Suryakumar-led India beat the Kiwis

The match was attended by 86,824 people.

India made no changes to their playing eleven.

New Zealand made three changes to the eleven that last played the Indians – Bevon Jacobs, Kyle Jamieson, and Ish Sodhi made way for Mark Chapman, James Neesham, and Matt Henry.

On winning the toss, Mitchell Santner, New Zealand’s skipper, elected to field.

The first Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 92, without the loss of a wicket.

India’s openers put on 50 off four overs (24 balls). New Zealand had conceded four extras at that point. While the contribution of Sanju Samson, the player of the series, to the partnership was 24, Abhishek Sharma’s contribution to it was 23.

Abhishek’s half-century – which included half-a-dozen boundaries and three sixes – came off 18 balls.

After the Powerplay, the drinks break was taken. While Samson had scored 33, Abhishek had scored 51.

Abhishek eventually scored 52 off 21 balls. Forty-three balls (Rach)into the match, he was caught by Tim Seifert. Ravindra broke the 98-run partnership.

India scored 100 off 7.2 overs (44 balls). New Zealand had conceded eight extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

Samson’s half-century – which included four boundaries and three sixes – came off 33 balls.

The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 25 balls. While Samson’s contribution to the partnership was 24, Ishan Kishan’s contribution to it was 27. Extras did not contribute to the partnership.

India scored 150 off 11.3 overs (69 balls).

Fourteen overs into the match, the drinks break was taken. India had scored 191 for the loss of a wicket at that point. While Samson had scored 88, Kishan had scored 43.

Kishan’s half-century – which included three boundaries and four sixes – came off 23 balls.

The second-wicket pair put on 100 off 45 balls. While the contributions of Samson and Kishan to the partnership were 50 apiece, extras did not contribute to the partnership.

India scored 200 off 15 overs (90 balls).

Samson, whose 46-ball innings included five boundaries and eight sixes, eventually scored 89. Forty-eight balls after Abhishek’s dismissal, he was caught by the substitute, Cole McConchie. Neesham broke the 105-run partnership.

Kishan, whose 25-ball innings included four boundaries, in addition to the aforementioned number of sixes, eventually scored 54. Four balls later, he was caught by Chapman. Neesham broke the one-run stand.

The fourth-wicket pair did not get off the mark. Suryakumar Yadav, India’s skipper, faced a ball, and failed to open his account. The next ball, he was caught by Ravindra off the bowling of Neesham.

Hardik Pandya, whose 13-ball innings included a boundary and a six, scored 18. Fourteen balls after Suryakumar’s dismissal, he was caught by Santner. Henry broke the 22-run stand.  

India scored 250 off 19.4 overs (118 balls).

Tilak Varma, who faced half-a-dozen balls, scored eight. He was unbeaten, as was Shivam Dube, who scored 26 off eight balls, which included three boundaries and a couple of sixes.

India scored 255 for the loss of five wickets off 20 overs.

Glenn Phillips bowled a wicketless over, conceding five.

Lockie Ferguson bowled a couple of wicketless overs, conceding 48.

Jacob Duffy bowled three wicketless overs, conceding 42.

Santner bowled four wicketless overs, conceding 33.

Ravindra bowled two overs, conceding 32. He picked up a wicket, as did Henry, who bowled four overs, conceding 49.

Neesham bowled four overs, conceding 46. He picked up three scalps.

The first Powerplay of New Zealand’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 52, and lost three wickets.

Though his (F)innings included a boundary, Allen was not in seventh heaven – he scored nine. Sixteen balls into the chase, he was caught by Varma. Axar broke the 31-run stand.

Ravindra, who faced two balls, scored a run. Three balls later, he was caught by Kishan. Jasprit Bumrah, the player of the match, broke the one-run stand.

Phillips, whose run-a-ball innings included a boundary, scored five. Ten balls later, Axar Patel broke the 15-run stand.

