India vs New Zealand, Final, ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 - HighlightsIND vs NZ, Final, ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 - Highlights

James Neesham to Shivam Dube, FOUR, India get 255. The dugout is up and clapping including Gautam Gambhir. It's a slower-ball and well wide outside off, short of length, Shivam Dube reaches for it and doesn't time the cut. But it flies wide of extra-cover and mid-off, in the air and runs away

James Neesham to Shivam Dube, FOUR, short on the stumps, sliding down leg, Shivam Dube goes on the back foot and swivels to pull one bounce over the ropes at fine-leg, short fine was in and the 250 is up. The ball goes towards the New Zealand dugout

James Neesham to Shivam Dube, SIX, this is poor bowling. Wide half-volley outside off, Shivam Dube gets forward and lofts clean, flies over extra-cover and all the way. He stayed in shape and put it away. Axar claps from the dugout

James Neesham to Shivam Dube, SIX, massive mow. It's a slower-ball and on a good length outside off, Shivam Dube gets forward and heaves it all the way over deep mid-wicket, used his height well there

James Neesham to Shivam Dube, FOUR, full outside off, Shivam Dube gets forward to loft, just clears Santner at mid-off running back, the bat turns and it's a miscue, just clears the outstretched left hand as Santner sticks it out, bobbles off his face after that and slips away to the fence, Santner lies flat on the ground with a wry smile on his face

Matt Henry to Hardik Pandya, out Caught by Mitchell Santner!! Six and out. A slower-ball off-cutter and dug in short outside off, always tough to flat-bat that, especially if it bounces like that, Hardik Pandya attempts to flat-bat and holes out to cover. Lots of height on that and Santner held on. Pandya walks off slamming his bat on the ad-cushions in disappointment. Since Pandya wanted to go over long-off, that was a very tough shot. Pandya walks off shadow-practicing the shot over sweeper cover. That's where he wanted to hit that. Hardik Pandya c Mitchell Santner b Matt Henry 18(13) [4s-1 6s-1]

Matt Henry to Hardik Pandya, SIX, bad ball and six. It's a full-toss on the thigh on off-stump, Hardik Pandya gets forward and heaves it flat and gets it wide of deep mid-wicket, all the way, just cleared the fence

James Neesham to Hardik Pandya, FOUR, only GP could have dived like that. Or flew like that with an outstretched left hand at deep mid-wicket. This is a slower-ball and short of length outside off, Hardik Pandya goes on the back foot to pull, just about gets it wide of the outstretched hand as GP flew like a bird. Unreal effort

Jacob Duffy to Tilak Varma, 1 run, dropped by Finn Allen at backward point. He is slow to react and fails to bend down in time to catch it. A short of length delivery outside off, Tilak Varma cuts hard and low, Allen is late to react and he has a lot of tape on his left hand, fails to hang on. He grimaces and now changes his fielding position

James Neesham to Suryakumar Yadav, out Caught by Rachin Ravindra!! What a good catch. Three wickets in the over. Suryakumar Yadav goes for a golden duck. One of his favorite shots. He gets well outside off and this is a short of length delivery outside off, he fetches the short-arm jab and Ravindra had a lot of work to do, runs to his right and hangs on to a low catch at deep backward square-leg. Judged it beautifully even as he slid. You cannot hear a murmur inside the stadium. Three wickets and a run in that over. New Zealand were dreaming of such an over and Neesham has got them back in it, albeit just slightly as India are miles ahead at this stage. Suryakumar Yadav c Rachin Ravindra b James Neesham 0(1)

James Neesham to Ishan Kishan, out Caught by Mark Chapman!! Another wicket. One hand comes off the bat as Ishan Kishan sinks low to loft the low full-toss just outside off, holes out to long-on. James Neesham claps with both hands and is pumped. Mouths a "come on boys" as he tries to egg on his players. This has been a fine over. Ishan Kishan c Mark Chapman b James Neesham 54(25) [4s-4 6s-4]

James Neesham to Sanju Samson, out Caught by (sub)Cole McConchie!! Gone. James Neesham checks with umpire Alex Wharf whether the low full-toss is fine, the ump gestures that he will go upstairs. It's fine and Sanju Samson walks off bat-raised and to the pats from his team-mates in the dugout. This is a full-toss and just outside off, Samson gets forward to loft and doesn't time it, good running catch to his left from the sub at long-on. McConchie ensured he had the feet inside the ropes as he circled around it, avoided it and hangs on. Ishan looked more disappointed than Sanju who pats him on the head. Again no 100 for Sanju but what a knock he has played. Has come clutch in three knockout games in a row. Sanju Samson c (sub)Cole McConchie b James Neesham 89(46) [4s-5 6s-8]

