India beat New Zealand by 96 runs in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 final at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad, on Sunday, to become the first team to win the tournament three times.
Set to chase a daunting 256-run target, New Zealand’s batting faltered against a disciplined Indian bowling attack and could muster 159 before getting bowled out in 19 overs despite Tim Seifert’s half-century.
The opening batter waged a lone battle for the Blackcaps with a gutsy 52 off 26 deliveries, hitting five sixes and two fours.
Besides him, only Mitchell Santner and Daryl Mitchell could amass double figures, making 43 and 17, respectively.Jasprit Bumrah spearheaded India’s bowling charge with a four-wicket haul, conceding just 15 runs in his four overs.
He was supported by Axar Patel, who bagged three wickets, while Varun Chakravarthy, Hardik Pandya and Abhishek Sharma chipped in with one apiece.
New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner’s decision to field first backfired as his team’s bowling unit conceded 255/5 in 20 overs against the home side.
