India National Cricket Team vs New Zealand National Cricket Team Match Scorecard: The India national cricket team produced a commanding batting display to post 255 for 5 against the New Zealand national cricket team in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 final at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Sunday, March 8, 2026. Led by a powerful innings from Sanju Samson, who scored 89, India’s top order dominated the New Zealand bowling attack after being invited to bat first in the championship match.
Samson and opener Abhishek Sharma launched an aggressive start, attacking from the opening overs with a flurry of boundaries and sixes. The pair added a rapid 98-run partnership in just 7.1 overs, laying a strong platform for a massive total. Sharma contributed a quick 52 during the explosive opening stand.
The momentum continued as Ishan Kishan kept the scoring rate high with a brisk 54 off 25 balls. India crossed the 200-run mark within 15 overs as the New Zealand bowlers struggled to contain the relentless assault.
New Zealand briefly regained control in the 16th over when James Neesham struck three times. Neesham dismissed Samson, Kishan and India captain Suryakumar Yadav in the space of six deliveries to slow India’s charge.
However, India finished strongly as Shivam Dube remained unbeaten on 26 and accelerated in the closing stages. Dube struck freely in the final over, taking 24 runs off Neesham to lift India to a formidable total.
India scored 52 runs in the final five overs to finish with 255 for 5 in 20 overs, the highest total ever recorded in a T20 World Cup final.
Scorecard:
India 255 for 5 in 20 overs (Sanju Samson 89, Ishan Kishan 54, Abhishek Sharma 52; James Neesham 3/46).
