Shivam Dube Bowled The Ball Outside The Pitch Against Zimbabwe: In the ICC T20 World Cup 2026, Team India achieved a big win by 72 runs against Zimbabwe in its second Super-8 match. This match was played at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai last night i.e. on 26th February. Everything went well for the Indian team in this match, except Shivam Dubey. Shivam did not bat in this match, but he performed very disappointingly in bowling. With this, Dubey has become the bowler who bowled the most expensive over for India in the T20 World Cup.

Shivam Dubey threw the ball outside the pitch

According to ICC rules, the length of the pitch is 22 yards, while the width of the pitch is 10 feet. If the ball falls outside the pitch to the right or left then the umpire declares it a no ball. After conceding 17 runs on the first 5 balls of the 15th over of Zimbabwe’s innings, Shivam Dubey tried to bowl a wide yorker on the last ball, but the ball fell outside the pitch. Because of this the umpire declared the ball a no ball. After this, Shivam Dubey bowled two wide balls on the free hit and then hit a six.

Actually, according to the rules of MCC, if the ball goes completely or partially out of the pitch area before reaching the line of the striker batsman’s wicket, then the umpire can give no ball.

Gave 46 runs in two overs against Zimbabwe

Shivam Dubey bowled two overs against Zimbabwe. While he gave 26 runs in the first over, he gave away 20 runs in the second also. He gave a total of 46 runs in the spell in two overs. This is the highest number of runs spent by a bowler in two overs in T20 World Cup history. Team India captain Suryakumar Yadav handed the ball to Shivam for the 15th over. This is the most expensive over (26 runs) by any Indian bowler in the T20 World Cup. In the year 2007, Yuvraj Singh gave 25 runs in one over against New Zealand.

India has revived its hopes of reaching the semi-finals by defeating Zimbabwe by 72 runs in the Super-8 match of ICC T20 World Cup 2026. However, even after this victory, Team India’s all-rounder Shivam Dubey has come into the center of discussion. The reason was his bowling performance, regarding which former England captain Michael Vaughan has given a strong reaction.

In this match played at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai, the Indian team, batting first, had put a huge score of 256 runs on the board in 20 overs. While chasing the target, Zimbabwe team could score only 184 runs. Despite this big victory of India, Dubey’s bowling has increased the concern of the team management.

Questions raised even after victory

During the match, Shivam Dubey spent 46 runs in his 2 over spell. During this, he also bowled four wides and one no-ball, which gave additional opportunities to the opposition batsmen. One of his balls fell outside the pitch, which was immediately declared a no-ball by the umpire.

Reacting to this performance, Michael Vaughan said that if the match was not already in India’s favor, captain Suryakumar Yadav probably would not have called Dubey to bowl. If Dubey has to bowl again in future, it will mean that Team India is under pressure. He further said that the Indian team had entered the field with the idea that they would bowl out Zimbabwe for less than 108 runs. Although when this did not happen, the team became sluggish, but I still think that India is the best T20 team in the world.

Brilliant innings by Abhishek and Hardik

Talking about Indian batting, Abhishek Sharma gave a strong start to the team by playing a quick inning of 55 runs in 30 balls. At the same time, Hardik Pandya finally scored unbeaten 50 runs in just 23 balls and took the score beyond 250. Apart from this, Ishan Kishan (38 runs) and Tilak Verma (44 not out) also made important contributions. In reply, Brian Bennett played a brilliant inning of 97 not out for Zimbabwe, but could not lead the team to victory.

India remains in the race for semi-finals

With this victory, India has made a comeback in the tournament and now hopes of reaching the semi-finals are intact. However, the bowling combination still remains a matter of concern for the team management, especially regarding the role of the sixth bowler. India will expect better performance from each of its players in the coming matches.

Team India Created Amazing World Record Against Zimbabwe: In the ICC T20 World Cup 2026, Team India has kept its hopes of semi-finals alive by defeating Zimbabwe in its second Super-8 match. In the match played at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai, explosive innings were seen by all the Indian batsmen, on the basis of which Team India put the second highest score on the board in the history of this tournament. India scored 256 runs at the loss of 4 wickets. During the first innings, an amazing record was also registered in the name of Team India, which was not seen till now in the T20 World Cup.

Team India made an amazing world record

Six players of Team India came to bat against Zimbabwe and all the batsmen scored more than 20 runs at a strike rate of 150+. This is the first time in the history of this tournament that 6 batsmen of a team have scored more than 20 runs in an innings and their strike rate has been above 150. Such a feat had never happened before in the ICC T20 World Cup tournament that started in 2007.