Mitchell Santner to Ishan Kishan, FOUR, in the slot and hammered straight down the ground. Ishan Kishan clears his front leg, gets forward and smashes it over Mitchell Santner

Mitchell Santner to Ishan Kishan, 1 run, 50 for Ishan Kishan. It's very full on the stumps, he gets forward and whips it to long-on. He raises the bat and soaks looks heavenwards with his right hand pointing upwards

Mitchell Santner to Ishan Kishan, SIX, slot and punished! Full and outside off stump, front leg was out of the way quickly and smacked over mid-wicket. GP leaps but doesn't get a hand on it. The moment they removed an offie from their line up. This man would have been very excited in the dressing room

Rachin Ravindra to Sanju Samson, SIX, make it 6 6 6 to close out what was a good first half of the over. The plan is to hide it wide of off stump but it's not out of the arc and Sanju lofts through the line to hit it over long-off

Rachin Ravindra to Sanju Samson, SIX, now the expected short ball after a full ball. Sanju quickly rocked back, pulled that while transfering the weight onto the back foot and still managed generate so much power on that one leg. This is insane stuff

Rachin Ravindra to Sanju Samson, SIX, gets it right in the slot and the only place that's going is past the sightscreen. Rachin Ravindra tried to hit the blockhole and Sanju got under it to raise India's 100th six in the tournament

Matt Henry to Ishan Kishan, SIX, I picked the slower ball and I am going to delay the pull, says Ishan Kishan as he sends this out of sight over long-on. Henry tried to bowl off-pace and across the line but it wasn't too far so Ishan moved across to middle the shot

Lockie Ferguson to Sanju Samson, FOUR, uppish and over mid-off. 24 off his first over and 24 off his second over as well. He is having a nightmare, unfortunately in the final! Short of a length delivery angling away, Sanju gets under it and hits it flat to clear the infield

Lockie Ferguson to Ishan Kishan, SIX, oh long-on is pretty wide so this flat hit goes over the ropes. Slot ball, front leg out of the way and a real smack. If you haven't realized, Lockie has leaked 43 runs in 1.4 overs - yes that's just 10 balls

Lockie Ferguson to Sanju Samson, 1 run, round the wicket and a good yorker, dug out for a single

Lockie Ferguson to Sanju Samson, SIX, the idea from Lockie was to follow up the bumper with a full ball but Sanju was ready. Got under it and smacked it straight towards the sightscreen and India are one shy of 150 just outside of 11 overs

Lockie Ferguson to Sanju Samson, SIX, dismissed out of sight! Short delivery on the leg stump, Sanju can be troubled on the pull they said but he's belting them over backward square leg now. Lovely shot

Mitchell Santner to Sanju Samson, 1 run, flicked to long-on and that's the third successive fifty for Chetta! What a comeback this is from him. SKY is thrilled as he applauds from the dugout. Ishan gives him a hug in the middle. Sanju raises the bat to the crowd but he looks determined for more

Mitchell Santner to Ishan Kishan, SIX, finally gets one in the slot and first real bad ball from Mitchell Santner. He's taken 15 balls to bowl one in this carnage. That's the quality of this man. Front leg out of the way and baaanggg, smashed over mid-wicket. Santner immediately looks away after delivering as he knows he's bowled a bad ball

James Neesham to Ishan Kishan, FOUR, pace and wide of off, well this plan is too familiar for us says Ishan and delays the cut to belt it past backward point. Rachin dives and gets a hand on it. Actually was stoppable and reacted a tad bit late

James Neesham to Sanju Samson, FOUR, this is brilliant! James Neesham tries the yorker outside off stump, Sanju opens the bat face and squeezes it out fine. Goes between keeper and short third man, who had no chance

Rachin Ravindra to Ishan Kishan, FOUR, this is brilliant! He knew it was going to be outside off. So he moved across and then sliced this quicker delivery late to place it between short third man and backward point

Rachin Ravindra to Ishan Kishan, FOUR, this is exactly why they don't want to bowl close to the stumps! Flatter delivery on the stumps, Ishan goes back and flicks. Long-on and deep mid-wicket could not cut the angle and stop the boundary

Rachin Ravindra to Ishan Kishan, 2 runs, full delivery, Ishan drives to long-on and they get two

