IND vs ZIM: In the Super-8 match of T20 World Cup 2026, an incident was seen in the match played between India and Zimbabwe, which surprised the fans. A unique no-ball by Indian team all-rounder Shivam Dubey suddenly changed the atmosphere during the match and sparked debate on social media.
Shivam Dubey’s ‘strange’ no-ball
This incident happened in the 15th over of Zimbabwe’s innings. At that time, Dubey was adopting the strategy of bowling against batsman Brian Bennett well outside the off stump, so that he could be prevented from playing big shots. However, after bowling consecutive wide balls, when he bowled the next ball, it bounced straight on the grass instead of falling on the pitch. After which the umpire immediately declared it a no-ball, because according to the rules, the ball must fall within the designated line of the pitch. If the ball falls completely outside the pitch then it is considered a no-ball.
Seeing this strange delivery, the fans got angry and started giving their reactions on social media. Many people called it one of the strangest moments of the match.
Batsmen took command of Team India
However, despite this controversial moment, Team India made a strong comeback in the match. Batting first, India posted a challenging score. Abhishek Sharma (55) and Hardik Pandya (50) played brilliant half-century innings for the team. Both the batsmen played at a fast run rate and put Zimbabwe’s bowlers under pressure and put India in a strong position. Thanks to these innings, India set a big target of 256 runs for Zimbabwe, which was not easy for the opposition team to chase.
Bowlers gave big victory
India also performed strongly in bowling. Fast bowler Arshdeep Singh bowled brilliantly and took 3 wickets and kept Zimbabwe’s batting under complete pressure. Ultimately the Indian team won the match by 72 runs. With this defeat, Zimbabwe is out of the tournament, while India has kept its semi-final hopes intact.
Now Team India’s next match will be played against West Indies at Eden Gardens on March 1. This match will be do or die for India, because victory is very important to make it to the semi-finals.