Team India’s stormy batting against Zimbabwe

Team India’s opening pair Abhishek Sharma and Sanju Samson, who came to bat first after losing the toss, gave a fast start to India. Sanju started the Indian innings by hitting a six in the very first over. Samson was out after scoring 24 runs in 15 balls. During this period his strike rate was 160. After this, Abhishek Sharma and Ishan Kishan made a brilliant partnership of 72 runs for the second wicket. Ishaan scored 38 runs at a strike rate of 158.33, while Abhishek hit 4 fours and as many sixes in his innings of 55 runs with a strike rate of 183.33.

Captain Suryakumar Yadav also batted in a stormy style and scored 33 runs in 13 balls at a strike rate of 253. He hit three fours and two sixes in his innings. Hardik Pandya and Tilak Verma thrashed Zimbabwe’s bowlers in the last overs, taking India to a huge score of 256 runs. Where Hardik scored unbeaten 50 runs with the help of two fours and four sixes in 23 balls, in which his strike rate was 217.39.

At the same time, Tilak scored 44 unbeaten runs with 3 fours and 4 sixes in 16 balls and his strike rate was 275.

Team India Defeated Zimbabwe In The Super-8 Match: In the Super-8 match of ICC T20 World Cup 2026, the Indian team has kept its hopes alive in the semi-finals by defeating Zimbabwe. In this important match played at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai, Team India defeated Zimbabwe by a huge margin of 72 runs. With this, the Indian team has also opened its account of victory in the Super-8 round. However, despite this victory, Team India has not gained any advantage in the points table and they are still at third position in Group-1.

What is the condition of the points table of Group-1?

After India’s win against Zimbabwe in the Super-8 round, South Africa has confirmed its place in the semi-finals from Group-1. The Proteas team has 4 points with two wins in two matches and the net run rate is also +2.890, which is much better than the other teams, while West Indies is at second place with 2 points after winning 1 in 2 matches. Team India has secured 2 points in its 2 matches with 1 win and 1 loss, but they are still at third position.

Actually, the Net Run Rate (NRR) of West Indies is +1.791 and that of the Indian team is -0.100, due to which the Caribbean team remains at the second position. The fourth team of this group is Zimbabwe, which is at the last position after losing both its matches and is out of the race for the semi-finals after losing to Team India in its second match.

Close competition in Group 2 for semi-finals

The England team has reached the semi-finals from Group 2 with 2 wins in 2 matches, while the New Zealand team is at second position with 3 points in 2 matches. He has to play his last match against England, which is going to be very important for the Kiwi team. By winning this match, New Zealand will also reach the semi-finals, but with the defeat of New Zealand, the Pakistani team’s hopes of reaching the semi-finals will increase, because Pakistan is at third position with 1 point in 2 matches. In such a situation, they will also have a chance to get 3 points by winning the last match against Sri Lanka, after which the decision will be taken on the basis of Net Run Rate (NRR). On the other hand, Sri Lanka, the fourth team of Group 2, is out of the tournament after losing 2 consecutive times.

IND vs ZIM: In the Super-8 match of T20 World Cup 2026, an incident was seen in the match played between India and Zimbabwe, which surprised the fans. A unique no-ball by Indian team all-rounder Shivam Dubey suddenly changed the atmosphere during the match and sparked debate on social media.

Shivam Dubey’s ‘strange’ no-ball

This incident happened in the 15th over of Zimbabwe’s innings. At that time, Dubey was adopting the strategy of bowling against batsman Brian Bennett well outside the off stump, so that he could be prevented from playing big shots. However, after bowling consecutive wide balls, when he bowled the next ball, it bounced straight on the grass instead of falling on the pitch. After which the umpire immediately declared it a no-ball, because according to the rules, the ball must fall within the designated line of the pitch. If the ball falls completely outside the pitch then it is considered a no-ball.

Seeing this strange delivery, the fans got angry and started giving their reactions on social media. Many people called it one of the strangest moments of the match.

Batsmen took command of Team India

However, despite this controversial moment, Team India made a strong comeback in the match. Batting first, India posted a challenging score. Abhishek Sharma (55) and Hardik Pandya (50) played brilliant half-century innings for the team. Both the batsmen played at a fast run rate and put Zimbabwe’s bowlers under pressure and put India in a strong position. Thanks to these innings, India set a big target of 256 runs for Zimbabwe, which was not easy for the opposition team to chase.

Bowlers gave big victory

India also performed strongly in bowling. Fast bowler Arshdeep Singh bowled brilliantly and took 3 wickets and kept Zimbabwe’s batting under complete pressure. Ultimately the Indian team won the match by 72 runs. With this defeat, Zimbabwe is out of the tournament, while India has kept its semi-final hopes intact.

Now Team India’s next match will be played against West Indies at Eden Gardens on March 1. This match will be do or die for India, because victory is very important to make it to the semi-finals.

