India vs New Zealand T20 World Cup Final HIGHLIGHTS: India Become First Team To Defend T20 World Cup Title, Beat Kiwis By 96 Runs In Ahmedabad

IND Vs NZ, T20 World Cup Final LIVE: India successfully defended the T20 World Cup title and became the first team to clinch the prestigious title for the second consecutive time. India defeated New Zealand by 96 runs in the final match of the T20 World Cup 2026, at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. India also became the first team to win the title on home soil.

IND Vs NZ, T20 World Cup Final LIVE: Jasprit Bumrah removed Mitchell Santner in the third delivery of the 18th over. Now, the Men in Blue need only one wicket to script history. NZ 152-9 (17.3)

IND Vs NZ, T20 World Cup Final LIVE: Arsdeep Singh gave away nine runs in the 17th over. India on the brink of winning the title. NZ 152-8 (17)

IND Vs NZ, T20 World Cup Final LIVE Score: Jasprit Bumrah gave away four runs in the 16th over and claimed two wickets. India on the verge of scripting history. NZ 143-8 (16)

IND Vs NZ, T20 World Cup Final LIVE: In the third delivery of the 16th over, Jasprit Bumrah dismissed James Neesham for eight runs. In the fourth delivery. Bumrah removed Matt Henry for a golden. BUMRAH ON A HATTRICK NOW. NZ 141-8 (15.4)

India vs New Zealand, T20 LIVE Score: Arshdeep Singh gave away five runs in the 15th over of the second innings. India need 117 runs from 30 balls to win. Meanwhile, India need only four wickets to clinch win. NZ 139-6 (15)
 

IND Vs NZ, T20 World Cup Final LIVE Score: Hardik Pandya gave away six runs in the fourth over of the second innings. No boundaries came in this over. New Zealand are tremendous pressure as the required run rate is 20.33. New Zealand need 122 runs from 36 balls to win. On the other hand, India need four wickets to defend the title. NZ 134-6 (14)

India vs New Zealand, T20 LIVE Score: Axar Patel removed Daryl Mitchell in the fifth delivery of the 13th over. Mitchell scored 17 runs from 11 balls. James Neesham replaced Mitchell on the crease. Axar Patel gave away nine runs in the 13th over and claimed a wicket. India need four wickets to win the title. NZ 128-6 (13)

IND Vs NZ Live Score: Varun Chakaravarthy gave away 16 runs in the 12th over of the second innings. Mitchell Santner slammed two consecutive sixes. New Zealand need 137 runs to win. NZ 119-5 (12)

IND Vs NZ Live Score: In the fifth delivery of the over, Arshdeep aggressively threw the ball towards Mitchell, who hit the Kiwi batter's thighs. Following that, Mitchell was furious with Arshdeep, but the Indian pacer was calm and composed. Suryakumar Yadav later came toward the Kiwi and defused the situation. Arshdeep gave away 15 runs in the 11th over. NZ 103-5 (11)

IND Vs NZ Live Score: Hardik Pandya gave away five runs in the 10th over of the second innings. New Zealand need 168 runs to win from 60 balls. On the other hand, India need five wickets to defend the title. NZ 88-5 (10)

IND Vs NZ, T20 World Cup Final LIVE Score: Varun Chakaravarthy gave away 11 runs in the ninth over of the second innings. New Zealand under tremendous pressure, as they need 173 runs from 66 balls to win. NZ 83-5 (9)

IND Vs NZ Live Score: Varun Chakaravarthy dismissed Tim Seifert in the first delivery of the ninth over. Seifert scored 52 runs from 26 balls. Mitchell Santner replaced Tim on the crease. NZ 72-5 (8.1)

IND Vs NZ, T20 World Cup Final LIVE: It was a brilliant over from Hardik Pandya. The Indian all-rounder gave away four runs and picked up a wicket in the eighth over. New Zealand need 184 runs to win. NZ 72-4 (8)

