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IND vs ZIM Super 8 - Match 8 Live Score - Chennai (26 February 2026)
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Over
1st
0
6
4LB
0
2
1
= 13 |
Over
2nd
0
1
1
6
0
2
= 10 |
Over
3rd
0
1NB and Boundary
1WD
1WD
4
1
4
1
6
= 19 |
Over
4th
1
0
1
W
0
1
= 3 |
Over
5th
2
1
6
0
1WD
4
0
= 14 |
Over
6th
4
0
2
4
1
6
= 17 |
Total
80/1
6.0 O (13.33 CRR)
Commentary
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4s
6s
0.1
0
Richard Ngarava to Sanju Samson
Richard Ngarava starts with a back-of-a-length delivery, on off. Sanju Samson opens the face of his bat and guides it to short third.
0.2
6
Richard Ngarava to Sanju Samson
SIX! What a way to get off the mark! Richard Ngarava lands this short of a length just around off. Sanju Samson keeps his weight on the back foot and swats it over the long off fence for a biggie. The crowd loved that from Samson, who will turn up for CSK in a month's time.
0.3
4LB
Richard Ngarava to Sanju Samson
FOUR LEG BYES! More runs! This is on a good length but shaping down the leg side. Sanju Samson looks to flick it away but misses. It goes off the pads and beats the dive of the short fine fielder to his right for a boundary.
0.4
0
Richard Ngarava to Sanju Samson
Much better! Hits the length hard, on middle, jags back in a bit. Sanju Samson does not have much room and pats it back to the bowler.
0.5
2
Richard Ngarava to Sanju Samson
In the air...SAFE! Bangs this into the pitch, on middle, gets it to nip back again. Sanju Samson tries to pull it but gets tucked up for room again. He mistimes it in the air but gets it over mid-wicket for a couple of runs.
0.6
1
Richard Ngarava to Sanju Samson
A slower dipping yorker, on middle, Sanju Samson looks to drill it but gets an inside edge through square leg for one. 13 runs off the first over!
1.1
0
Blessing Muzarabani to Sanju Samson
Blessing Muzarabani begins with a fuller delivery, on off, Sanju Samson gets forward nicely and blocks it out.
1.2
1
Blessing Muzarabani to Sanju Samson
Back of a length and on off, gets some extra bounce. Sanju Samson stabs it out wide of point for a single.
1.3
1
Blessing Muzarabani to Abhishek Sharma
First bit of action for Abhishek Sharma after 8 balls, and he gets off the mark right away. Short of a length and around off, Sharma punches it away to sweeper cover for a run.
1.4
6
Blessing Muzarabani to Sanju Samson
SIX! Second one for Sanju Samson! Blessing Muzarabani bangs this into the pitch, but not short enough to trouble the batter. Samson takes a step back, gets on top of it and thumps it over the long on fence for another biggie.
1.5
0
Blessing Muzarabani to Sanju Samson
Hits the length hard and around off, rolls his fingers to take pace off. Sanju Samson steers it a bit uppishly but it lands well in front of backward point.
1.6
2
Blessing Muzarabani to Sanju Samson
Length again and on off, Sanju Samson jumps and pushes it away wide of extra cover for a couple of runs.
2.1
0
Tinotenda Maposa to Abhishek Sharma
Tinotenda Maposa lands this on a good length but down the leg side. Abhishek Sharma fails to glance it away. It deflects off his pads behind, where Tadiwanashe Marumani grabs it by diving to his right. He thinks there is an edge, but does not get any support.
2.2
1NB and Boundary
Tinotenda Maposa to Abhishek Sharma
NO BALL AND FOUR! Fuller delivery, just around off. Abhishek Sharma gets his hands through the shot and lofts it over covers cleanly for a boundary. Uh..oh! The Siren goes off, which means Maposa has overstepped. No Ball called and Free Hit to follow now. India's score moves to 28/0. Believe it or not, this is their highest opening stand of this World Cup, going past the previous best of 25.
2.2
1WD
Tinotenda Maposa to Abhishek Sharma
WIDE! Tries the wide yorker, but way outside off. Abhishek Sharma fails to reach out for it. Wided. Free Hit stays...
2.2
1WD
Tinotenda Maposa to Abhishek Sharma
WIDE! And again. Spills it well outside off, Abhishek Sharma cannot get a bat on it. The keeper dives to his left, but parries it away, and the fielder at short third dives to his right to make the stop. Samson wants a run but is sent back. Free Hit is still available...
2.2
4
Tinotenda Maposa to Abhishek Sharma
FOUR! Up and over! Pitched up and on middle. Abhishek Sharma shows the full face of the bat and lifts it over the bowler's head to collect another boundary.
2.3
1
Tinotenda Maposa to Abhishek Sharma
Short and on middle and leg. Sharma pulls it without much timing and a bit uppishly to deep square leg for a single.
