SA329 & 387 (134.4 ov)
AUS429
BAN272 & 79/6 (29 ov)
WI245
HAC1
PSG2
NICE2
REN1
SHA3
AHL1
KNY0
GAL4
ELV
M05
VIL
ESP
LILL
RCL
UAE
NED
PAK
SL
Chennaiyin
Kerala
Chelsea
Man Utd
Levante
Atlético
DIR1
NEOM2
NEU1
BFC1
ABH1
ITT1
NAM168 (41/50 ov, target 299)
IRE298/8
SOA154 & 182/1 (48 ov, target 422)
WA406/5d & 169
TAS335/5 (96 ov)
NSW
AS-W
MS-W
PS-W
MR-W
ST-W
BH-W
ND
AUCK
OTAGO
CD
WELL
CANT
NZ259/7
IND172/9 (20 ov, target 260)
AFG221/7
ZIM202/5 (20 ov, target 222)
ENG386/5
SS-W157/6 (20 ov, target 155)
HH-W174/8 (20 ov, target 193)
AMER0
HC0
DSC2
EBS0
COT1
BOC0
BODO2
VFK1
LBK1
RAN0
OAK0
NKU0
GRA0
HAR0
Al Taawoun
Al Ettifaq
Bologna
Monza
Fiorentina2
Atalanta2
Al Nassr5
Al Kholood3
Al Riyadh0
Al Qadsiah6
India are right on top. Defending a record 255/5, the Men in Blue have come out with the ball like a team that absolutely means business. Finn Allen — New Zealand’s most dangerous weapon — is back in the pavilion for just 9. Rachin Ravindra has followed for 1. The scoreboard reads 36/2, and the game is firmly in India’s hands.
IND vs NZ T20 WC 2026 Final — NZ Chase Snapshot
| Detail | Info |
|---|---|
| India’s Total | 255/5 in 20 overs (World Record Final Total) |
| NZ Target | 256 runs |
| NZ Score (Early Chase) | 36/2 |
| Finn Allen | 9 (7 balls) — c Tilak b Axar |
| Rachin Ravindra | 1 (2 balls) — c Kishan b Bumrah |
| Tim Seifert | Batting |
| Axar Patel | 1/7 in 1 over |
| Jasprit Bumrah | 1/— (breakthrough over) |
How India Struck — The Perfect Powerplay Plan
India’s tactics in the powerplay were sharp and deliberate. Rather than leading with his pace bowlers against the dangerous Allen-Seifert combination, captain Suryakumar Yadav brought Axar Patel into the attack as early as the third over — and the gamble paid off immediately.
Finn Allen, who had terrorised South Africa with a 33-ball century in the semi-final, attempted to go over the ropes against Axar’s left-arm spin. The ball went straight to Tilak Varma at long-on. Allen, dismissed for just 9 off 7 balls, walked off to a roaring Indian crowd that had barely settled into their seats.
One over later, Jasprit Bumrah — India’s great match-decider in every big game — arrived and cleaned up Rachin Ravindra first ball of his spell. A sharp delivery, a leading edge, and Ishan Kishan took a sensational catch. New Zealand, who had started the chase needing a run-a-ball with two established batters, suddenly found themselves at 36/2 with their two most dangerous attackers gone.
The momentum has completely swung. New Zealand still need 224 runs from here — a target that would require one of the greatest chases in T20 World Cup Final history.
It is worth remembering that India have never beaten New Zealand in a T20 World Cup in three previous encounters (2007, 2016, 2021). But tonight in Ahmedabad, with the ball swinging and the crowd roaring, that long-standing record looks like it could finally be broken. Learn more about the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup on Wikipedia.
For the complete batting innings breakdown, visit our India 255/5 — full scorecard & world record innings analysis from the T20 WC 2026 Final on technosports.co.in and our Jasprit Bumrah T20 World Cup 2026 — bowling stats, wickets & impact on technosports.co.in.
