IND vs NZ, T20 World Cup 2026 Final Live: Suryakumar’s India winning third T20 World Cup title

World Cup defended. What a team, what a performance 🇮🇳
Knockout cricket demands courage and this group delivered. Outstanding efforts from @IamSanjuSamson, @OfficialAbhi04 and @ishankishan51, with the bowling unit led by @Jaspritbumrah93 and @akshar2026. Champions once again 🏆… pic.twitter.com/cNPnocEDWm

— Shikhar Dhawan (@SDhawan25) March 8, 2026

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Back-to-back #WorldChampions! Defending a #WorldCup takes character and this team led by @surya_14kumar played with real intent on the biggest stage! 🇮🇳 @IamSanjuSamson @ishankishan51 @OfficialAbhi04 were outstanding in the final. Sanju, across the opportunities showed again…

— Yuvraj Singh (@YUVSTRONG12) March 8, 2026

Winning the World Cup twice in a row, the first time any team has done so in the T20 format. Totally deserving and rightful winners of the trophy.

What a fantastic performance by our team and a special brand of cricket on display.

Well done, Team India. Jai Hind! 🇮🇳🏆

— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) March 8, 2026

Champions ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Phenomenal win for Team India in Ahmedabad. Absolutely no match for the explosive cricket played by us throughout the tournament. Brilliant character shown by the boys to keep fighting in tough situations and become world champions once again. Congratulations to…

— Virat Kohli (@imVkohli) March 8, 2026

A story written in grit rewarded with the @aramco #T20WorldCup Player of the Tournament for Sanju Samson 🌟 pic.twitter.com/Ozufg4M3M0

— ICC (@ICC) March 8, 2026

Jasprit Bumrah was unstoppable with the ball as always, as he powered India to a big win over New Zealand in the #T20WorldCup Final🔥

He wins @aramco POTM🏅

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— ICC (@ICC) March 8, 2026

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📸 Moments we will cherish forever! 🥳

Scorecard ▶️ https://t.co/5LXBod8bl1#TeamIndia | #T20WorldCup | #MenInBlue | #Final | #INDvNZ pic.twitter.com/b1PlFGo6Ge

— BCCI (@BCCI) March 8, 2026

History made! Bumrah, Sanju shine as India thrash New Zealand by 96 runs to win T20 World Cup 2026 title

Suryakumar Yadav’s India beat New Zealand by 96 runs.

Read: Sanju Samson’s 89 lights up T20 World Cup 2026 final, breaks Virat Kohli record and creates multiple milestones

Tim Seifert (50 off 23) and Mark Chapman (2 off 5) have given New Zealand a decent start in the T20 World Cup 2026 final, racing to 68/3 after seven overs at a run rate of 9.71.

Tim Seifert and Finn Allen have come out on the pitch to begin New Zealand’s innings. Arshdeep Singh is ready with the bowl.

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India’s innings concludes at 255 for 5 after 20 overs, maintaining a strong run rate of 12.75. Despite losing wickets regularly, they posted a competitive total with some late hitting from Shivam Dube.

India star batter Ishan Kishan smashes half-century off 23 balls, including 3 fours and 4 sixes. IND are 203 after 15 overs.

Sanju Samson (88 off 44) and Ishan Kishan (43 off 19) continue dominant on New Zealand in the T20 World Cup 2026 final, racing to 191/1 after 14 overs at a run rate of 13.48.

Riding a sensational run of form, Sanju Samson registers his third consecutive fifty and becomes only the third player to score fifties in both the semi-final and final of a single edition of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup.

India star opener Sanju Samson smashes his third consecutive half-century off 33 balls, including 4 fours and 3 sixes. IND are 137 after 11 overs.

Abhishek Sharma departs after a brilliant knock from of 52 off 21 balls, including 6 fours and 3 sixes. He is caught by Tim Seifert off a delivery from Rachin Ravindra. Ishan Kishan is the new batter at the crease. India are 110/1 after 8 overs.

India star opener Abhishek Sharma brings up a blistering fifty with a four off a Jacob Duffy in just 18 balls, smashing 6 fours and 3 sixes. IND are 92 after 6 overs.

India’s opening pair has broken a long standing record, becoming the first to register a 50 plus partnership in a Men’s T20 World Cup final, surpassing the previous best of 48 set by Kamran Akmal and Shahzaib Hasan for Pakistan against Sri Lanka at Lord’s in 2009

Abhishek Sharma (23 off 10) and Sanju Samson (24 off 14) have given India a blazing start in the T20 World Cup 2026 final, racing to 51/0 after four overs at a run rate of 12.75.

Sanju Samson and Abhishek Sharma have come out to continue the innings for India. Matt Henry is ready with the bowl.

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Tim Seifert(w), Finn Allen, Rachin Ravindra, Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, Daryl Mitchell, James Neesham, Mitchell Santner(c), Matt Henry, Lockie Ferguson, Jacob Duffy

Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson(w), Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav(c), Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Varun Chakaravarthy, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah

“Happy to bat first since we have been doing that pretty well. Always good to have runs on the board in the semifinal or a final. It’s history now, new World Cup and we are excited for it. It looks fully already and it’s only toss time and hopefully we will give them a good show. Same team for us,” Suryakumar said.

“We are going to bowl first. Looks pretty good. We will see if it does anything and try and restrict them to a chasable score. Boys are good. This is why we are playing. It did. Great occasion, the semifinal and the guys will take confidence from that. This is biggest stage and everyone is ready. No McConchie, Duffy is playing,” Santner said.

New Zealand won the toss and decided to bowl first.

The crowd in Ahmedabad grooves to Sukhbir's 𝘪𝘴𝘩𝘲 𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘢 𝘵𝘢𝘥𝘱𝘢𝘷𝘦 ahead of the #T20WorldCup Final 🎵🕺

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— ICC (@ICC) March 8, 2026

India and New Zealand have faced each other 30 times in T20 cricket. India have won 18 matches, while New Zealand have won 11. This final will be a big battle between two strong sides, with India aiming to continue their winning record in big matches.

🚨 Announcement 🚨

Get ready! #TATAIPL2026 is all set to start from the 28th of MARCH! pic.twitter.com/RF4Ixvo1J5

— Star Sports (@StarSportsIndia) March 8, 2026

The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 closing ceremony is underway at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, featuring performances by Ricky Martin, Sukhbir and Falguni Pathak, with over 100,000 fans expected at the venue.

New Zealand will be playing in their second T20 World Cup final after reaching the title match in 2021. They lost that final to Australia. This is also a chance for the Black Caps to take revenge after losing to India in the Champions Trophy 2025 final.

This is the fourth time India and New Zealand are meeting in an ICC event final. New Zealand have won two of the previous three:

• Champions Trophy 2000: New Zealand beat India by 4 wickets
• World Test Championship Final 2021: New Zealand beat India by 8 wickets
• Champions Trophy 2025: India beat New Zealand by 4 wickets

“That’s the goal to silence the crowd, but there are a lot of challenges to cricket, and they are variable. I think there is a lot of pressure on India to win at home,” Santner said during the pre-match press conference.

Now the big question is why do fans fear Narendra Modi Stadium? In T20 World Cup 2026, India have lost only one match so far – a 76-run defeat to South Africa in the Super 8 stage. That match was played at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Earlier, in the ODI World Cup 2023 final at the same ground, Australia beat Rohit Sharma’s India and ended their title dream. Many fans now consider this venue unlucky for India.

Hello, good afternoon and welcome to CricketCountry’s live coverage of the T20 World Cup 2026 final between India and New Zealand.

Srijal Upadhyay this side ready to bring you live updates of the game.