Rachin Ravindra to Abhishek Sharma, out Caught by Tim Seifert!! This is a lucky wicket for New Zealand and they needed this bit of luck. It was a wide outside off stump, Abhishek lost balance reaching for it and got a feather on it. Tim Seifert threw threw the ball up immediately after gathering and umpire Alex Wharf had no doubts as well. Abhishek punches his bat in disbelief before walking off. But he's done the job. Walks off to a great ovation. Abhishek Sharma c Tim Seifert b Rachin Ravindra 52(21) [4s-6 6s-3]

Mitchell Santner to Sanju Samson, FOUR, cut away nicely! Flatter delivery outside off stump, Sanju waits and cuts past point and it escapes to the fence. That strike-rate will slowly start beating again

Jacob Duffy to Abhishek Sharma, FOUR, that's a fifty off 18 balls in a World Cup Final. He's had a poor tournament and what a day he's chosen to shut critics. Drab short delivery from Jacob Duffy with absolutely no field for the short ball. Abhishek says thank you very much and chipped the pull. Almost went all the way. Great applause from the crowd and Abhishek Sharma blows kisses to the Indian dugout. Players rise to clap. Hardik is absolutely thrilled

Jacob Duffy to Abhishek Sharma, FOUR, this is a top edge. But Chapman is inside the ring at backward square leg and he can't get a hand on it running back even with a full length dive. Abhishek is toying with the bowlers

Jacob Duffy to Abhishek Sharma, SIX, this is a gift. Into the 80s now. New Zealand have no clue what they are doing. The player who they brought in today is bowling low full tosses and in the 8 balls he's bowled he's leaked 25 runs. Abhishek Sharma didn't even try to hit this. Just chipped it over the infield and got it over long-on

Jacob Duffy to Abhishek Sharma, FOUR, make that 76 in the PP with five balls to go. Abhishek Sharma as expected will advance. Took this on the full as it was a dipping a low ful toss, thick edge escapes past the sticks and third man was up

Matt Henry to Sanju Samson, SIX, this has the height, and it has the legs too! Short slower ball, Sanju waits and smacks the pull over mid-wicket to make it 21 off this over and Henry kicks the turf in disbelief.

Matt Henry to Abhishek Sharma, SIX, the plan has been telegraphed the batter so the batter has no surprises to be bother about. Off-cutting slower ball but again wide of off stump, Abhishek moves across and belts the loft into the India dugout beyond long-off

Lockie Ferguson to Sanju Samson, FOUR, 24 off the over and India have raced past 50 in 24 balls. Fine leg up and for some reason Lockie wants to bowl on the pads, Sanju got inside the line to tickle it fine and short fine could do nothing about even with a dive to the right

Lockie Ferguson to Sanju Samson, SIX, this is crazy! A leading edge has flown over the third man fielder. 18 of the over already with 2 more balls to go. Lockie's extra pace didn't help. Sanju wanted to flick, massive edge escaped over the infield

Lockie Ferguson to Abhishek Sharma, SIX, New Zealand already under pressure for tactics. They could have easily played the offie or even tried GP for this over. Instead pace on the ball when Abhishek does not have negative matchups and this is playing into Indias hands. Slot ball, let the ball come and hit through the line over long-off

Lockie Ferguson to Abhishek Sharma, FOUR, he is not going to let a pacer bowl his line and lenght. That's for sure. Rushed at the bowler, Lockie Ferguson had no choice but to dig it into the wicket but Abhishek swings so hard and edges usually clear the infield. Goes to third man for another four

Jacob Duffy to Sanju Samson, FOUR, slot ball and lofted to the left of Jacob Duffy. First over from the man who came in today costs New Zealand 15 runs. Absolute smash me ball. Sanju got under it and sent it towards the long-off fence

Jacob Duffy to Abhishek Sharma, FOUR, this is timed sweetly! This time he waits for the ball to come and belts it down the ground and clears mid-off so easily. Abhishek Sharma is getting his act right

Jacob Duffy to Abhishek Sharma, FOUR, down the track second ball as well and it's good to see. He is only bother about offies. Have New Zealand missed the trick by dropping McConchie? Wanted to loft, didn't time it all that well but managed to clear the man at mid-on

Matt Henry to Sanju Samson, SIX, he's got off the mark with a sensational shot. Didn't even bother to go fully on the back foot to try this pull shot. It wasn't even so short, Sanju got under what was almost a length ball and smashed it flat over long-on. This is a good batting pitch and India can't wait for the seam movement to die