New Zealand scored 50 off 5.5 overs (35 balls). India had conceded an extra at that point.

After the Powerplay, the drinks break was taken. While Seifert had scored 35, Chapman had scored a run.

Chapman, who faced eight balls, eventually scored three. Seventeen balls after Phillips’ dismissal, Hardik broke the 23-run stand.

Seifert’s half-century – which included a couple of boundaries and five sixes – came off 23 balls.

He eventually scored 52 off 26 balls. Three balls after Chapman’s dismissal, he was caught by Kishan. Chakravarthy broke the two-(Va)run stand.

New Zealand scored 100 off 10.3 overs (63 balls). India had conceded five extras at that point.

The sixth-wicket pair put on 50 off 25 balls. While Daryl Mitchell’s contribution to the partnership was 16, Santner’s contribution to it was 30. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was five.

Daryl Mitchell, whose 11-ball innings included a couple of sixes, eventually scored 17. Twenty-eight balls after Seifert’s dismissal, he was caught by Kishan. Axar broke the 52-run partnership.

Seventy-nine balls (13.1 overs) into the chase, India sought a bowling review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Santner was the batter. It was struck down by English umpire Alex Wharf.

Fourteen overs into the chase, the drinks break was taken. New Zealand had scored 134 for the loss of half-a-dozen wickets at that point. While Santner had scored 34, Neesham had scored half-a-dozen.

Though his innings included a boundary, Neesham eventually had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he scored eight. Sixteen balls after Daryl Mitchell’s dismissal, Bumrah broke the 17-run stand.

The eighth-wicket pair did not get off the mark. Henry, who faced a ball, did not open his account. The next ball, he was bowled by Bumrah.

New Zealand scored 150 off 16.5 overs (101 balls). India had conceded 11 extras at that point.

Santner, whose 35-ball innings included three boundaries and a couple of sixes, missed his half-century by seven runs. Eleven balls after Henry’s dismissal, Bumrah broke the run-a-ball stand.

Ferguson had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he scored half-a-dozen. He was unbeaten.

Duffy, who faced five balls, scored three. Nine balls after Santner’s dismissal, he was caught by Varma. Abhishek had a reason to be in seventh heaven.

India eventually conceded a dozen extras. New Zealand, who were all out for 159 off 19 overs, lost by 96 runs.

Arshdeep Singh bowled four wicketless overs, conceding 32.

Abhishek bowled an over, conceding five. He picked up a wicket.

Chakravarthy bowled three overs, conceding 39. He picked up a wicket.

Hardik bowled four overs, conceding 36. He picked up a wicket.

Axar bowled three overs, conceding 27. He picked up three wickets.

Bumrah bowled four overs, conceding 15. He picked up four scalps.

India won the ICC T20 World Cup 2026.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bangladesh disappointed; Sharma-led India win

India made no changes to their playing eleven.

Bangladesh (Moham)made five changes to the (Rub)eleven that last played the Indians – Mithun, Shakib Al Hasan, Mashrafe Mortaza, Shuvagata Hom and Al-Amin Hossain made way for Liton Das, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Taskin Ahmed, Hossain and Nazmul Islam.

On winning the toss, Rohit Sharma, India’s skipper, inserted Bangladesh.

The first Powerplay of Bangladesh’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 44, and lost a couple of wickets.

Soumya Sarkar, whose 12-ball innings included a boundary and a six, scored 14. Sixteen balls later, he was caught by Yuzvendra Chahal. Jaydev Unadkat broke the 20-run stand.

Twenty-seven (Iq)balls into the match, Bangladesh sought a batting review. Tamim was the batsman. It was upheld by Sri Lankan umpire Lyndon Hannibal.

Iqbal, whose 16-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 15. Fourteen balls after Sarkar’s dismissal, he was caught by Jaydev Unadkat. Shardul Thakur broke the 15-run stand.

