India win T20 World Cup LIVE Updates: Virat Kohli can't keep calm, MS Dhoni pens special message for Gautam Gambhir

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India's third T20 World Cup win Live Updates: MS Dhoni penned a special message for head coach Gautam Gambhir while Virat Kohli couldn't keep calm.

6 Mins agoIndia's third T20 World Cup win Live Updates: Shubman Gill lauds the Men in Blue

35 Mins agoVirat Kohli's congratulatory message

44 Mins agoIndia's third T20 World Cup win Live Updates: MS Dhoni's special message for Gautam Gambhir

6:26 PM IST, Mar 8Now India's turn for the medals – and here is what Suryakumar Yadav has to say

6:19 PM IST, Mar 8What Kiwi skipper Mitchell Santner has to say

6:17 PM IST, Mar 8Big cheer for New Zealand as their campaign ends in a silver medal

6:10 PM IST, Mar 8The wait for the trophy presentation ends

5:57 PM IST, Mar 8Rohit Sharma on-field as family show all their love to the squad

5:43 PM IST, Mar 8SANJU SAMSON IS PLAYER OF THE TOURNAMENT!

5:39 PM IST, Mar 8Jasprit Bumrah wins player of the match after 4/15!

5:33 PM IST, Mar 8India outdo England, Windies with their 3rd title

5:28 PM IST, Mar 8Tilak Varma promises a big party for the team

5:26 PM IST, Mar 8Arshdeep Singh sees the funny side of his fight!

5:24 PM IST, Mar 8Shivam Dube and Washington Sundar next!

5:22 PM IST, Mar 8Abhishek Sharma and Varun Chakravarthy speak!

5:16 PM IST, Mar 8INDIA HAVE DONE IT! BACK TO BACK CHAMPIONS WITH A 96-RUN WIN

5:09 PM IST, Mar 84 for Bumrah! Gunning for a five-fer

5:08 PM IST, Mar 8Three overs left to play – no Barbados nerves tonight

5:00 PM IST, Mar 8Two in two! It's Bumrah again – another dipping yorker

4:58 PM IST, Mar 8Dipping yorker gets Bumrah his second! 7 down

4:55 PM IST, Mar 8117 needed off 30 balls

4:50 PM IST, Mar 8134/6; 6 overs left

4:42 PM IST, Mar 8Hardik drops, but Kishan doesn't! Third wicket for Axar Patel, Daryl Mitchell is gone

4:36 PM IST, Mar 86, 6 – Santner sends Varun into orbit

4:32 PM IST, Mar 8Uh oh! Tempers flare after Arshdeep pins Mitchell with the ball

4:29 PM IST, Mar 86, 6! Mitchell pumps a couple off Arshdeep

4:26 PM IST, Mar 888/5 at halfway

4:18 PM IST, Mar 8SEIFERT IS GONE! Varun gets his revenge, another good catch for Kishan

4:14 PM IST, Mar 8CHOPPED ON! Hardik picks up Chapman

4:11 PM IST, Mar 8Varun continues to get punishment, Seifert reaches fifty with 16-run over

4:06 PM IST, Mar 852/3 after powerplay – terrific from Bumrah

4:02 PM IST, Mar 8TIMBER! Axar bounces back, castles Phillips!

3:53 PM IST, Mar 8ANOTHER ONE – BUMRAH STRIKES, WHAT A CATCH BY KISHAN!

3:50 PM IST, Mar 8AXAR PATEL STRIKES!!! Finn Allen is gone!

3:45 PM IST, Mar 821 run over – NZ up and running

3:44 PM IST, Mar 86, 6 – Seifert takes down Hardik

3:41 PM IST, Mar 8FINN ALLEN DROPPED IN THE FIRST OVER!

3:30 PM IST, Mar 8Ready for the chase – Allen and Seifert absolutely key

3:15 PM IST, Mar 824-run final over takes India to 255/5!

3:11 PM IST, Mar 84, 6, 6! Dube gives it the injection

3:08 PM IST, Mar 8231/5 with last over to play

3:04 PM IST, Mar 86 and out! Pandya departs

3:01 PM IST, Mar 8Finally a 4 – but Hardik and Tilak very scratchy

2:57 PM IST, Mar 8India's momentum stagnates – 211/4 with 3 overs to play

2:52 PM IST, Mar 8JIMMY NEESHAM WITH 3 WICKETS IN ONE OVER! Kishan and Suryakumar are gone

2:47 PM IST, Mar 8200 up in 15 overs – but Samson is out on 89, again!

2:42 PM IST, Mar 8Don't ignore Ishan Kishan –

2:39 PM IST, Mar 86, 6, 6! Sanju Samson is on a different planet

2:35 PM IST, Mar 8171/1 after 13 overs

2:31 PM IST, Mar 86, 6, 6! Samson and Kishan are teeing off, 24-run over

2:26 PM IST, Mar 8Third consecutive fifty for Sanju Samson!

2:22 PM IST, Mar 8127/1 at the halfway mark

2:18 PM IST, Mar 8India break New Zealand's five-day old record

2:16 PM IST, Mar 84, 4! Sublime placement from Ishan Kishan

2:11 PM IST, Mar 8Rachin Ravindra's golden arm strikes again! Removes Abhishek, first wicket

2:09 PM IST, Mar 8Quiet over from Santner, just 6 off it

2:08 PM IST, Mar 892/0 – a tournament record

2:04 PM IST, Mar 892/0 after the first 6 overs

2:02 PM IST, Mar 84, 6, 4, 2, 4! Abhishek Sharma saving his best for last, 18-ball fifty

1:59 PM IST, Mar 8Samson and Abhishek trade sixes! Matt Henry taken to the cleaners, 21-run over

1:55 PM IST, Mar 8First fifty opening stand, biggest stage

1:51 PM IST, Mar 824-run over!!! India have the upper hand

1:48 PM IST, Mar 84, 6! Abhishek Sharma is here

1:45 PM IST, Mar 815-run over! Samson also collects 4

1:42 PM IST, Mar 8Four for Abhishek Sharma! Clears the infield on the leg-side, then off-side

1:40 PM IST, Mar 8Mitchell saves a boundary; just 5 of Phillips' over

1:35 PM IST, Mar 8SIX! There's the big shot

1:34 PM IST, Mar 8Four dot balls to start; watchful from Samson

1:31 PM IST, Mar 8Sanju Samson takes strike against Matt Henry!

1:28 PM IST, Mar 8National anthems – weight of the moment settles in

1:22 PM IST, Mar 8Suryakumar's gesture to the dugout – India shocked by no McConchie!

1:20 PM IST, Mar 8India remain unchanged – playing XI

1:18 PM IST, Mar 8New Zealand spring a surprise – no McConchie, extra seamer

1:08 PM IST, Mar 8NEW ZEALAND WIN THE TOSS AND OPT TO BOWL FIRST

1:01 PM IST, Mar 8Teams step out to warm up – final preparations

12:59 PM IST, Mar 8Through with the ceremony – toss soon

12:50 PM IST, Mar 8Ahmedabad toss trend: Winning it has helped, but batting first has been the sharper call

12:44 PM IST, Mar 8Key areas of comparison – NZ lead significant categories

12:40 PM IST, Mar 8Pre-match concert underway – and the stadium already bouncing

12:31 PM IST, Mar 8Half an hour to go to the toss now

12:25 PM IST, Mar 8Ground covered up in preparation for the pre-show

12:22 PM IST, Mar 8And who can be NZ's unsung heroes?

12:20 PM IST, Mar 8India’s quiet X-factors before the final

12:15 PM IST, Mar 8Rachin Ravindra leads wickets-per-ball race, Varun tops India’s charge

12:10 PM IST, Mar 8Finn Allen tops six-hitting race, but India flood the list

12:05 PM IST, Mar 8Varun leads the wickets race as India edge New Zealand on strike power

12:00 PM IST, Mar 8Runscoring leaderboard – Finn Allen leads, but India pack the list before World Cup 2026 title clash

11:55 AM IST, Mar 8Ahmedabad has not been a free-scoring free-for-all

11:50 AM IST, Mar 8Captain Santner brings experience, but not Surya’s numbers, into the final

11:46 AM IST, Mar 8Surya enters final with India’s best T20I captaincy win rate

11:40 AM IST, Mar 8India's fresh memories of victory vs NZ in Champions Trophy final

11:37 AM IST, Mar 8India have walked this road before on home soil

11:30 AM IST, Mar 8Ahmedabad has mostly been kind to India in T20Is

11:25 AM IST, Mar 8Public transport, roads outside NaMo stadium already becoming jam-packed

11:10 AM IST, Mar 8Early reports indicate India to go into contest unchanged – Varun and Abhishek persist

11:05 AM IST, Mar 8Pat Cummins with his two cents for the T20 World Cup final!

11:00 AM IST, Mar 8New Zealand's path to the final – peaking at the right time

10:56 AM IST, Mar 8India’s road to the final – a little bit of everything

10:50 AM IST, Mar 8India vs New Zealand, by the numbers: Edge IND overall, edge NZ in T20 World Cups

10:45 AM IST, Mar 8India's deep history with the T20 World Cup – or the World T20

10:40 AM IST, Mar 8How teams stack up before final – what to expect in Ahmedabad

10:35 AM IST, Mar 8Why all the hate towards Suryakumar Yadav?

10:30 AM IST, Mar 8MS Dhoni will be in the house!

