Summary of this article
India beat New Zealand by 96 runs in the T20 World Cup 2026 final
India posted a huge 255/5 at the Narendra Modi Stadium; Sanju Samson led the charge with 89
Jasprit Bumrah starred with 4/15 as New Zealand were bowled out for 159
India clinched a record third ICC Men’s T20 World Cup title with a dominant 96-run win over New Zealand in the final at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Sunday. Cheered on by a capacity crowd in Ahmedabad, the Men in Blue posted a massive total of 255/5 before bowling New Zealand out for 159 in 19 overs.
New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner won the toss and sent India to bat first. Opener Sanju Samson, in the form of his life, smashed 89 off 46 balls, which included eight sixes, to give India a flying start.
His fellow opener, Abhishek Sharma, hammered 52 off 21 balls, while Ishan Kishan added a blistering 54 off 25 balls. Despite losing Abhishek shortly afterwards, India were cruising at 203/1 after 15 overs.
James Neesham (3/46) then struck in the 16th over, removing Samson and Kishan before dismissing captain Suryakumar Yadav for a golden duck. The quickfire wickets briefly stemmed the flow of runs for New Zealand.
Shivam Dube then played a terrific cameo of 26 not out from eight deliveries, taking India to the third-highest total in T20 World Cup history.
New Zealand’s chase never posed a threat to the Indian bowlers. Tim Seifert provided the only resistance with 52 from 26 balls, but wickets fell regularly at the other end.
Jasprit Bumrah, who has been one of the contenders for Player of the Tournament, delivered a superb performance. The pacer finished with figures of 4/15 in four overs, dismissing Rachin Ravindra (1), Santner (43), Neesham (8), and Matt Henry (0).
India comfortably wrapped up the match before the final over, adding to their previous T20 World Cup wins in 2007 and 2024. The Men in Blue became the first team in history to defend their T20 World Cup title, as well as the first to win the tournament at home.
For New Zealand, this marks their second runners-up finish in the tournament after 2021, and their hunt for the maiden T20 World Cup title win continues.
Check out the live score and ball-by-ball commentary of the India vs New Zealand, T20 World Cup 2026 final here:
India Vs New Zealand, T20 World Cup 2026 Final: Toss Update
New Zealand have won the toss and elected to bowl first.
India Vs New Zealand, T20 World Cup 2026 Final: Playing XIs
India: Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson (wk), Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav (c), Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Varun Chakaravarthy, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah.
New Zealand: Tim Seifert (wk), Finn Allen, Rachin Ravindra, Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, Daryl Mitchell, James Neesham, Mitchell Santner (c), Matt Henry, Lockie Ferguson, Jacob Duffy.
India Vs New Zealand, T20 World Cup 2026 Final: Start Time, Streaming Details
The live action will begin at 7:00 PM IST, while the toss will take place at 6:30. The match will be telecast live on the Star Sports Network and will be streamed live on the Jio Hotstar app.
