India vs New Zealand Live Score and Commentary, Final, ICC T20 World Cup, 8 March, 2026
COMPLETED / Final / Narendra Modi Stadium
255/5 (20 ov)
159/10 (19 ov)
India won by 96 runs
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Player of the match
Jasprit Bumrah,
India
Player of the Series
Sanju Samson,
India
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lockie Ferguson | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 85.71 |
| Jacob Duffy | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 60.00 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Abhishek Sharma | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5.00 |
| Jasprit Bumrah | 4 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 3.75 |
India won by 96 runs
India vs New Zealand, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| New Zealand (IND won by 96 runs) | Final | 8 Mar 2026 |
| England (IND won by 7 runs) | 2nd Semi-Final | 5 Mar 2026 |
| West Indies (IND won by 5 wickets) | Super 8 Group 1 (X1 v X3) | 1 Mar 2026 |
| Zimbabwe (IND won by 72 runs) | Super 8 Group 1 (X1 v X2) | 26 Feb 2026 |
| South Africa (SA won by 76 runs) | Super 8 Group 1 (X1 v X4) | 22 Feb 2026 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| South Africa (SA won by 33 runs) | 5th T20I | 25 Mar 2026 |
| South Africa (SA won by 19 runs) | 4th T20I | 22 Mar 2026 |
| South Africa (NZ won by 8 wickets) | 3rdT20I | 20 Mar 2026 |
| South Africa (NZ won by 68 runs) | 2nd T20I | 17 Mar 2026 |
| South Africa (SA won by 7 wickets) | 1st T20I | 15 Mar 2026 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 7 run (1.3 ov): Jacob Duffy: 3 (5), Lockie Ferguson: 4 (4)
- Last Bat: Jacob Duffy 3(5) - c TL Varma b A Sharma Abhishek Sharma
- Fall of Wickets: 31 - 1 Finn Allen, 32 - 2 Rachin Ravindra, 47 - 3 Glenn Phillips, 70 - 4 Mark Chapman, 72 - 5 Tim Seifert, 124 - 6 Daryl Mitchell, 141 - 7 Jimmy Neesham, 141 - 8 Matt Henry, 152 - 9 Mitchell Santner, 159 - 10 Jacob Duffy
- Reviews Remaining: New Zealand - 2 of 2, India - 1 of 2
- Toss: New Zealand elected to bowl
Match Info
- Match: Final
- Series: ICC T20 World Cup
- Date: Sunday, March 08, 2026
- Time: 07:00 PM
- Venue: Narendra Modi Stadium
- City: Ahmedabad
- Umpires: Alex Wharf (England), Richard Illingworth (England), Allahuddien Paleker (South Africa, TV)
- Referee: Andy Pycroft (Zimbabwe)
Jasprit Bumrah to Mitchell Santner, 1 wide, bouncer, back of length, on the leg stump, An attempted bouncer misses the mark and sails high over Mitchell Santner's head, Umpire Calls it a wide.
Jasprit Bumrah to Mitchell Santner, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, good length, on the leg stump, hangs in the crease, plays push to the short cover.
Jasprit Bumrah to Mitchell Santner, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the stumps, Mitchell Santner hangs in the crease to make a confident flick shot, sending the ball towards deep square leg for 1 run.
Jimmy Neesham b J Bumrah 8 (7) Jasprit Bumrah to Jimmy Neesham, no run, b J Bumrah, Bowled out !! fast ball, fulltoss, on the stumps, A bold move from Jimmy Neesham as batter hangs in the crease, plays it, but it proves to be batter's downfall. The ball crashes into stumps, and the stumps are rattled. Bowled out!
Matt Henry b J Bumrah 0 (1) Jasprit Bumrah to Matt Henry, no run, b J Bumrah, Bowled out !! fast ball, yorker, on the stumps, Matt Henry goes back, tries to take on the bowler but fails to get the timing right. The ball goes past the bat and crashes into the stumps, and the batter is bowled out in disappointing fashion.
Jasprit Bumrah to Lockie Ferguson, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the stumps, Lockie Ferguson hangs in the crease to make a confident defensive shot, sending the ball towards point for 1 run.
