India vs New Zealand, Final - Live Cricket Score
ICC Men's T20 World Cup, 2026 | 8 Mar 2026, Sun, 7:00 PM IST | Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
IND
255/5 (20 ov)
NZ
159/10 (19 ov)
Player of the Match: Jasprit Bumrah
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanju SamsonSanju Samson(wk)c (sub CE McConchie) b J Neesham | 89 | 46 | 5 | 8 | 193.48 |
| Abhishek SharmaAbhishek Sharmac TL Seifert b R Ravindra | 52 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 247.62 |
| Ishan KishanIshan Kishanc M Chapman b J Neesham | 54 | 25 | 4 | 4 | 216.00 |
| Hardik PandyaHardik Pandyac M Santner b M Henry | 18 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 138.46 |
| Suryakumar YadavSuryakumar Yadav(c)c R Ravindra b J Neesham | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Tilak VarmaTilak VarmaNot out | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 133.33 |
| Shivam DubeShivam DubeNot out | 26 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 325.00 |
| Did Not Bat: Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah | |||||
| Extra( b - 0, w - 8, no - 0, lb - 0, p - 0 ) | 8 | ||||
| Total( 12.75 Runs per over ) | 255 (5 Wkts, 20 Ov) | ||||
Fall of Wickets
98-1 (Abhishek Sharma, 7.1), 203-2 (Sanju Samson, 15.1), 204-3 (Ishan Kishan, 15.5), 204-4 (Suryakumar Yadav, 15.6), 226-5 (Hardik Pandya, 18.2)
| Bowler | Ov | M | R | W | NB | WD | Eco |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Henry | 4 | 0 | 49 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 12.25 |
| Glenn Phillips | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.00 |
| Jacob Duffy | 3 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14.00 |
| Lockie Ferguson | 2 | 0 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 24.00 |
| Mitchell Santner(c) | 4 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.25 |
| Rachin Ravindra | 2 | 0 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16.00 |
| James Neesham | 4 | 0 | 46 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11.50 |
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim SeifertTim Seifert(wk)c I Kishan b V Chakaravarthy | 52 | 26 | 2 | 5 | 200.00 |
| Finn AllenFinn Allenc TL Varma b A Patel | 9 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 128.57 |
| Rachin RavindraRachin Ravindrac I Kishan b J Bumrah | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Glenn PhillipsGlenn Phillipsb A Patel | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Mark ChapmanMark Chapmanb H Pandya | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 37.50 |
| Daryl MitchellDaryl Mitchellc I Kishan b A Patel | 17 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 154.55 |
| Mitchell SantnerMitchell Santner(c)b J Bumrah | 43 | 35 | 3 | 2 | 122.86 |
| James NeeshamJames Neeshamb J Bumrah | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 114.29 |
| Matt HenryMatt Henryb J Bumrah | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Lockie FergusonLockie FergusonNot out | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 85.71 |
| Jacob DuffyJacob Duffyc TL Varma b A Sharma | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 60.00 |
| Extra( b - 4, w - 7, no - 0, lb - 1, p - 0 ) | 12 | ||||
| Total( 8.37 Runs per over ) | 159 (10 Wkts, 19 Ov) | ||||
Fall of Wickets
31-1 (Finn Allen, 2.4), 32-2 (Rachin Ravindra, 3.1), 47-3 (Glenn Phillips, 4.5), 70-4 (Mark Chapman, 7.4), 72-5 (Tim Seifert, 8.1), 124-6 (Daryl Mitchell, 12.5), 141-7 (James Neesham, 15.3), 141-8 (Matt Henry, 15.4), 152-9 (Mitchell Santner, 17.3), 159-10 (Jacob Duffy, 18.6)
| Bowler | Ov | M | R | W | NB | WD | Eco |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arshdeep Singh | 4 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8.00 |
| Hardik Pandya | 4 | 0 | 36 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9.00 |
| Axar Patel | 3 | 0 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9.00 |
| Jasprit Bumrah | 4 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3.75 |
| Varun Chakravarthy | 3 | 0 | 39 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13.00 |
| Abhishek Sharma | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.00 |
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Info
Series
ICC Men's T20 World Cup
Date & Time
8 Mar 2026, Sun, 7:00 PM IST
Toss
New Zealand elected to bowl
Venue
Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
Umpires
Alex Wharf (England), Richard Illingworth (England), Allahuddien Paleker (South Africa, TV)
Match Referee
Andy Pycroft (Zimbabwe)
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Preview
In the Final of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026, India (IND) is set to face New Zealand (NZ). India delivered their best performance of the tournament in the second semi-final against England. Batting first, India posted a massive total of 253 runs. England responded strongly and fought hard in the chase, reaching 246 runs, but India eventually secured a convincing seven-run victory. With the bat, Sanju Samson played a brilliant knock of 89 runs off 42 balls, while Shivam Dube contributed a valuable 43 runs. In the bowling department, Hardik Pandya picked up two wickets for 38 runs in his four-over spell.
On the other hand, New Zealand also produced an outstanding performance in the first semi-final, defeating South Africa one-sidedly. Batting first, South Africa managed to post 169 runs. However, New Zealand’s top order made the chase look effortless, reaching the target in just 12.5 overs. Finn Allen created history by smashing the fastest century in ICC Men's T20 World Cup history, scoring a sensational 100 runs off just 33 balls. Meanwhile, Rachin Ravindra impressed with the ball, claiming two wickets for 29 runs in four overs.
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