IND Vs NZ, T20 World Cup Final LIVE Score: Hardik Pandya removed Mark Chapman in the fourth delivery of the eighth over. Daryl Mitchell replaced Chapman on the crease. NZ 70-4 (7.4)

IND Vs NZ, T20 World Cup Final LIVE Score: Varun Chakaravarthy came into attack and gave away 16 runs in his first over of the match. In the sixth delivery of the over, Tim Seifert slammed a six and completed his 23-ball half-century. New Zealand need 188 runs to win. NZ 68-3 (7)

IND Vs NZ, T20 World Cup Final LIVE Score: The powerplay comes to an end, and it's not the start New Zealand wanted. Jasprit Bumrah gave away five runs in the sixth over of the second innings. Tim Seifert and Mark Chapman are on the crease for the Kiwis. New Zealand need 204 runs from 84 balls to win. NZ 52-3 (6)

India vs New Zealand LIVE Score: In the fifth delivery of the fifth over, Axar Patel removed Glenn Phillips for five runs. Mark Chapman replaced Phillips on the crease. Axar Patel gave away 11 runs in the fifth over and picked up a wicket. NZ 47-3 (5)

IND Vs NZ, T20 World Cup Final LIVE: Jasprit Bumrah gave away only four runs in the fourth over and removed Rachin Ravindra in the first delivery for just one run. NZ 36-2 (4)

IND Vs NZ Live Score: Jasprit Bumrah dismissed Rachin Ravindra for just one run in his delivery of the match. Glenn Phillips replaced Ravindra on the crease. NZ 32-2 (3.1)

India vs New Zealand LIVE Cricket Score: Axar Patel gave away seven runs in the third over of the innings and dismissed Finn Allen in the fourth delivery. NZ 32-1 (3)

IND Vs NZ Live Score: Axar Patel made the first breakthrough for the Men in Blue, as he removed Finn Allen in the fourth delivery of the third over. NZ 31-1 (2.4)

IND Vs NZ, T20 World Cup Final LIVE Score: Hardik Pandya gave away 21 runs in the second over of the innings. Four boundaries came in this over, including two sixes and two fours. New Zealand need 231 runs to win. NZ 25-0 (2)

India vs New Zealand LIVE Score: In the fifth delivery of the first over, Shivam Dube dropped Finn Allen's catch at mid-off. India always had issues with the field throughout the tournament. This might backfire on the Men in Blue. In the first over of the second innings, Arshdeep Singh gave away four runs; no boundaries came from the Kiwi openers. NZ 4-0 (1)

IND Vs NZ Live Cricket Score: The 105‑run partnership between Sanju Samson and Ishan Kishan was only the second century stand ever recorded in a T20 World Cup final, following the 111‑run effort by Craig Kieswetter and Kevin Pietersen against Australia in 2010.

India vs New Zealand LIVE Score: Sanju Samson’s 89 is now the highest individual score in a T20 World Cup final, surpassing the previous bests of 85 by Marlon Samuels in 2016 and 85 by Kane Williamson in 2021.

India vs New Zealand LIVE Score: Shivam Dube played a clutch knock and powered India to 255/5 in the first innings. In the final over of the innings, Dube alone slammed five boundaries, which included two sixes and three fours. James Neesham gave away 24 runs in the final over.
 IND 231-5 (19)

IND Vs NZ, T20 World Cup Final LIVE: Matt Henry gave away 11 runs and picked up a wicket in the 19th over of the innings. Tilak Varma and Shivam Dube on the crease for the Men in Blue. IND 231-5 (19)

India vs New Zealand LIVE Cricket Score: Matt Henry removed Hardik Pandya in the second delivery of the 19th over. Pandya scored 18 runs from 13 balls. Shivam Dube replaced Pandya on the crease. IND 226-5 (18.2)

IND Vs NZ, T20 World Cup Final LIVE Score: James Neesham gave away nine runs in the 18th over of the first innings. Hardik Pandya slammed India's first boundary in 16 deliveries. IND 220-4 (18)

