South Africa survived a brilliant all-round show by Zimbabwe captain Sikandar Raza to record a five-wicket win Sunday that means they remained unbeaten ahead of a semi-final against New Zealand on Wednesday.
A group of Zimbabwe superfans told AFP "it felt surreal" to be watching their team in the Super Eights in India -- days after the colourful group had returned home thinking their T20 World Cup odyssey was over.
The West Indies blew away T20 World Cup surprise packages Zimbabwe by a colossal 107 runs in Mumbai on Monday as Shai Hope's team opened their Super Eights campaign with a dominant victory.
West Indies coach Daren Sammy said Sunday his side had plans to counter Zimbabwe's giant quick bowler Blessing Muzarabani, while admitting the 2.03m (6ft 8in) beanpole had the "X-factor".
T20 World Cup surprise package Zimbabwe beat Sri Lanka by six wickets in Colombo Thursday to finish the group stage unbeaten and carry some winning momentum into the Super Eights.
Zimbabwe have suffered a major setback in the ongoing ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, with Brendan Taylor ruled out due to a right hamstring injury.
Zimbabwe beat a depleted Australia by 23 runs on Friday in Colombo to pull off the biggest shock of the T20 World Cup so far.
Zimbabwe returned to the T20 World Cup in emphatic fashion on Monday, strolling to an eight-wicket win over Oman at Colombo's Sinhalese Sports Club.
Zimbabwe have confirmed a 15-man squad for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, set to be jointly hosted by India and Sri Lanka from 7 February to 8 March, with veteran batter Brendon Taylor adding experience and depth to the Chevrons’ line-up.
Mohammad Nawaz and Shaheen Shah Afridi starred with the ball as Pakistan won the T20I tri-series with a thumping six-wicket victory over Sri Lanka in the final on Saturday.
Pakistan kicked off their Tri-Nation Series campaign with an impressive five-wicket win over Zimbabwe at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on Tuesday.
Zimbabwe Cricket has named a 15-man squad for the upcoming T20 tri-series in Pakistan featuring Sri Lanka, as preparation for the 2026 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup.