Ind vs NZ T20 World Cup 2026: New Zealand Needs 256 Runs To Beat India And Win The World Cup

The India national cricket team delivered a dominant batting performance, scoring 255/6 in 20 overs against the New Zealand national cricket team in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup final at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. With this massive total, India set a challenging target of 256 runs for New Zealand to chase in the title clash.

India's innings was built on powerful contributions from Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson, and Ishan Kishan. Abhishek gave the team a flying start, smashing a blistering half-century in just 18 balls. Samson then anchored the innings with an aggressive 89-run knock, dominating the New Zealand bowlers before being dismissed in the final overs.

Kishan also kept the momentum going with a quick fifty, ensuring India maintained a strong scoring rate throughout the innings.

India Lose Three Quick Wickets

New Zealand found some relief in the 16th over when James Neesham came into the attack and struck immediately. He removed Samson for 89, and soon after dismissed Ishan Kishan, who had scored 54 off 25 balls.

The sudden breakthroughs brought Suryakumar Yadav and Hardik Pandya to the crease.

However, India suffered another setback as captain Suryakumar Yadav was dismissed for a golden duck, briefly slowing their momentum. The situation could have worsened in the next over, but Finn Allen dropped a catch of Tilak Varma, who had come in to bat at number six ahead of Shivam Dube, giving India a crucial lifeline in the final stages of the innings.