IND Win By 96 Runs | India vs New Zealand Highlights, T20 World Cup 2026 Final: Men in Blue Create History Win Third Title

The India men's cricket team has rewritten the history books, defeating New Zealand in the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 Final at the Narendra Modi Stadium by a massive 96 runs. With this commanding victory, Suryakumar Yadav’s side becomes the first team in the tournament's history to successfully defend their title, whilst also securing a record-breaking third T20 World Cup championship overall.

The fall of Daryl Mitchell's wicket has completely slowed down the scoring rate. Mitchell Santner is doing his best to keep the Kiwis in the hunt, who is supported by Jimmy Neesham. 

Captain Mitchell Santner and all-rounder Daryl Mitchell are keeping hopes alive for New Zealand, ensuring the team total goes past the 100-run mark. Both have added 30 off 16 balls, after Black Caps suffered a top-order collapse. 

OUT! A brilliant effort from Ishan Kishan sees the back of Tim Seifert, who kept the hopes alive for the Kiwis. A short ball from Varun Chakavarthy, which Seifert failed to generate power, and was caught at cow corner. 

OUT! Mark Chapman wanted to play the release shot, but managed to chop the ball onto his stumps. Hardik Pandya bowled the hard length, which lit up Chapman's eyes, who went for the drive and perished. 

Tim Seifert is keeping New Zealand's hope alive, scoring a 23-ball fifty. Seifert welcomed out-of-form Varun Chakaravarthy with two sixes in his first over, to reach the milestone. Important for India not to get complacent here. 

OUT! Axar Patel is shining in front of his home crowd. Patel bowled a fuller ball after getting smacked for runs, which produced a wicket, where Glenn Phillips got his stumps rattled. 

OUT! Jasprit Burmah comes into the attack and strikes early, as Rachin Ravinda is dismissed for 1. Ravindra failed to judge the slower ball, and played the ball too early, to which Ishan Kishan took a splendid catch at fine leg. 

OUT! The match-up has worked for India, and Axar Patel manages to dismiss Finn Allen. The change of bat did not help Allen, who holed out at long-on, where Tilak Varma took a simple catch.

India will take full advantage of the swing offer. New Zealand would have been one down if Shivam Dube had not dropped Finn Allen's catch just outside the circle. Allen and Tim Seifert are crucial for Black Caps if they want to chase this mammoth total down.

The gamble to bowl Jimmy Neesham in the final over has failed for New Zealand, as Shivam Dube scored 24 runs to power India past the 250-run mark. Dube ended on 26 off 8, while Tilak Varma scored 8 off 6. 

OUT! Hardik Pandya falls trying to go for the pull, but a top-edge saw the ball go high and land into the hands of Mitchell Santner. This is a solid comeback by New Zealand in the final half of the innings. Matt Henry gets his first wicket of the match.

OUT!  Three-in-three for Jimmy Neesham. Neesham has changed the course of the contest in this over, as Suryakumar Yadav becomes the third batter to fall. After Samson, Ishan Kishan, and Yadav also went for the big shot and perished. 

OUT! Sanju Samson departs and misses out on yet another 100. A poor ball from James Neesham managed to get rid of Samson, who played to connect the full toss. 

FIFTY! Ishan Kishan has played an unbelievable innings, scoring a fifty off merely 23-balls. Kishan's half-century included four fours and as many sixes. 

Sanju Samson is nearing yet another hundred, and Ishan Kishan is close to reaching his half-century. Samson looted Rachin Ravindra for 19 runs in one over, also taking the stand with Kishan past the 90-run mark. 

FIFTY! Sanju Samson has hit his purple patch just in the nick of time for India. Samson reaches his half-century in 33 balls, which is his third successive. Chetta is making his mark at the biggest stage. 

Rachin Ravindra is a game-changer for New Zealand this T20 World Cup, picking wickets at will. Abhishek Sharma played a horrible shot after reaching his fifty. Sharma went for the wider ball, and handed an edge to the wicketkeeper. 

FIFTY! Abhishek Sharma announces himself into form, and what an occasion to do so. Sharma took just 18-balls to reach his fifty, which is his second-ever in T20 World Cups. 

FIFTY! A four and the fifty-run stand between Abhishek Sharma and Sanju Samson is up. Lockie Ferguson leaked plenty in his first over, which saw Indian openers pick up 24 runs.