India, Feb. 27 -- Abhishek Sharma rediscovered his form with a blazing fifty, Hardik Pandya bludgeoned a half-century, and Tilak Varma allayed strike-rate worries in India's massive 72-run victory over Zimbabwe, keeping them alive in the race to the T20 World Cup semifinals here on Thursday.

Along with that ticking of several boxes in their must-win Super Eight match here, India posted an imposing 256 for four - their highest ever total in T20 World Cups, and also the highest in this edition of the ICC showpiece.

In the tournament's scenario, India's win ensured South Africa's (4 points) entry into the last four from Group 1, leaving the hosts and the West Indies locked in a virtual knockout match at Kolkata on March 1. Both India and t...