Men in Blue bowl out New Zealand for 159 after posting a daunting 255-run total on the scoreboard

Samson powers India to 255/5 against New Zealand in T20 World Cup final

New Zealand’s decision to field backfires as Samson, Sharma and Kishan hit fifties in Ahmedabad

things back for New Zealand with three wickets in one over. He removed Samson, Kishan and skipper Suryakumar Yadav for a duck – the last two on successive balls.

But Shivam Dube finished with a flourish, blasting an unbeaten 26 off eight balls as he hit Neesham for three fours and two sixes in the 20th over.

The Blackcaps got off to a disastrous start as they lost three wickets inside the first powerplay after India posted a 255-run total on the scoreboard.

New Zealand were in all sorts of trouble as they lost half their side for 88 in 10 overs while chasing a 256-run target in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 final against India at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad, on Sunday.