India vs New Zealand LIVE Cricket Score: Jacob Duffy gave away only seven runs in the 17th over of the first innings. After losing three wickets in a short period of time, India lost the momentum. It's time for Hardik Pandya and Tilak Varma to step up. IND 211-4 (17)

IND Vs NZ, T20 World Cup Final LIVE: A brilliant over from James Neesham. Neesham brought the Kiwis back in the game, as he removed Samson, Kishan, and Suryakumar all in the same over. Ishan Kishan and Suryakumar Yadav lost their wickets in the last two deliveries of the over. Tilak Varma and Hardik Pandya are on the crease for the Men in Blue. IND 204-4 (16)

India vs New Zealand LIVE Cricket Score: James Neesham dismissed Sanju Samson in the first delivery of the 16th over. Samson played a 89-run knock from 46 balls. Hardik Pandya replaced Samson on the crease. IND 203-2 (15.1)

IND Vs NZ, T20 World Cup Final LIVE: Mitchell Santner gave away 12 runs in the 15th over of the first innings. Kishan slammed a 23-ball fifty in the fourth delivery of the over. IND 203-1 (15)

IND Vs NZ, T20 World Cup Final LIVE Score: It's a sensational performance from Sanju Samson. The Indian opener slammed three consecutive sixes in the final balls of the over. Rachin Ravindra gave away 20 runs in the 14th over of the first innings. Samson is inching closer to his maiden century in the ongoing tournament. Currently, the Men in Blue are maintaining a 13.64 run rate. IND 191-1 (14)

IND Vs NZ Live Score: Matt Henry gave away 10 runs in the 13th over of the first innings. Only one boundary came in this over, when Kishan slammed a six in the second delivery. IND 171-1 (13)

IND Vs NZ Live Score: Lockie Ferguson gave away 24 runs in the 12th over of the first innings. Samson started the 12th over with two consecutive sixes. Then Kishan smashed a six in the fourth delivery of the over. In the end, Samson finished the over with a four. IND 161-1 (12)

IND Vs NZ Live Cricket Score: In the sixth delivery of the 11th over, Sanju Samson slammed a 33-ball half-century. Mitchell Santner gave away 10 runs in the 11th over. IND 137-1 (11)

India vs New Zealand, T20 LIVE Score: James Neesham gave away 12 runs in the 10th over of the first innings. Samson slammed the first boundary of the over for six in the second delivery. Later, Kishan hammered it for a four in the fourth delivery. IND 127-1 (10)

IND Vs NZ, T20 World Cup Final LIVE Score: An economical over from Mitchell Santner. Only five runs came in the ninth over of the innings; no boundaries came in this over. IND 115-1 (9)

IND Vs NZ, T20 World Cup Final LIVE Score: In the second delivery of the eighth over, India crossed the 100-run mark. Despite losing a wicket, India managed to slam boundaries. Ishan Kishan ended the over with two consecutive fours. Rachin Ravindra gave away 12 runs in this over. IND 110-1 (8)

IND Vs NZ Live Score: Rachin Ravindra dismissed Abhishek Sharma in the first delivery of the eighth over. Abhishek scored 52 runs from 21 balls. Ishan Kishan replaced Abhishek on the crease. IND 98-1 (7.1)

India vs New Zealand LIVE Score: It's time for the spinners now! Mitchell Santner came into attack and gave away six runs in the seventh over of the innings. IND 98-0 (7)

IND Vs NZ Live Score: Abhishek Sharma gave a strong reply to his critics as he slammed an 18-ball half-century against New Zealand in the final. With the fifty, the Indian opener has etched his name in the record books as he smashed the joint third-fastest half-century in T20 World Cup history.

