IND vs ZIM Highlights: India Crush Zimbabwe, Dethrone Pakistan From Top Of Points Table

IND vs ZIM Highlights: Team India, by winning their last league match against Zimbabwe, have dethroned Pakistan to top Group-2 and enter the semi-finals of the tournament.

New Zealand and England have reached the semi-finals from Group-1, while India and Pakistan have qualified for the semi-finals from Group-2. 

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India vs Zimbabwe Highlights: An all-round performance from the Indian cricket team helped them beat Zimbabwe by 71 runs in their final Group 2, Super 12 match of the ongoing ICC T20 World Cup at Melbourne on Sunday. Team India, by winning their last league match against Zimbabwe, dethroned Pakistan to top Group-2. They will now clash against England in the semis at Adelaide on November 10.

India started remarkably well in their defence of 186. Pacers Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Arshdeep Singh and Hardik Pandya provided India with five early wickets, clearly taking the game away from them in the very beginning of their innings. Spinners Ashwin and Axar Patel struggled in their early overs but ended up sharing four wickets between them. 

Earlier, fiery fifties from KL Rahul and Suryakumar Yadav powered India to a competitive 186/5 in their 20 overs. Opting to bat first, India was off to a shaky start. Captain Rohit Sharma's was dismissed for 15 off 13 balls. Zimbabwe bowlers continued to build on their early momentum. Virat Kohli (26) and KL Rahul (51) stitched a solid 60-run partnership for second wicket. Zimbabwe picked three quick wickets in form of Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant and KL Rahul to leave India reeling.

Suryakumar Yadav and Hardik Pandya took over from there to stage a fightback. The hard-hitting duo showcased their class yet again as they brought up their 50-run stand in just 26 balls to ensure things finish well for their team. 

New Zealand and England have reached the semi-finals from Group-1, while India and Pakistan have qualified for the semi-finals from Group-2. 

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India playing XI: KL Rahul, Rohit Sharma (c), Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Rishabh Pant (wk), Axar Patel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mohammed Shami, Arshdeep Singh

Zimbabwe playing XI: Wesley Madhevere, Craig Ervine (c), Regis Chakabva (wk), Sean Williams, Sikandar Raza, Tony Munyonga, Ryan Burl, Tendai Chatara, Richard Ngarava, Wellington Masakadza, Blessing Muzarabani