Bangladesh scored 50 off 6.5 overs (41 balls). India had conceded an extra at that point.

Fifty-three balls into the match, India sought a bowling review. Mushfiqur Rahim, the batsman, scored 18. His 14-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and a six. It was upheld by Hannibal. He was caught by Dinesh Karthik. Vijay Shankar, the player of the match, broke the 31-run stand.

Mahmudullah, Bangladesh’s skipper, faced eight balls, scoring just a run. A dozen balls later, he was caught by Thakur. Shankar broke the six-run stand.

Bangladesh scored 100 off 14.5 overs (90 balls). The number of extras they had conceded at that point gave India no reason to be in seventh heaven.

Das, whose 30-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 34. Twenty-six balls after Mahmudullah’s dismissal, he was caught by Suresh Raina. Chahal broke the 35-run stand.

Miraz, who faced four balls, scored three. Nine balls later, he was caught by Pandey. Unadkat broke the 11-run stand.

A hundred and thirteen balls into the match, Bangladesh sought a batting review. Sabbir Rahman, the batsman, scored 30. His 26-ball innings included three boundaries and a six. It was upheld by Hannibal. Thirteen balls later, he was caught by Karthik. Unadkat broke the 16-run stand.

Ahmed, whose nine-ball innings included a boundary, scored eight. He was unbeaten.

The eighth-wicket pair put on a run. Hossain, who faced a ball, didn’t get off the mark. Three balls later, Raina and Thakur ran him out.

Mustafizur Rahman, who faced a couple of balls, scored a run. He was unbeaten.

India eventually conceded 15 extras. Bangladesh scored 139 for the loss of eight wickets off 20 overs.

Each of the five bowlers bowled four overs apiece. Washington Sundar, who was wicketless, conceded 23. Thakur and Chahal picked up a wicket apiece. While the former conceded 25, the latter conceded 19. Shankar, who conceded 32, picked up a couple of wickets. Unadkat, who conceded 38, picked up three scalps.

The first Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 47, and lost a couple of wickets.

Sharma, whose 13-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 17. Twenty-one balls into the chase, Mustafizur broke the 28-run stand.

Although his eight-ball innings included a boundary, Pant had no reason to be in seventh heaven – 10 balls later, Hossain broke the 12-run stand.

India scored 50 off 6.2 overs (38 balls). Bangladesh had conceded an extra at that point.

Eleven overs into the chase, Bangladesh sought a bowling review. Raina was the batsman. Using the umpire’s call, it was struck down by Sri Lankan umpire Ranmore Martinesz.

The third-wicket pair put on 50 off 42 balls. While Shikhar Dhawan’s contribution to the partnership was 25, Raina’s contribution to it was 23. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a couple.

India scored 100 off 13.1 overs (79 balls). Bangladesh had conceded three extras at that point.

Raina, whose 27-ball innings included a boundary and a six, eventually scored 28. Fifty-four balls after Pant’s dismissal, he was caught by Miraz. Hossain broke the 68-run partnership.

Dhawan’s half-century – which included five boundaries and a couple of sixes – came off 35 balls.

He eventually faced 43 balls, scoring 55. Fifteen balls later, he was caught by Das. Ahmed broke the run-a-ball stand.

Pandey, whose 19-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 27. He was unbeaten, as was Karthik, who faced a couple of balls, scoring as many.

Bangladesh eventually conceded four extras. India, who scored 140 for the loss of four wickets off 18.4 overs, won by half-a-dozen wickets with eight balls to spare.

Mahmudullah and Sarkar bowled a wicketless over apiece. While the former conceded 11, the latter conceded eight. Islam bowled a couple of wicketless overs, conceding 15. Miraz bowled four wicketless overs, conceding 21.

Ahmed bowled three overs, conceding 28. He picked up a wicket, as was Mustafizur, who bowled four overs, conceding 31. Hossain, who bowled 3.4 overs, conceded 24. He picked up two scalps.