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highlights of India vs New Zealand - The final match of the 2026 ICC T20 World Cup Twenty20 International cricket tournament between India and New Zealand played at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad on March 08, 2026.
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An exhibition of power-hitting display from Top-order batsmen Sanju Samson's record-breaking 46-ball 89, Abhishek Sharma's 52-ball 21 and Ishan Kishan's 25-ball 54 before Axar Patel's three-for and Jasprit Bumrah's career-best 4 for 15 helped to India's record 96-run victory over New Zealand, despite Tim Seifert's blitz and India clinch their third T20 World Cup title in a historic, one-sided final of a ICC T20 World Cup.
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- This is the India's third T20 World Cup title - the most trophies won by any team in T20 World Cup history. West Indies (2012 and 2016) and England (2010 and 2022) have won two T20 World Cup titles each.
- India became the first team to win three T20 World Cup titles. West Indies and England have won two T20 World Cup trophies each.
- India became the first team to win two consecutive T20 World Cup titles.
- India became the first team to defend the T20 World Cup title.
- India became the first hosting team to win the T20 World Cup title.
- India's 96-run win was their tenth largest victory by terms of runs in T20 international and It is their biggest win by terms-of-runs against New Zealand in T20Is after their record 168-run win also at same venue in 2023.
- India's 96-run win was their largest victory by terms of runs in T20 World Cup, previous biggest win by 93-runs against Namibia at Delhi earlier in this tournament and the 12th biggest win by terms-of-runs in T20 World Cups.
- This is the India's first win against New Zealand in the fourth T20I meeting between these sides in T20 World Cup, having lost all their previous three meetings in T20 World Cups.
- India's 92 for 0 was their third highest powerplay total in T20 international, It is their second highest-powerplay-total against New Zealand in T20Is after their 94 for 2 at Guwahati earlier in this year and the joint highest powerplay-total in T20 World Cups, jointly with West Indies' 92 for 1 against Afghanistan at Gros Islet in the 2024 T20 World Cup.
- Abhishek Sharma hammered a 18-ball his third fastest fifty for India in T20 international, his second fastest fifty against New Zealand in T20Is after his 14-ball half-century at Guwahati earlier in this year and the joint second fastest fifty by Indian batsman in T20 World Cups, jointly with KL Rahul.
- Abhishek Sharma hammered a 18-ball fastest fifty by any batsman in a knockout match in T20 World Cup history, surpassing the previous record of 19-ball half-century jointly held by Finn Allen (19-ball 50) against South Africa at Kolkata and Jacob Bethell (19-ball 50) against India at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, both achieved earlier in this tournament's semi-finals.
- This is the fourth instances of Abhishek Sharma scored a fifty inside the powerplay in T20Is - The most fifties by any batsman in the powerplay in T20I cricket history. Eswatini's Adil Butt and Saudi Arabia's Faisal Khan have three fifties each.
- Abhishek Sharma became the seventh batsman to score a fifty in the powerplay in T20 World Cups.
- India's 127 for 1 was the sixth most runs after ten overs in T20 international, It is their third most-runs-after-ten-overs against New Zealand in T20Is after their record 155 for 2 at Guwahati and 133 for 3 at Raipur, both came earlier in this year and the second most-runs-after-ten-overs in T20 World Cups after Netherlands 132 for 3 against Ireland at Sylhet in the 2014 World Twenty20.
- 98 : Sanju Samson and Abhishek Sharma set up the third highest first-wicket partnership for India against New Zealand in T20 international and also India's third highest opening stand in T20 World Cups.
- 105 : Sanju Samson and Ishan Kishan set up the record second-wicket partnership for India against New Zealand in T20 international, previously held by the 99-run stand between KL Rahul and Virat Kohli at Auckland in 2020 and the India's second highest second-wicket stand in T20 World Cups, The highest is 106-run stand between Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli against West Indies at Mirpur in the 2014 World Twenty20.
