India vs New Zealand, T20 World Cup 2026 Final: IND defeat NZ by 96 runs, wins third title

IND vs NZ Final Cricket Score, India vs New Zealand T20 World Cup Final 2026 Match and Scorecard Updates: India pull off all round performance as they thrash New Zealand by 96 runs.

India T20 World cupIndia's players celebrate with the trophy after winning the T20 World Cup final match against New Zealand in Ahmedabad, India, Sunday, March 8, 2026. 

IND vs NZ Final, India vs New Zealand T20 World Cup Updates: Jasprit Bumrah snapped up 4 wickets while Axar Patel took 3 as India became the first team to retain the T20 World Cup title as they defeated New Zealand by 96 runs. The Suryakumar Yadav-led side is also the only team to win a World cup title on home soil.

Earlier, Sanju Samson slammed 89 while Ishan Kishan and Abhishek Sharma scored half centuries before Shivam Dube played a blistering cameo in the end as India posted 255/5, the highest ever score in a T20 World Cup final, in Ahmedabad on Sunday. Jimmy Neesham was the pick of the Kiwis bowlers, taking 3 wickets.

Earlier, New Zealand skipper Mitchell Santner won the toss and opted to bowl first against Suryakumar Yadav’s India at Narendra Modi Stadium, a venue where, not too long ago, India had suffered a cruel heartbreak in the ODI World Cup final.

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