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India national cricket team produced a historic performance to defeat the New Zealand national cricket team by 96 runs in the final of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Sunday, March 8, 2026. India’s dominant victory not only secured the title but also resulted in several records being broken during the summit clash.India becomes first team to win three T20 World Cup titlesIndia lifted its third men’s T20 World Cup trophy after previously winning the tournament in 2007 and 2024. The team became the first side to win the competition three times, surpassing West Indies national cricket team and England national cricket team, which have each won the title twice.India also became the first team to win consecutive men’s T20 World Cups, with no defending champion having reached the final before. The victory also made India the first host nation to win the tournament.India ends losing streak against New ZealandBefore the 2026 final, India had lost all three previous meetings against New Zealand in the men’s T20 World Cup. The win improved India’s head-to-head record to 1–3 in the tournament against the Black Caps.India posts record total in a knockout matchIndia’s 255 for 5 in the final was the highest total by any team in a knockout match in men’s T20 internationals. The previous record was India’s 253 for 7 against England in the semifinal earlier in the tournament.The score was also the third-highest total in the history of the men’s T20 World Cup and the highest ever posted in a T20 World Cup final, with no team previously scoring 200 or more in a final.Biggest win margin for India in T20 World CupIndia’s 96-run victory over New Zealand became its largest win by runs in men’s T20 World Cup history, surpassing the previous record of 93 runs against Namibia earlier in the same tournament.The defeat also marked New Zealand’s heaviest loss by runs in T20 World Cup history.Bumrah records maiden T20I four-wicket haulIndia fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah delivered a match-winning performance with figures of 4 for 15, his first four-wicket haul in T20 internationals.He also became only the second bowler to take a four-wicket haul in a men’s T20 World Cup final, after Ajantha Mendis achieved the feat in 2012.India sets new batting milestonesIndia became the first team to score 250 or more runs in consecutive men’s T20 internationals, following its 253 for 7 against England in the semifinal.It was also the third time India crossed 250 runs in the 2026 tournament, making it one of the most dominant batting campaigns in T20 World Cup history.Abhishek Sharma’s record-breaking fiftyIndia opener Abhishek Sharma scored a half-century in 18 balls, the fastest fifty in a men’s T20 World Cup knockout match.The previous fastest was a 19-ball fifty by Finn Allen and Jacob Bethell earlier in the tournament.Sanju Samson sets records in the finalIndia’s innings was led by Sanju Samson, whose 89 runs became the highest individual score in a men’s T20 World Cup final. The previous record of 85 was shared by Marlon Samuels (2016) and Kane Williamson (2021).Samson also finished the tournament with 321 runs, the most by an Indian batter in a single T20 World Cup edition, surpassing Virat Kohli’s 319 runs in 2014.Record opening partnershipSamson and Abhishek added 98 runs for the first wicket, the highest opening partnership in a men’s T20 World Cup final. The previous record was 48 runs between Kamran Akmal and Shahzaib Hasan in 2009.India also scored 92 for 0 in the powerplay, equaling the highest powerplay total in men’s T20 World Cup history.Samson dominates the tournamentSamson hit 24 sixes during the tournament — the most by any batter in a single edition of the men’s T20 World Cup.He also became only the third batter to score half-centuries in both the semifinal and final of the tournament, joining Shahid Afridi (2009) and Kohli (2014).With multiple records falling in Ahmedabad, India’s triumph over New Zealand will be remembered as one of the most dominant performances in T20 World Cup history.

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