Participant of the Match Sanju Samson hit 89 off 46 balls as India cruised previous New Zealand by 96 runs in Ahmedabad to win the T20 World Cup 2026.
On the identical pitch the place India have been overwhelmed by Australia within the 2023 last, Abhishek Sharma contributed 52 off 21 deliveries and Ishan Kishan posted 54 from 25 as India set their opponents 255.
Coming into as appreciable underdogs, New Zealand loved a promising first two overs however not often resembled sensible winners from there.
Tim Seifert smashed 52 from 26 balls however with Jasprit Bumrah taking 4-15, India had little bother coasting to victory.
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Having made his T20 World Cup debut at this version, Samson was entitled to declare himself “out of phrases, out of feelings” at a “surreal” marketing campaign.
The wicket-keeper-batter hit an unbeaten 97 in opposition to the West Indies in India’s last Tremendous Eight recreation and 89 in opposition to England within the semi-finals.
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“It seems like a dream,” stated Samson, by way of BBC Sport. “Very completely happy, very grateful. In 2024, I couldn’t get a recreation.
“I began working; that is precisely what I wished to realize. The final couple of months, I’ve been in fixed contact with [India icon] Sachin Tendulkar.
“Once I was exterior the group… I reached out to him. Yesterday he referred to as me up. Getting steering from him – what extra can I ask for?”
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Bumrah claimed New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner, James Neesham and Matt Henry’s wickets late on and praised the “actually sensible” crowd of greater than 100,000.
“It feels actually particular,” stated Bumrah. “Earlier than this match, I used to be attempting too laborious. On this format, I let the sport come to me.
“I’m clear, I put together very well after which I react to what occurs. It’s my expertise that when you bowl too quick right here, shot-making will get simpler. The slower balls helped.
“It was actually great with the remainder of the group. Everybody had their plans. Everybody was clear. We by no means panic.”
India vs New Zealand groups
India: Sanju Samson (wk), Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya, Suryakumar Yadav (c), Tilak Varma, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakaravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah
New Zealand: Tim Seifert (wk), Finn Allen, Rachin Ravindra, Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, Daryl Mitchell, Mitchell Santner (c), James Neesham, Matt Henry, Lockie Ferguson, Jacob Duffy
India ICC T20 World Cup 2026 squad
Suryakumar Yadav (c), Axar Patel (vc), Sanju Samson (wk), Ishan Kishan (wk), Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakravarthy, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Washington Sundar, Rinku Singh
New Zealand ICC T20 World Cup 2026 squad
Mitchell Santner (c), Tim Seifert (wk), Finn Allen, Michael Bracewell, Mark Chapman, Devon Conway, Jacob Duffy, Lockie Ferguson, Matt Henry, Kyle Jamieson, Cole McConchie, Daryl Mitchell, James Neesham, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Ish Sodhi, Ben Sears (reserve)