Indian Team Needs To Win Against West Indies: The race for the semi-finals of the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 has now become exciting. With India’s win against Zimbabwe, South Africa has confirmed its place in the semi-finals, while England has already secured the ticket for the last four. Two seats for the semi-finals have been filled, while 2 seats are still vacant. Despite defeating Zimbabwe by 72 runs, the path for Team India does not seem easy. Under the captaincy of Suryakumar Yadav, the Indian team has to face West Indies in its last match of Super-8 round on Sunday i.e. 1st March.

Indian team will have to register victory against West Indies

If the Indian team has to make its place in the last four, then it will have to win against the Caribbean team at any cost. Whoever wins between India and West Indies in the match to be held at Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Sunday will directly make it to the semi-finals, while South Africa has already qualified from Group-1. In the second group, England has secured the ticket for the semi-finals by registering two consecutive wins.

New Zealand will have to win against England

New Zealand has won one of the two matches, while the team’s match against Pakistan was washed out due to rain. New Zealand has to face England in its last match of Super-8 round on 27 February. If New Zealand is successful in defeating England, then the team will easily get the ticket for the last four. However, if New Zealand loses to England, things may go bad for the team. The good thing with New Zealand is that right now the net run rate of the Kiwi team (+3.050) is quite good.

Pakistan will have to pray for victory against Sri Lanka

After two matches, Pakistan still has only one point. Pakistan has to face Sri Lanka in its last match of Super-8 round on 28th February. If Pakistan defeats Sri Lanka, the team’s total will be three points. However, Pakistan will also have to pray that England is successful in defeating New Zealand. If Pakistan is successful in registering a win against Sri Lanka and England has to face defeat against New Zealand, then in this situation the team with better net run rate will get the ticket for the semi-finals.

In the Super-8 match of ICC T20 World Cup 2026 at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai, Indian team’s star all-rounder Hardik Pandya completely changed the course of the match with his explosive batting. In this match played against Zimbabwe, Hardik completed his half-century in a very filmy style by hitting a six on the last ball with one hand. Thanks to his innings, Team India has also made a special record in its name.

Half century completed on the last ball

In the last over of the Indian innings, when the team was trying to score runs quickly, Hardik Pandya took the responsibility. Batting brilliantly, he scored a half-century in just 23 balls. On the last ball, when he played a shot with one hand and sent the ball across the boundary, the entire stadium echoed with applause. His innings took India to a huge score of 256 runs in 20 overs, which has become the biggest score of this tournament so far.

Batsmen took advantage of the opportunity

In this match, Zimbabwe captain Sikandar Raza had won the toss and decided to bowl first, so that he could take advantage of the initial moisture of the pitch. However, the Indian batsmen completely failed this strategy. Sanju Samson, sent in the opening, gave a fast start, after which Abhishek Sharma and Ishan Kishan maintained the run pace.

In the middle order, captain Suryakumar Yadav and Tilak Verma took the score forward by scoring runs rapidly. The partnership between Tilak and Hardik in the last overs put India in a strong position.

Zimbabwe’s batting collapsed

This score of India proved to be quite challenging for Zimbabwe. The mental pressure on the Zimbabwe team which came to chase the target was clearly visible. The team could score only 184 runs after losing 6 wickets and is almost out of the race for the semi-finals.

Hardik is important for the Indian team

This inning of Hardik Pandya once again shows how important a player he is for Team India in big matches. His finishing ability not only helped India score a strong score but also kept the semi-final hopes alive. Now the team’s eyes will be on the next match against West Indies, where victory can take them to the last four.

Tinotenda Maposa Set An Embarrassing Record: Team India defeated Zimbabwe by 72 runs on Thursday in the ICC T20 World Cup 2026. This match between the two teams was played at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. During this match, a shameful record was registered in the name of Zimbabwean fast bowler Tinotenda Maposa in the debut match of the T20 World Cup. Maphosa has registered in his name the shameful record of bowling the second most expensive over in the debut match of the T20 World Cup. He spent 23 runs in the third over of the Indian team and the first over of his spell. He also bowled one no-ball and two wides in this over.

Sanju Samson hit one six and two fours in this over of Maposa. It is noteworthy that the shameful record of bowling the most expensive over in the T20 World Cup is held in the name of Steve Tikolo. In 2007, Tikolo gave away 25 runs in his World Cup debut over against Sri Lanka.

Abhishek-Hardik played strong innings for Team India

In the match, the Indian team batted first after losing the toss and scored 256 runs on the scoreboard after losing 4 wickets in 20 overs. For Team India, Abhishek Sharma batted brilliantly and played a strong inning of 55 runs in 30 balls, while Hardik Pandya, playing in a explosive style, scored 50 runs in just 23 balls. In the last overs, Tilak Verma batted brilliantly and played a explosive inning of 44 runs in just 16 balls.

