COLOMBO, Feb 15 (Reuters) - Defending champions India thumped Pakistan by 61 runs in a grudge Group A match of the Twenty20 World Cup to secure their place in the Super Eight stage of the tournament on Sunday.

A blockbuster T20 match between arch-rivals India and Pakistan in Sri Lanka nearly didn't happen due to a short-lived boycott, which was resolved after Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif spoke

The cricket-mad South Asian neighbors have a bitter history, punctuated by violence and wars. It makes this one of the fiercest, and most financially lucrative, rivalries in sports.

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A rampant India piled up a record total and handed Zimbabwe a 72‑run shellacking in a Super Eight contest on Thursday to revive their Twenty20 World Cup title defence.

The Super 8 stage has reached the halfway mark. Yet, after six games played and six remaining, only one team has assured itself a place in the final four. That was achieved by England when they defeated Pakistan by two wickets.