Jacob Duffy gave away 20 runs in the sixth over of the first innings. IND 92-0 (6)

India vs New Zealand LIVE Cricket Score: Matt Henry delivered four wides in this single over. It seems like the Kiwis are under a lot of pressure. Matt Henry gave away 21 runs in the fifth over. Two sixes came in this over from the Indian openers. IND 72-0 (5)
 

IND Vs NZ, T20 World Cup Final LIVE Score: Lockie Ferguson delivered an expensive over as Abhishek and Sanju are on fire. Four boundaries came in this over, including two sixes and two fours. Lockie Ferguson gave 24 runs in the fourth over. IND 51-0 (4)

IND Vs NZ, T20 World Cup Final LIVE Score: Sanju Samson and Abhishek Sharma have given India a fiery start to the game. Jacob Duffy gave away 15 runs in the third over. Abhishek slammed two fours, and Samson smashed in this over. IND 27-0 (3)

India vs New Zealand, T20 LIVE Score: Glenn Phillips gave away five runs in the second over of the first innings. No boundaries came in this over from the Indian openers. IND 12-0 (2)

India vs New Zealand LIVE Cricket Score: Sanju Samson slammed the only boundary of the over after he sent the ball towards long-on for a six. Matt Henry gave away seven runs in the first over. IND 7-0 (1)

IND Vs NZ Live Cricket Score: Abhishek Sharma and Sanju Samson have opened for India in the summit clash of the T20 World Cup 2026. On the other hand, Matt Henry is starting the attack for the Kiwis at the Narendra Modi Stadium.

IND Vs NZ, T20 World Cup Final LIVE: Players of both sides have taken the field for the national anthem ahead of the T20 World Cup 2026 grand finale.

India vs New Zealand LIVE Cricket Score: Rohit Sharma, MS Dhoni, Jay Shah, and Uday Shankar have brought out the T20 World Cup trophy in the field.

IND Vs NZ, T20 World Cup Final LIVE: New Zealand captain, Mitchell Santner, 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."

India vs New Zealand, T20 LIVE Score: India captain, Suryakumar Yadav, said, "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."

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India Playing XI: Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson (Wk), Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav (C), Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Varun Chakaravarthy, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah.

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New Zealand Playing XI: Tim Seifert (Wk), Finn Allen, Rachin Ravindra, Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, Daryl Mitchell, James Neesham, Mitchell Santner (C), Matt Henry, Lockie Ferguson, Jacob Duffy.

IND Vs NZ Live Score: Mitchell Santner-led New Zealand have won the toss and decided to field against Suryakumar Yadav's India in the final match of the T20 World Cup 2026, at the Narendra Modi Stadium.

India vs New Zealand LIVE Score: Suryakumar Yadav and Mitchell Santner have take the spot at the Narendra Modi Stadium for the toss.

India vs New Zealand, T20 LIVE Score: The Indian players, along with the support staffs have taken the field for practice. Gautam Gambhir took a close look at the pitch.

IND Vs NZ, T20 World Cup Final LIVE: The closing ceremony of the T20 World Cup 2026 has come to an end. The toss is coming up next.

IND Vs NZ, T20 World Cup Final LIVE: Union Home Minister Amit Shah has arrived in Ahmedabad ahead of the T20 World Cup 2026 final between India and New Zealand at the Narendra Modi Stadium.

India vs New Zealand, T20 LIVE Score: International pop singer, Ricky Martin, has taken the centre of the field as the closing ceremony of the T20 World Cup 2026 continues.

India vs New Zealand LIVE Score: The closing ceremony of the T20 World Cup 2026 has begun at the Narendra Modi Stadium. Currently, Sukhbir is performing in front of millions of Indian cricket fans.

IND Vs NZ Live Score: Andhra Pradesh Minister Nara Lokesh has arrived in Ahmedabad ahead of the T20 World Cup 2026 final match between India and New Zealand at the Narendra Modi Stadium.

India vs New Zealand LIVE Score: ICC Chairman Jay Shah has arrived at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad ahead of the India vs New Zealand final match of the T20 World Cup 2026.