2.4
4
Tinotenda Maposa to Sanju Samson
FOUR! Gets it through! Back of a length and just outside off, skids through a bit. Sanju Samson lets it come to him and uses the pace to place it between short third and backward point for four more runs.
2.5
1
Tinotenda Maposa to Sanju Samson
A low full toss, on middle, Sanju Samson drills it down to long on for one.
2.6
6
Tinotenda Maposa to Abhishek Sharma
SIX! 23 runs off the over! Tinotenda Maposa bowls the slower one but cannot disguise it enough, serves this full and on off. Abhishek Sharma picks it up early, waits for it and tonks it over the long on fence for half a dozen more.
3.1
1
Blessing Muzarabani to Sanju Samson
Back of a length and angling into the body of the batter, Sanju Samson glances it to deep fine leg for a single.
3.2
0
Blessing Muzarabani to Abhishek Sharma
Play and a miss! Blessing Muzarabani lands this short of a length and around off, angling away, gets some purchase off the deck. Abhishek Sharma looks to cut it away but misses due to the extra bounce.
3.3
1
Blessing Muzarabani to Abhishek Sharma
On a length and on middle, Abhishek Sharma clips it away through mid-wicket for a run.
3.4
W
Blessing Muzarabani to Sanju Samson
OUT! TAKEN! Blessing Muzarabani strikes the first blow. He rolls his fingers to take the pace off, lands this short of a length and angling into leg. Sanju Samson backs away but goes through the pull shot a bit early and does not get the timing right. It flies towards deep mid-wicket, where Ryan Burl runs forward and takes a good catch with a slide.
3.5
0
Blessing Muzarabani to Ishan Kishan
Touch fuller, on middle, attacking the stumps, Ishan Kishan blocks it out.
3.6
1
Blessing Muzarabani to Ishan Kishan
Pulls his length back and around off, Ishan Kishan guides it to deep point for one to open his account. Just 3 runs and a wicket from the over!
4.1
2
Brad Evans to Ishan Kishan
Short of a length and on middle, Ishan Kishan goes for the pull shot but does not get hold of that one. He mistimes it over mid-wicket, but the fielder from deep square leg runs to his right and dives to stop the boundary. Two taken. Also, 50 up for India.
4.2
1
Brad Evans to Ishan Kishan
Fuller and outside off, Ishan Kishan reaches out and drills it to sweeper cover for a single.
4.3
6
Brad Evans to Abhishek Sharma
SIX! Effortless! Slower delivery, on a hard length and on middle. Abhishek Sharma adjusts his bat speed through the shot, holds his shape and dispatches it over the wide long on fence for a biggie.
4.4
0
Brad Evans to Abhishek Sharma
Short and outside off, Abhishek Sharma cuts it but straight to point.
4.5
1WD
Brad Evans to Abhishek Sharma
WIDE! Short of a length again and well outside off. Abhishek Sharma moves across but still cannot reach it. Called a wide.
4.5
4
Brad Evans to Abhishek Sharma
FOUR! Streaky! Brad Evans hits the length hard and just around off. Abhishek Sharma shuffles across to target the leg side as there are two fielders outside the circle on the off side. He swings but gets an inside edge just past the stumps and to the fine leg fence for a boundary.
4.6
0
Brad Evans to Abhishek Sharma
Swing and a miss this time! Brad Evans sticks to the hard length and around off, angling it away. Abhishek Sharma has a heave across the line but only connects with thin air. 14 from the over!
5.1
4
Richard Ngarava to Ishan Kishan
FOUR! Easy pickings! A full toss but angling down the leg side, begging to be put away. Ishan Kishan gets low and just helps it over short fine for a boundary.
5.2
0
Richard Ngarava to Ishan Kishan
On a length and on middle, Ishan Kishan steers it away towards backward point.
5.3
2
Richard Ngarava to Ishan Kishan
In the air...SAFE! Short of a length and on middle, Ishan Kishan swivels and tries to pull it but fails to ride the bounce. He mistimes the shot high in the air but it lands in the vacant deep mid-wicket region. A couple of runs taken.
5.4
4
Richard Ngarava to Ishan Kishan
FOUR! Poor delivery and it gets the treatment! Back of a length but the line is down the leg side again. Ishan Kishan is not going to miss out on that and he hooks it past short fine to his right for four more runs.
5.5
1
Richard Ngarava to Ishan Kishan
Slower one, full and on leg, Ishan Kishan tucks it through mid-wicket for a run.
5.6
6
Richard Ngarava to Abhishek Sharma
SIX! Superb end to the Powerplay for India! This is short again and on middle. Abhishek Sharma picks up the length early, opens up his stance and flat-bats it powerfully over the long on fence for a biggie. India are 80/1 after 6 overs.
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