10:26 AM IST, Mar 8A change, at last, for India? The Varun/Abhishek question marks

10:20 AM IST, Mar 8All roads lead to Ahmedabad’s Narendra Modi Stadium!

10:15 AM IST, Mar 8Is New Zealand really India’s bogey team? Or has the curse been broken?

10:10 AM IST, Mar 8History stands in India’s way

10:05 AM IST, Mar 8If it’s an ICC final, it has to be India vs New Zealand

9:56 AM IST, Mar 8Hello and Welcome!

India vs New Zealand T20 Live Score: And just like that, India did it! The Men in Blue dominated the T20 World Cup final at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad to beat New Zealand by 96 runs and become world champions. The Men in Blue are now the only team to win back-to-back T20 World Cups and the first to claim the title on home soil, becoming three-time champions in the process. The final was a no-contest, and India put on a show in front of the sold-out arena.

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India rocked New Zealand in the final to bundle the Kiwis out for 159 and win the contest by 96 runs. Jasprit Bumrah returned with four wickets while Axar Patel scalped three wickets. Sanju Samson was declared the Player of the Tournament for his haul of 321 runs, while Bumrah was named the Player of the Final for his figures of 4/15 in four overs.

Earlier, after four overs of India scoring just a little over 30 runs, Shivam Dube produced a 24-run over to power India to 255/5 – the third-highest total in a T20 World Cup. India went without a boundary for 16 balls before Tilak’s four and Hardik’s six restored order. However, New Zealand struck again with Hardik Pandya’s wicket. With Ishan and Samson set, the BlackCaps removed both batters and picked up one more, with Suryakumar Yadav falling for a golden duck. That’s three wickets in one over from Jimmy Neesham.

India made a mockery of New Zealand’s bowling attack, with Ishan Kishan completing a 23-ball fifty and adding a century partnership with Sanju Samson. More importantly, India have brought up their 200 with five overs still left.

After Abhishek’s blazing half-century, it was Samson’s turn to turn up the heat as he brought up a hat-trick of fifties. At the other end, Ishan Kishan gave him solid company as the pair put on a fifty partnership off just 26 balls. India’s 150 up in the 12th over. This has been insane batting.

Abhishek Sharma brought up an 18-ball fifty to return to form in the all-important final but perished after blasting 52. He and Sanju Samson were on fire. India’s swashbuckling opener pair is back at its best, bringing up the fifty in double quick time and taking 92 off the Powerplay and then the 100 inside eight overs.

It’s been a fantastic start from India after the first three dot balls from Matt Henry. Sanju Samson launched a six to get himself and India off the mark, before Abhishek Sharma got going with a couple of early boundaries as well. Growing in confidence, Abhishek smacked his first SIX, much to the relief of the Indian camp.

India vs New Zealand XIs

India's XI: Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson (wk), Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav (c), Tilak Varma, Shivam Dube, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Varun Chakravarthy, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah

New Zealand's XI: Tim Seifert (wk), Finn Allen, Rachin Ravindra, Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, Daryl Mitchell, James Neesham, Mitchell Santner (c), Jacob Duffy, Matt Henry, Lockie Ferguson

India vs New Zealand Highlights

Santner won the toss, opted to bowl first

Surprise move from NZ – McConchie sits out for Duffy

Samson and Abhishek with a watchful start

Pair begin to motor with 21-run over and 24-run over

Abhishek Sharma finally arrives; 18-ball fifty

India race to 92/0 in powerplay

Abhishek falls to Ravindra

Samson takes over; 33-ball fifty

127/1 after 10 overs

Ishan Kishan also continues his form, reaches 23-ball fifty

India reach 203/1 in 15 overs

Samson dismissed again on 89; followed by Kishan

Neesham dismisses both batters, adds Suryakumar Yadav on golden duck in same over

India stutter, struggle to find momentum

Shivam Dube hammers 24 runs in final over with fiery cameo

IND 255/5 after 20 overs

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Mar 09, 2026 8:19:05 AM IST

India's third T20 World Cup win Live Updates: Shubman Gill lauds the Men in Blue

India's third T20 World Cup win Live Updates: Shubman Gill, who narrowly missed out on the T20 World Cup team, congratulated the entire contingent for putting on a dominant show and outclass New Zealand on the big day.

“So proud of our team. Winning a World Cup for India is the dream and you’ve made the entire nation proud. Congratulations boys,” he wrote on X.

Mar 09, 2026 7:50:39 AM IST

India's third T20 World Cup win Live Updates: Virat Kohli's congratulatory message

India's third T20 World Cup win Live Updates: Virat Kohli was unable to keep calm after India created history by becoming the first team to defend the T20 World Cup title. He congratulated all players and support staff for the phenomenal achievement.