- 98 : Sanju Samson and Abhishek Sharma set up the second any-wicket partnership for India in a knockout match in T20 World Cup, before this match previous record of 97-run stand for the second-wicket between Sanju Samson and Ishan Kishan against England at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai earlier in this tournament's second semi-final.
- 98 : Sanju Samson and Abhishek Sharma set up the record first-wicket partnership in a T20 World Cup final, previously held by the 48-run stand between Kamran Akmal and Shahzaib Hasan against Sri Lanka at Lord's in the 2009 World Twenty20.
- 105 : Sanju Samson and Ishan Kishan set up the record any-wicket partnership for India in a knockout match in T20 World Cup history, beating 98-run stand for the first-wicket between Sanju Samson and Abhishek Sharma against New Zealand earlier in this match.
- 105 : Sanju Samson and Ishan Kishan set up the second highest second-wicket partnership in a T20 World Cup final, The highest is 111-run stand between Craig Kieswetter and Kevin Pietersen against Australia at Bridgetown in the 2010 World Twenty20.
- Ishan Kishan hammered a 23-ball his third fastest fifty for India in T20 international, his second fastest fifty against New Zealand in T20Is after his 21-ball half-century at Raipur earlier in this year and also his second fastest fifty in T20 World Cups after his 20-ball fifty against Namibia at Delhi earlier in this tournament.
- This is the second instance of India's top three batsmen were scores of fifty or more runs in their innings in T20 international, previous such instance came against Australia at Thiruvananthapuram in 2023 and overall the tenth such instance in T20Is.
- This is the first instance of top three batsmen were scores of fifty or more runs in their innings in T20 World Cup history.
- India's 255 was their sixth highest score in T20 international, It is their second highest-score against New Zealand in T20Is after their 271 at Thiruvananthapuram earlier in this year and It is their second highest total in T20 World Cups after their 256 against Zimbabwe at Chennai earlier in this tournament.
- India's 255 was the highest total by any team in a knockout match in T20 World Cup history, improving their own record of 253 against England at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai earlier in this tournament's second semi-final.
- India's 255 was the highest total by any team in a T20 World Cup final, improving their own record of 176 against South Africa at Bridgetown in the 2024 T20 World Cup final.
- This is the 7th time India scored 250-plus totals in T20 internationals – India became the first team to scored seven 250-plus totals in T20I cricket history.
- This is the 3rd time India scored 250-plus totals in T20 World Cups - India became the first team to scored three 250-plus totals in T20 World Cup history.
- India became the first team to score successive 250-plus totals in T20I cricket history.
- Sanju Samson's 89 was his joint highest score for Indian in a knockout match in T20 World Cup, jointly with his 89 against England at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai earlier in this tournament's second semi-final.
- Sanju Samson's 89 was his joint fifth highest score for India in T20 international, It is the fifth highest-score by an Indian batsman against New Zealand in T20Is and his joint second highest-score in T20 World Cups.
- Sanju Samson's 89 was the highest score by any batsman in a T20 World Cup final, surpassing the previous record of 85 jointly held by Marlon Samuels (85*) against England at Kolkata in the 2016 World Twenty20 final and Kane Williamson (85) against Australia at Dubai (DICS) in the 2021 T20 World Cup final.
- Sanju Samson hit 24 sixes in this T20 World Cup - The most sixes hit by any batsman in a T20 World Cup edition, beating Finn Allen's record of 20-sixes earlier in this tournament.
- India' 18-sixes was their seventh most sixes in an innings in T20 international, It is their second most-sixes in an innings against New Zealand in T20Is after they had hit their record-equal 23-sixes at Thiruvananthapuram earlier in this year and It is their second most-sixes hit in an innings in T20 World Cup after they had hit record-equal 19-sixes against England at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai earlier in this tournament's second semi-final.
- India have hit 106-sixes in this T20 World Cup - India became the first team to hit 100-sixes in a T20 World Cup edition.
- New Zealand's 52 for 3 was their eighth highest powerplay total against India in T20 international and It is their joint ninth highest powerplay-total in T20 World Cups.
