India made comeback in the T20 World Cup 2026 with a massive victory over Zimbabwe in Chennai after their defeat against South Africa. Abhishek Sharma found his rhythm and scored a quick fifty. Hardik Pandya also played swift innings and reached his fifty. With these performances, India scored a massive 256 for four in the Super Eight match. Zimbabwe tried to make a comeback but could score only 184 runs while losing six wickets. The Indian team won the match by 72 runs, which helped them move closer to their semifinal target. South Africa has already qualified for the semifinals with their Group 1 victory over West Indies. The second position will be decided by a direct match between India and West Indies, which will be held at Eden Gardens. The winner of the match will proceed to the Semi Final. Both Teams Topped Their T20 World Cup group tables India and West Indies have also taken the same route in this tournament. Both teams won their respective groups in the first round of the World Cup. India was placed in Group A and remained unbeaten in all their matches. They defeated Pakistan, USA, and Namibia. This helped them gain a net run rate of +2.500. West Indies played in Group C and won all their matches. They defeated England, Scotland, Italy, and Nepal. This helped them gain a net run rate of +1.874. Both teams entered the Super Eight with high Confidence. Also Read | India vs West Indies Weather Report: Will Rain Hit Kolkata Super 8 Game in T20 World Cup 2026? Both Teams Lost to South Africa in Super 8 Both teams have progressed to the Super Eight stage but have lost to South Africa. South Africa has remained unbeaten in the tournament so far. They won very convincingly their first match in the Super Eight against India by 76 runs. They later recorded a nine wicket victory over West Indies. For both teams, their unbeaten run ended against the same opponent. Both Teams Scored 250+ vs Zimbabwe West Indies won the match against Zimbabwe by scoring more than 250 runs, which led to a win of 107 runs. India won the match in Chennai by scoring more than 250 points, leading to a win of 72 points. Both teams were able to score high, which shows that they have the ability to score high in their best periods of batting. Both Unbeaten at Eden Gardens in T20 World Cup The next match will be held at Eden Gardens in Kolkata. The two teams play their T20 World Cup matches at this venue, and they have never lost a match here. The West Indies have won three matches at this venue, and two of those matches have been won in the current edition of the tournament. India has won one T20 World Cup match at this venue, and it was won against Pakistan in 2016. Both teams have an equal record and are showing the strength of both teams. The next match at Eden Gardens will decide which team will go to the semifinals along with South Africa.