Jasprit Bumrah to Mitchell Santner, 1 run, Mitchell Santner hangs in the crease to take fast ball of fulltoss aimed on the stumps, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards long off for 1 run.
End of over 16 (4 runs)
Arshdeep Singh to Mitchell Santner, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the leg stump, hangs in the crease, played it to the long on.
Arshdeep Singh to Mitchell Santner, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! fast ball full length on the leg stump, That sails wide of the leg-stump, leaving Mitchell Santner with no chance to make contact. The umpire calls it a wide.
Arshdeep Singh to Mitchell Santner, 1 run, Mitchell Santner goes back to take fast ball of yorker aimed on the leg stump, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards long off for 1 run.
Arshdeep Singh to Lockie Ferguson, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, plays drive to the mid off.
Arshdeep Singh to Lockie Ferguson, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Lockie Ferguson hangs in the crease to make a confident drive, sending the ball towards long off for 1 run.
Arshdeep Singh to Mitchell Santner, Four, Four !! fast ball, fulltoss, on the leg stump, Short and well outside the leg stump. Mitchell Santner goes back, it to the long on, races away and finds the boundary.
Arshdeep Singh to Mitchell Santner, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! back of length, on the off stump, That is well outside the off-stump, leaving Mitchell Santner no chance to play a shot. The umpire stretches arms to signal it a wide ball.
Arshdeep Singh to Mitchell Santner, 1 run, Arshdeep Singh delivers fast ball at yorker, Mitchell Santner goes back and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the deep mid wicket, limits Mitchell Santner to just 1 run.
End of over 17 (9 runs)
Jasprit Bumrah to Mitchell Santner, no run, Dot ball !! slower ball, fulltoss, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, tries to play but misses to get the bat on it.
Jasprit Bumrah to Mitchell Santner, no run, Dot ball !! off cutter, back of length, on the leg stump, Mitchell Santner goes back, tucks punch toward the fielder at point, who halts the ball.
Mitchell Santner b J Bumrah 43 (35) Jasprit Bumrah to Mitchell Santner, no run, b J Bumrah, Bowled out !! slower ball, yorker, on the stumps, Mitchell Santner hangs in the crease, tries to take on the bowler but fails to get the timing right. The ball goes past the bat and crashes into the stumps, and the batter is bowled out in disappointing fashion.
Jasprit Bumrah to Jacob Duffy, 1 run, fast ball, fulltoss, on the stumps, Jacob Duffy hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Jasprit Bumrah to Lockie Ferguson, 1 run, Lockie Ferguson hangs in the crease to take fast ball of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Jasprit Bumrah to Jacob Duffy, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, tries to play but misses to get the bat on it.
End of over 18 (2 runs)
Abhishek Sharma to Lockie Ferguson, 1 run, Abhishek Sharma delivers arm ball at good length, Lockie Ferguson hangs in the crease and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at long on for 1 run.
Abhishek Sharma to Jacob Duffy, 1 run, Abhishek Sharma delivers arm ball at good length, Jacob Duffy goes forward and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the long off, limits Jacob Duffy to just 1 run.
Abhishek Sharma to Lockie Ferguson, 1 run, An accurately pitched off break ball on the off stump, Lockie Ferguson goes back to make a confident pull, but gets an edge, and the ball goes towards long on for 1 run.
Abhishek Sharma to Jacob Duffy, 1 run, Abhishek Sharma delivers arm ball at back of length, Jacob Duffy goes back and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at long on for 1 run.
Abhishek Sharma to Lockie Ferguson, 1 run, Abhishek Sharma delivers arm ball at good length, Lockie Ferguson hangs in the crease and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at short cover for 1 run.
Jacob Duffy c TL Varma b A Sharma 3 (5) Abhishek Sharma to Jacob Duffy, no run, c TL Varma b A Sharma, Caught out !! arm ball, back of length, on the off stump, Jacob Duffy goes back, takes a big risk by attempting pull towards long on, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards N. Tilak Varma, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Jacob Duffy.
End of over 19 (5 runs)