Defending champions India kept their T20 World Cup semi-final hopes alive with a commanding 72-run victory over Zimbabwe in Chennai. The co-hosts smashed 256-4, the second-highest total in tournament history, bouncing back emphatically from their weekend loss to South Africa.

Suryakumar Yadav's side will face West Indies in Kolkata on Sunday in a winner-takes-all showdown for the second qualification spot from Group 1. India's top six batters all contributed, with Abhishek Sharma scoring 55 off 30 balls, Hardik Pandya smashing 50 not out off just 23 deliveries, and Tilak Varma adding 44 not out from 16 balls.

Zimbabwe's Brian Bennett top-scored with 97 not out off 59 balls, including six sixes and eight fours, but his effort wasn't enough to prevent his team's elimination. The result, combined with South Africa's earlier victory over West Indies, confirmed the Proteas' place in the knockout stages.