Summary

  • India complete 72-run win to eliminate Zimbabwe - report

  • India's 256-4 is second highest total in T20 WC history

  • Sharma's rapid half-century sets up India total

  • Hardik hammers 50* off 23, Tilak thrashes 44* off 16

  • Bennett hits unbeaten 97 but Zimbabwe fall well short

Have your say on the Men's T20 World Cup

Live Reporting

by Millie Sian, Elizabeth Botcherby & Maisie Gallen

  1. Prakash Wakankar
    BBC Test Match Special commentator

    Good skills on display from Abhishek Sharma. Even deliveries with a lesser pace, he gets them over the boundary.

    That's what you need from a batter.

  2. 6 runs

    Ind 58-1

    Abhishek Sharma plays a shotGetty Images

    It's a pretty 'bang bang' approach from Abhishek Sharma right now too, Prakash. He takes Brad Evans for six - his second of the innings and his fourth boundary.

  3. Prakash Wakankar
    BBC Test Match Special commentator

    Ishan Kishan gives license to himself when he walks out to bat. He goes bang bang straight from the off.

    You need someone who plays fearless cricket with a bit of purpose as well.

  4. Ind 51-1

    Ishan Kishan picks a gap in the leg-side and comes back for two runs. 50 up for India.

  5. Ind 49-1

    Blessing Muzarabani of Zimbabwe celebratesGetty Images

    It's a good over from Blessing Muzarabani, bringing the wicket of Sanju Samson and just three singles. He has 1-13 from his two overs.

    Another bowling change for Zimbabwe. Brad Evans enters the attack.

  6. Prakash Wakankar
    BBC Test Match Special commentator

    A much-needed break for Zimbabwe. Sanju Samson was trying to play a pull shot but did not get hold of it.

    He will be disappointed - he always gets caught out in the deep.

  7. Henry Moeran
    Commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    This will settle a few nerves for Zimbabwe.

  8. wicket

    WICKET

    Samson c Burl b Muzarabani 24 (Ind 48-1)

    Pace off from Blessing Muzarabani and Sanju Samson picks out Ryan Burl in the deep. He departs for a breezy 24 (15).

    Muzarabani punches both fists in celebration.

  9. Ind 46-0

    It's an over to forget for Tinotenda Maposa, finished with a big six into the leg-side from Abhishek Sharma. He read that slower ball.

    Nine balls, 23 runs from it, four boundaries, two wides, one no ball.

    Sanju Samon has 23 (13), Sharma has 16 (6).

  10. Henry Moeran
    Commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Is the occasion getting to Zimbabwe? The pressure is certainly getting to the young bowler Tinotenda Maposa.

  11. Ind 34-0

    It's overpitched from Tinotenda Maposa and Abhishek Sharma sends it through the covers for a confidence-boosting four.

    To make things worse for Zimbabwe, the umpire signals a no ball.

    Maposa follows it up with a wide. And another. The umpire is at risk of a repetitive strain injury from doing the free hit finger again and again.

    Maposa gets a hug from his captain before being smacked down the ground for four. He's still got four balls to go in this over.

  12. Prakash Wakankar
    BBC Test Match Special commentator

    Abhishek Sharma needs to be off strike for a while as he has not been in great form. He needs to ease into getting his rhythm back.

    A much needed start for India.

  13. Ind 23-0

    IndiaGetty Images

    10 runs off the second over and India are 23-0. Sanju Samson already has 18 (11).

    Abhishek Sharma has only faced one ball so far but he'll be on strike for the third over, bowled by Tinotenda Maposa.

  14. 6 runs

    Ind 21-0

    Another six for Sanju Samson!

    Blessing Muzarabani's fourth delivery of the match sits up nicely and Samson goes big over mid-on.

  15. Ind 13-0

    The first half of Richard Ngarava's opening over is messy, featuring a six and four leg-byes.

    The second, bringing just three runs, is better. Sanju Samson narrowly avoided pulling the penultimate ball to mic-wicket.

  16. 6 runs

    Ind 6-0

    The second ball of the match is banged down the ground for six by Sanju Samson.

    Not a bad way to mark your return to the side.

  17. Sanju Samson of India and Abhishek Sharma of India walk out to batGetty Images

    Abhishek Sharma and Sanju Samson, whose inclusion was greeted with a huge cheer by the Chennai crowd, are out in the middle for India.

    Richard Ngarava will open the bowling for Zimbabwe, who have opted for a pace-heavy attack. Away we go.

  18. How Zimbabwe returned from abyss to World Cup resurgence

    Zimbabwe have finally returned to the sort of form which characterised their best-ever side of the noughties.

    BBC Sport's Henry Moeran has been finding out how they have restored former glories.

    Have a read here.

  19. The players walk outGetty Images

    It's two sides hoping to bounce back from heavy defeats who meet in Chennai.

    India were bowled out for 111 in a 76-run defeat to South Africa on Sunday while Zimbabwe were hammered by 107 runs by West Indies, who piled on a monster 254-6.

    India, the defending champions and tournament hosts, won all four of their matches in the group stage, beating Pakistan, USA, Netherlands and Namibia.

    Zimbabwe were the surprise table-toppers in Group B, beating Oman, Australia, and Sri Lanka. Their meeting with Ireland was washed out.

    India have won 10 of the 13 men's T20I meetings between the two sides, including each of the past four.

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