IND vs NZ Final Highlights: India beat New Zealand by 96 runs for their third title

India created history at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad! India defeated New Zealand by 96 runs to win the ICC Mens T20 World Cup 2026.

With this victory, India became the first team to defend back-to-back T20 World Cup titles and also the first to win the trophy three times (2007, 2024, 2026).

IND vs NZ Final Match Highlights

• India's Score: Batting first, India posted a mammoth total of 255/5, the highest total in any T20 World Cup final.
• Star Batters: Sanju Samson played a brilliant innings of 89 runs in 46 balls. Abhishek Sharma (52 off 21) and Ishan Kishan (54 off 25) also batted explosively.
• Bowling Heroics: Jasprit Bumrah performed brilliantly as always, taking 4 wickets. Axar Patel also broke the back of New Zealand's batting by taking 3 wickets.

T20 World Cup Final Awards

• Player of the Match: Jasprit Bumrah (4/15)
• Player of the Tournament: Sanju Samson scored 321 runs in the entire (5 Innings) tournament