India vs New Zealand final result 2026
India won by 96 runs. See the full scorecard below for the batting and bowling breakdowns.
Final — 8 March 2026
T20 World Cup 2026 final: India 255/5 beat New Zealand 159 by 96 runs.
A historical scorecard of the 2026 ICC Men's T20 World Cup final at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad. India retained the title as the first team ever to defend a T20 World Cup, the first to win three, and the first host country to lift the trophy.
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Bumrah 4/15 — Player of the Match
Jasprit Bumrah's 4/15 in 4 overs broke New Zealand's middle order. See bowling impact for the wicket-by-wicket read.
Sanju Samson 89 (46)
Samson's 89 off 46 was the highest score in the final and anchored India's 255/5. He also took Player of the Tournament. Full batting table below.
Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
The 2026 final was scheduled for Ahmedabad from the start; the venue would have shifted to Colombo only if Pakistan had not reached the knockouts.
Final scorecard — India innings
India batted first after New Zealand won the toss and chose to field. The top three — Samson, Kishan and Abhishek Sharma — added 195 of the 255 in under 17 overs, the platform that turned the chase into a formality.
| Batter | Runs | Balls | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sanju Samson | 89 | 46 | — |
| Ishan Kishan | 54 | 25 | — |
| Abhishek Sharma | 52 | 21 | — |
| Suryakumar Yadav (c) | — | — | — |
| Tilak Varma | — | — | — |
| Hardik Pandya | — | — | — |
| Extras / others | 60 | — | — |
| Total | 255/5 | 20 overs | RR 12.75 |
Individual scores outside the top three are not listed here; refer to the official ICC scorecard for the full batting card. The partnerships matter more than the tail-end strike rates in a 250+ chase.
Final scorecard — New Zealand innings & India bowling
New Zealand's chase was held together by Tim Seifert's 52 off 26 at the top. India rotated Bumrah and Axar Patel through the powerplay and middle overs; the spinners broke the middle order and Bumrah finished the lower order.
New Zealand batting
| Batter | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Tim Seifert | 52 | 26 |
| Rachin Ravindra | — | — |
| Kane Williamson | — | — |
| Daryl Mitchell | — | — |
| Mark Chapman | — | — |
| James Neesham | — | — |
| Extras / others | 107 | — |
| Total | 159 all out | 19 overs |
India bowling
| Bowler | Wkts | Runs | Overs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jasprit Bumrah | 4 | 15 | 4 |
| Axar Patel | 3 | 27 | 4 |
| Arshdeep Singh | 2 | — | — |
| Kuldeep Yadav | 1 | — | — |
| Varun Chakaravarthy | 1 | — | — |
| Hardik Pandya | 1 | — | — |
Bowling impact — how the chase ended in 19 overs
Bumrah opened with a spell that included the early wicket of Rachin Ravindra and removed the set Seifert at the end of the powerplay. Axar Patel struck twice in the middle overs to break the New Zealand middle order — Kane Williamson and Daryl Mitchell — and returned in the 17th over to finish with 3/27. Bumrah's final over (the 19th) cleaned up the tail to take his tally to 4/15.
The chase ended in 19 overs, not the full 20, because the lower order fell to slower balls and short-pitched bowling once Seifert was dismissed. Fantasy read: in a 250+ chase, death-over wicket-takers had a higher conversion rate than middle-over dot-ball merchants.
Tactical read for fantasy cricket
- Top-three aggression: Samson's 89 off 46, Kishan's 54 off 25 and Abhishek Sharma's 52 off 21 confirm that three left-handed/aggressive batters at the top convert 200+ platforms more reliably than anchor-plus-finisher combinations.
- Spinner share: India used four spinners (Kuldeep, Axar, Sundar, Chakaravarthy) across the tournament and three in the final; a multi-spinner XI remained a default in Indian conditions.
- Pace depth: Bumrah's 4/15 came after two quiet overs — fantasy captaincy on a quiet start is a risk, even on Bumrah.
- WK role: Sanju Samson opened the batting and finished with 89. Wicketkeeper-batters who bat in the top three remain the highest-ceiling fantasy picks in white-ball cricket.
For the role-based read on India's T20 side, see the squad page. For tournament-level stats, see the stats page. For the T20 hub, see T20 World Cup 2026 hub.
T20 World Cup 2026 final FAQ
What was the result of the T20 World Cup 2026 final?
India defeated New Zealand by 96 runs in the 2026 ICC Men's T20 World Cup final at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad on 8 March 2026. India posted 255/5 in 20 overs and bowled New Zealand out for 159 in 19 overs. The 96-run margin is the largest in a T20 World Cup final.
Who won the Player of the Match in the 2026 T20 World Cup final?
Jasprit Bumrah won the Player of the Match award for his 4/15 in 4 overs, which dismantled New Zealand's middle order after Sanju Samson's 89 (46) had set up India's 255/5.
What was the India vs New Zealand final 2026 scorecard?
India 255/5 in 20 overs (Samson 89 off 46, Kishan 54 off 25, Abhishek Sharma 52 off 21; Neesham 3/46). New Zealand 159 all out in 19 overs (Seifert 52 off 26; Bumrah 4/15, Axar Patel 3/27). Attendance: 86,824.
Why was the final held in Ahmedabad?
The ICC announced on 6 November 2025 that the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad would host the 2026 final. The venue would have shifted to R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo if Pakistan had not qualified for the knockout stage.
Final as historical record
The 2026 final is the largest-margin T20 World Cup final in history. Use it as a reference, not a template for the next bilateral cycle.
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