Team India has finished with 256/4 in 20 overs in Chennai. It’s the second-highest total in T20 World Cup history. That’s some record. Especially after South Africa comprehensively outplayed them in Ahmedabad. But this isn’t even the best record of the day for Team India.
India’s strike rate record in T20 World Cup
The India vs Zimbabwe match has turned out to be the only instance where 6 batters of a team have managed to score at least 20 runs each with a strike rate of at least 150 in a T20 World Cup innings. From Sanju Samson to Tilak Varma, all struck at over 150. Ishan Kishan was the slowest batter of the day for India, while Tilak was the fastest.
Indian batter’s scorecard against Zimbabwe
| Batter | Runs | Balls | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sanju Samson | 24 | 15 | 160.00 |
| Abhishek Sharma | 55 | 30 | 183.33 |
| Ishan Kishan | 38 | 24 | 158.33 |
| Suryakumar Yadav | 33 | 13 | 253.84 |
| Hardik Pandya | 50 | 23 | 217.39 |
| Tilak Varma | 44 | 16 | 275.00 |
Other records for India vs Zimbabwe
- India struck 17 sixes against Zimbabwe. Highest over them in a T20 World Cup innings, surpassing 15 hits against Australia in Gros Islet in 2024.
- India has smashed 63 sixes in the ongoing T20 World Cup. This is the most of them in one edition. The previous record was 61 in the 2024 edition. Only the West Indies have hit more than them, 66, in this tournament.
- India played only 26 dot balls against Zimbabwe. The joint fewest in a completed innings in the T20 World Cup, levelling with South Africa in Wankhede against England in 2016.
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