Brian Bennett played an excellent innings for Zimbabwe

Chasing the target of 257 runs, Zimbabwe team could score only 184 runs after losing 6 wickets in 20 overs. On behalf of the team, Brian Bennett batted brilliantly and scored 97 runs on 59 balls. However, he could not get support from the rest of the batsmen. In bowling, Arshdeep Singh bowled brilliantly for India and took 3 wickets for 24 runs in 4 overs, while Varun Chakraborty and Akshar Patel took one wicket each.

IND vs ZIM: Team India performed strongly against Zimbabwe in the Super-8 match of ICC T20 World Cup 2026 and registered a big victory of 72 runs. This victory at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai has once again strengthened the Indian team’s hopes of reaching the semi-finals. India’s victory in this match was not because of any one player, but was the result of the excellent performance of five important players of the team.

Great start laid the foundation for a big score

India’s innings started in an aggressive manner. Young opener Abhishek Sharma batted positively from the beginning and put the team in a strong position by scoring quick runs in the powerplay. He kept the run rate consistently high while putting pressure on the opposition bowlers. Because of his innings of 55 runs, India did not have to suffer much from the initial shocks and the team kept moving towards a big score.

Responsible innings of captain Suryakumar Yadav

Captain Suryakumar Yadav played an important role in the middle order. Along with scoring fast runs, he kept the innings under control. By rotating the strike when needed, he gave the rest of the batsmen a chance to play freely. His short but effective innings helped maintain India’s run rate.

Strong finish by Tilak Verma and Hardik Pandya

In the last overs, Tilak Verma (44) and Hardik Pandya (50) batted brilliantly and attacked the Zimbabwe bowlers fiercely. Both the batsmen added runs rapidly and took the team’s score beyond 250. Hardik once again played the role of finisher and scored an important half-century, while Tilak supported him well.

Arshdeep’s magic in bowling

After the batsmen, Arshdeep Singh performed brilliantly in bowling by taking 3 wickets. He put pressure on Zimbabwe by taking wickets in the initial overs and stopped the run pace with accurate bowling in the death overs. His disciplined line-length did not give the opposition batsmen a chance to play freely.

Semi-final hopes remain intact

With this victory, India has opened its account in the Super-8 and now the team’s eyes are set on the next match. To reach the semi-finals, Team India will have to perform similarly against West Indies. This victory against Zimbabwe not only boosts the team’s confidence but also gives a strong message for the future matches.

Team India Do Or Die Match Against West Indies: In the ICC T20 World Cup 2026, a Super-8 match was played between India and Zimbabwe last night i.e. on 26th February. This match held at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai has made the race for the semi-finals very exciting. Under the leadership of Suryakumar Yadav, Team India defeated Zimbabwe by a huge margin of 72 runs, but despite this big victory, the path of the Indian team is still full of difficulties. Let us understand how even after scoring a huge score of 256 runs, India’s fate now rests on the last match against West Indies at Eden Gardens, Kolkata.

Team India defeated Zimbabwe by a big margin

After losing the toss and coming to bat first, Team India defeated the Zimbabwean bowlers. Indian batsmen scored a huge score of 256/4 in the stipulated 20 overs. Seeing this mountain of runs on the Chennai pitch, it seemed that India would make a big improvement in its Net Run Rate (NRR), but for Zimbabwe, Brian Bennett played a fighting inning of 97 runs, due to which Zimbabwe scored 184/6. Team India won the match by 72 runs, but the ‘screw’ of the semi-final equation is still stuck.

Team India failed to improve net run rate

To secure a place in the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup 2026, Team India had to defeat Zimbabwe by a margin of at least 148 runs. By doing this, India’s net run rate would have been better than West Indies, but the Indian team won the match by only 72 runs. This means that if both the teams remain on equal points in the points table of Group-1, then West Indies will win due to better run rate.

What is the semi-final equation next for India?

Team India now has only one way left to qualify for the semi-finals. He will have to defeat West Indies at any cost in his last match of Super-8. This match will be played on Sunday i.e. 1st March at Eden Gardens, Kolkata. With a win against West Indies, the Indian team will reach the semi-finals, because India’s points in the points table will be more than West Indies.

However, if West Indies defeats India at Eden Gardens, then Team India will become the third placed team in the points table of Group-1 and will be out of the tournament. If it rains during the match in Kolkata and the match is cancelled, then both the teams will get 1 point each. Even in such a situation, West Indies will benefit because their net run rate is better, due to which they will get the ticket for the semi-finals.