IND Vs NZ, T20 World Cup final LIVE Score: The Men in Blue are just one win away from creating history. A victory over New Zealand would make India the first host nation to lift the T20 World Cup trophy on home soil.

No team has ever managed to defend the T20 World Cup title, which adds to the magnitude of the challenge. India now stand on the brink of becoming the first side to retain the crown, offering fans the ultimate gift.

They are also chasing their maiden T20 World Cup win against New Zealand, having lost all three previous encounters to the Black Caps.

Equally significant, Suryakumar Yadav and his team are determined to break the so‑called “Narendra Modi Stadium curse,” following India’s crushing defeat to Australia in the ODI World Cup 2023 final at the same venue.

IND Vs NZ, T20 World Cup final LIVE Score: The closing ceremony of the T20 World Cup 2026 will take place at the Narendra Modi Stadium, and it is scheduled to start at 5:30 PM IST.

Pop star Ricky Martin, popular Bollywood and Punjabi singer Sukhbir, and renowned Gujarati folk artist Falguni Pathak are set to perform at the Narendra Modi Stadium.

India vs New Zealand, World Cup Final LIVE: Former India skipper Rohit Sharma has reached Ahmedabad ahead of the T20 World Cup 2026 final match at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Sunday, March 8. 

IND Vs NZ, T20 World Cup final LIVE Score: Ahead of the T20 World Cup 2026 final match, New Zealand have reached the Narendra Modi Stadium, where the summit clash is going to take place.

IND Vs NZ, T20 World Cup final LIVE Score: Suryakumar Yadav and Co. have reached the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad ahead of the summit clash of the prestigious ICC tournament, against New Zealand.

India vs New Zealand LIVE Score: The last time Men in Blue faced the Kiwis at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad was during the third T20I match of New Zealand's tour of India in 2023. On February 1, 2023, India clinched a 168-run win over New Zealand.

India vs New Zealand, T20 LIVE Score: Suryakumar Yadav-led India are on their way to the Narendra Modi Stadium ahead of the T20 World Cup 2026 final match against New Zealand.

IND Vs NZ, T20 World Cup Final LIVE: Ahead of the T20 World Cup 2026 final match, Indian fans have started gathering outside the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad to cheer for the Men in Blue.

IND Vs NZ, T20 World Cup final LIVE Score: Harbhajan Singh said, “…My best wishes to Team India. Today is the final, and they must perform like champions. Team India is unstoppable once they set their minds to something. My best wishes to everyone once again. Go for it!…”

IND Vs NZ, T20 World Cup Final LIVE: Joint CP Neeraj Kumar Badgujar said that they have made all the preparations to tackle the crowd at the Narendra Modi Stadium.

"...The stadium will be almost full. We have made all preparations. A heavy Police deployment has been made. More than 4500 staff, including Police officers, personnel and Home Guard, have been deployed here. To ensure that the people do not face inconvenience, a larger holding area has been put up. Several channels have been set up inside so that the crowd can go in quickly. Traffic bandobast has also been made...We have made a 3-layer security arrangement inside the stadium. BDDS and the anti-drone team are also deployed here...," Neeraj Kumar Badgujar said.

IND Vs NZ, T20 World Cup final LIVE Score: The last time India played a final at the Narendra Modi Stadium was on November 19, 2023. In 2023, the Men in Blue conceded a humiliating six-wicket defeat to Australia in the summit clash of the ODI World Cup.

IND Vs NZ, T20 World Cup final LIVE Score: India head coach Gautam Gambhir’s wife, Natasha, along with their daughters, have arrived in Ahmedabad ahead of the summit clash in the T20 World Cup 2026.

IND Vs NZ, T20 World Cup Final LIVE: Bollywood actor Preity Zinta has arrived in Ahmedabad ahead of the T20 World Cup 2026 Final match between India and New Zealand.

