INDIA maintained its challenge for a second World Cup title with the biggest winning margin by runs in one-day cricket against Bermuda in Trinidad. West Indies beat Zimbabwe to reach the Super Eight phase.

The Indians became the first team in nine tournaments to pass 400, smashing 18 sixes as they reached 413-5 in their 50 overs. Bermuda was all out for 156 in 43.1 overs as India won by 257 runs.

India, rallying from a defeat to Bangladesh in its opening contest, surpassed the score of 398-5 that Sri Lanka made against Kenya in 1996.

(SD-Agencies)