- 52 : Daryl Mitchell and Mitchell Santner set up the second highest sixth-wicket partnership for New Zealand against India in T20 international, also It is the New Zealand's highest sixth-wicket stand in T20 World Cup, The highest is 73-run stand between Craig McMillan and Jacob Oram against India at Johannesburg in the inaugural 2007 World Twenty20 and the New Zealand's tenth highest sixth-wicket stand in T20Is.
- This is the third time Tim Seifert hammered a 23-ball fifty in T20Is - The second fastest fifty by an New Zealand batsman against India in T20Is after Finn Allen's 22-ball half-century at Thiruvananthapuram earlier in this year and his joint fastest fifty in T20 World Cups.
- Jasprit Bumrah's 4 for 15 was his best bowling performance for India in T20 international, It is the third best-bowling-figures by an Indian bowler against New Zealand in T20Is and the fifth best bowling figures by an Indian bowler in T20 World Cups.
- Jasprit Bumrah became the second bowler to take a four-wicket haul in a T20 World Cup final after Ajantha Mendis.
- New Zealand's 159 was their second highest score against India in T20 World Cups after their 190 at Johannesburg in the inaugural 2007 World Twenty20 and It is their second highest total in a T20 World Cup final game after they had scored 172 against Australia at Dubai (DICS) in the 2021 T20 World Cup final.
- Sanju Samson became the third batsman with fifties in both semis and finals of a T20 World Cup after Shahid Afridi in the 2009 World Twenty20 and Virat Kohli in the 2014 World Twenty20.
- Tim Seifert became the fourth batsman with fifties in both semis and finals of a T20 World Cup.
- Sanju Samson became the second batsman to score a three consecutive 80-plus scores in T20 World Cups after Mahela Jayawardene - He achieved in the 2010 World Twenty20.
- Sanju Samson scored 321 runs in this T20 World Cup - the most runs scored by an Indian batsman in a T20 World Cup, beating Virat Kohli's record of 319 runs in the 2014 World Twenty20.
- Sanju Samson scored 321 runs in this T20 World Cup - The third most runs scored by any batsman in an T20 World Cup edition.
- Tim Seifert scored 326 runs in this T20 World Cup - The second most runs scored by any batsman in an T20 World Cup edition after Sahibzada Farhan's 383 runs in this tournament.
- Tim Seifert scored 326 runs in this T20 World Cup - the most runs scored by an New Zealand batsman in a T20 World Cup, beating Finn Allen's record of 298 runs in this tournament.
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India scored mammoth total of 255-5 in 20 overs with top scorer by Sanju Samson hammered a 89 off 46-balls including 8-sixes & 5-fours with strike rate of 193.47.
Ishan Kishan blasted a 54 off 25-balls including 4-sixes & 4-fours with strike rate of 216, Abhishek Sharma hammered a 52 off 21-balls included 6-fours & 3-sixes with strike rate of 247.61.
Shivam Dube hammered a unbeaten 26 off 8-balls including 3-fours & 2-sixes with strike rate of 325 and Hardik Pandya hit 18 off 13-balls contained one-six & a four.
New Zealand best bowler by James Neesham picked up 3-wickets for 43-runs in 4-overs, Rachin Ravindra and Matt Henry both took one-wickets.
New Zealand bundled out for 159 in 19 overs with top scorer by Tim Seifert hammered a 52 off 26-balls including 5-sixes & 2-fours with strike rate of 200.
Mitchell Santner cracked a 43 off 35-balls including 3-fours & 2-sixes and Daryl Mitchell hit 17 off 11-balls contained 2-sixes with strike rate of 154.54.
India best bowler by Jasprit Bumrah claimed a 4-wickets, Axar Patel picked up 3-wickets for 27-runs in 3-overs, Abhishek Sharma, Hardik Pandya and Varun Chakravarthy each took one-wickets.
Jasprit Bumrah named Player of the match for his excellent bowling performance to claimed a career-best 4-wickets for 15-runs in in 4-overs with economy rate of 3.75.
Sanju Samson earned player of the tournament for contributing 331 runs with average of 80.25.
India lift the third T20 World Cup trophy
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