New Delhi, Feb. 26 -- India kept their semifinal hopes alive with a 72-run win over Zimbabwe in their second Super 8 match of the T20 World Cup 2026 in Chennai on Thursday. The win means that Suryakumar Yadav's men are placed third in the Group 1 points table, behind West Indies and table topper South Africa.

India win over Zimbabwe also meant South Africa book their semifinal spot with four points two two games. Earlier on the day the Aiden Markram-led side had defeated West Indies in Ahmedabad. England (in group 2) were the first team to qualify for the semifinals.

The loss means that Zimbabwe are out of the semifinal race in the ongoing T20 World Cup. They play South Africa in their final encounter of the tournament. India will play ...