India team celebrates after winning the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 final cricket match between India and New Zealand at Narendra Modi Stadium, in Ahmedabad, Sunday, March 8. PTI
Live: India script history with 3rd T20 World Cup win
The hosts dominated New Zealand in the final at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad
India thrashed New Zealand by 96 runs in the final to win the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 in Ahmedabad on Sunday night (March 8).
Chasing 256, the Kiwis were never in the hunt and were bowled out for 159 in 19 overs. Jasprit Bumrah was outstanding again with 4/15 in 4 overs.
India are the first team in T20 World Cup to win three trophies and also first hosts and to claim back-to-back wins.
Earlier, Sanju Samson scarred an awestruck New Zealand in the company of an equally destructive Abhishek Sharma (52), who saved his best for the last in India's record-breaking 255 for five.
And if that wasn't enough, Ishan Kishan (54 off 25 balls) proved that even three can tango together as India's top three in a superlative batting display stunned New Zealand.
Follow live updates and scores of India vs New Zealand T20 World Cup final here.
Live Updates
- 8 March 2026 8:19 PM IST
WICKET: Kishan departs
Neesham with 2 wickets in the over. Both set batters gone. Kishan c Chapman b Neesham 54 (25b 4x4 4x6). India 204/3 in 15.5 overs.
- 8 March 2026 8:18 PM IST
Samson's last 3 innings - 97 not out, 89, 89
What a tournament Samson has had.
- 8 March 2026 8:17 PM IST
Hardik Pandya is in
It is not Suryakumar, but Hardik to bat now as India eye more runs.
- 8 March 2026 8:16 PM IST
WICKET: Samson's superb knock ends
Samson c McConchie (sub) b Neesham 89 (46b, 5x4 8x6). India 203/2 in 15.1 overs. End of 105-run partnership between Samson and Kishan.
- 8 March 2026 8:14 PM IST
200 up. India 203/1 in 15 overs
Final five overs coming up. Can India score 275?
- 8 March 2026 8:13 PM IST
23-ball fifty for Kishan
India's top three batters all have scored half-centuries today.
- 8 March 2026 8:08 PM IST
India 191/1 in 14 overs
Samson hit Ravindra for three successive sixes as Indian batters continue to make merry.
- 8 March 2026 7:55 PM IST
Three fifties in a row for Samson; India 137/1 in 11 overs
33-ball half-century for Samson.