IND Vs NZ Live Score: While speaking in the pre-match press conference, Suryakumar Yadav said that everyone is using the same line. He added that the opponents should come up with something new.

"Everybody is saying the same line. They should try something new," Suryakumar Yadav told reporters at the pre-match press conference.

IND Vs NZ, T20 World Cup final LIVE Score: Earlier, during the pre-match press conference ahead of the summit clash, the New Zealand skipper gave off a Pat Cummins-like vibe.

Santner struck a Cummins-like chord while speaking to the media in Ahmedabad, admitting that New Zealand wouldn’t mind breaking a few hearts if it meant lifting the title.

“We will look to do our little things well. We have been consistent in the past few tournaments. I wouldn't mind breaking a few hearts to lift the trophy for once," Mitchell Santner said at the pre-match press conference.
 

IND Vs NZ Live Cricket Score: The Men in Blue have delivered a stellar performance throughout the tournament. India opened their campaign with a 29-run victory over the United States at the Wankhede Stadium on February 7. After a five-day break, they faced Namibia and secured a commanding 93-run win at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi on February 12. The team then traveled to Colombo to take on arch-rivals Pakistan, clinching a 61-run triumph. Suryakumar Yadav and his men wrapped up the group stage unbeaten, defeating the Netherlands by 17 runs at the Narendra Modi Stadium on February 18.

India topped Group A with eight points and an impressive net run rate of +2.500.

The defending champions had a shaky start in the Super Eight, suffering a 76-run defeat to South Africa at the Narendra Modi Stadium on February 22. However, they bounced back strongly with consecutive wins over Zimbabwe and West Indies, booking their place in the semi-finals.

In the semi-final against England at the Wankhede Stadium on March 5, India faced a stern challenge but eventually prevailed with a nail-biting seven-run victory.

India vs New Zealand, World Cup Final LIVE: Special prayers were offered by devotees in Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi and Kanpur for Team India's victory in the T20 World Cup 2026 final against New Zealand.

IND Vs NZ, T20 World Cup Final LIVE: Legendary cricketer MS Dhoni has already arrived in Ahmedabad ahead of the T20 World Cup 2026 final match between India and New Zealand. Dhoni reached Ahmedabad in the early hours of Sunday, March 8.

IND Vs NZ Live Score: The winner of the T20 World Cup 2026 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad will receive a whopping amount of $3 million, which approximately stands at INR 27.48 crore. Meanwhile, the runners-up will bag $1.6 million, which is roughly 14.65 crore.

IND Vs NZ, T20 World Cup final LIVE Score: According to AccuWeather, Ahmedabad is set for extremely hot conditions on Sunday, March 8. Daytime temperatures are expected to soar to 41°C before dropping to around 29°C at night. The good news for fans is that no rain is forecast throughout the day of the final.

At the start of the match, the temperature is projected to be around 37°C. As play progresses, it will gradually cool, ranging between 33°C and 30°C. The hottest point of the day is expected at 5 PM IST, when the mercury is likely to touch 41°C.

IND Vs NZ Live Score: In T20 World Cup history, the Black Caps hold the upper hand. The two sides have met three times, and New Zealand have won on all three occasions.

IND Vs NZ, T20 World Cup final LIVE Score: India and New Zealand have faced each other 30 times in the format. The Men in Blue have won 18 matches, while the Black Caps have claimed 11 victories. One match ended with no result.

India vs New Zealand LIVE Cricket Score: India have played 10 T20Is at the Narendra Modi Stadium, winning seven and losing three.

The venue has also witnessed some notable team totals from the Men in Blue. Their highest T20I score here is 234/4, recorded against New Zealand during the third T20I of the Black Caps’ tour of India in 2023.

IND vs NZ, T20 World Cup 2026 Final Live Score & Updates: Welcome to the live coverage of the T20 World Cup 2026 grand finale, where India take on New Zealand at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.

Stay tuned for real‑time updates from the summit clash, including every key moment from this high‑stakes showdown in Ahmedabad.