“Champions. Phenomenal win for Team India in Ahmedabad. Absolutely no match for the explosive cricket played by us throughout the tournament. Brilliant character shown by the boys to keep fighting in tough situations and become world champions once again. Congratulations to all the players and all the members of the management for achieving this feat. Jai Hind,” wrote Kohli on X.

Mar 09, 2026 7:41:52 AM IST

India's third T20 World Cup win Live Updates: MS Dhoni's special message for Gautam Gambhir

India's third T20 World Cup win Live Updates: After the T20 World Cup win, former India captain MS Dhoni penned a special message for India head coach Gautam Gambhir, saying a smile looks very good on his face, and he should do it more often.

“Coach Sahab smile looks great on u, intensity with smile is a killer combo, very well done,” he wrote on Instagram.

Mar 08, 2026 11:56:36 PM IST

India vs New Zealand T20 Live Score: Now India's turn for the medals – and here is what Suryakumar Yadav has to say

India vs New Zealand T20 Live Score: What a moment for this young, exciting team. Captain SKY:

"It'll take time to sink in but very happy about what has happened today. Started with the 2024 WC, Jay bhai and Rohit bhai showed faith in me to lead this wonderful side. It's a special feeling to come here to the Modi Stadium and do it.

We knew we were playing good cricket through the two years, we wanted to follow all the good habits. Wanted to tell the boys of the feeling of a World Cup. That was imbibed to everyone.

It's important to understand what they are capable of. Timing was perfect for all of them to come in and show what they were capable of. They have all been in the circuit for a very long time, taking care of each other.

How Sanju said he wanted to give his man of the match to Bumrah, I can call him a national treasure right now."

Mar 08, 2026 11:49:27 PM IST

India vs New Zealand T20 Live Score: What Kiwi skipper Mitchell Santner has to say

"Proud of the boys to make it this far. Had challenges throughout the tournament but got through. Most games we play it's always a great crowd and a sea of blue. Credit to India for winning a title at home, always comes with pressure, credit to SKY and the boys.

Different guys stepped up at different times. We were confronted with challenges and nice to get through. Tonight we were outplayed, but proud of the boys."

Mar 08, 2026 11:27:18 PM IST

India vs New Zealand T20 Live Score: Rohit Sharma on-field as family show all their love to the squad

India vs New Zealand T20 Live Score: The wait is on for the trophy lift. Until then, the players all taking pictures with each other and with their families and loved ones. Spouses, children, Rohit Sharma, everyone.

Mar 08, 2026 11:13:17 PM IST

India vs New Zealand T20 Live Score: SANJU SAMSON IS PLAYER OF THE TOURNAMENT!

India vs New Zealand T20 Live Score: Player of the series goes to Sanju Samson for a terrific knockout performance!

"Very happy, very grateful. A lot emotions and going through it but very happy, out of words. This started 1-2 years before, in the 2024 World Cup winning team, I couldn't play a game. I kept working, visualising, dreaming. This is what I wanted, god is good. After the NZ series, I was broken, my dreams were shattered, I was thinking what I could do.

Very proud I was courageous enough to dream about it and make it happen in this tournament.

A lot of guidance and suggestions from the Indian team have helped me figure things out. Last couple of months, I hope I can share it here, I have been in constant touch with Sachin sir. I thought about what is the mindset required, I reached out to sir and had huge conversations with him. Even yesterday he asked me how am I feeling.

Big for me, need to figure out what next I need to do."

Mar 08, 2026 11:09:51 PM IST

India vs New Zealand T20 Live Score: Jasprit Bumrah wins player of the match after 4/15!

India vs New Zealand T20 Live Score: Jasprit Bumrah speaks!

"Feels extremely special because I've played one final at my home venue but couldn't win that one, but today I won. I was very motivated, very clear, played all my cricket here so used all my experience. Everything went to plan.

Before this tournament I was in that zone where I felt I was trying too hard because I was bowling well but felt I was trying too hard. This format I just tried to let the game come to me, and that worked really well. Believed in myself. My individual assessment has always been my strength of my game, and couldn't be more special to win man of the match here, at my home ground in a World Cup final, it doesn't get better than that.

Because of the experience, I've played on belters over here, and I have seen the other teams how they were bowling, I learnt that trying to bowl too fast can make shot-making easier, the ball just skids on. So just played smart, and tried to think of what the batsmen were trying to do. Clarity while execution really helps.

Whenever we discuss, they always come up with options, and when communication is needed we did that, we kept calm, never panicking, kept our head above the water, hold our nerve. The teams who can do that win the tournament."

Mar 08, 2026 11:03:37 PM IST

India vs New Zealand T20 Live Score: India outdo England, Windies with their 3rd title

India vs New Zealand T20 Live Score: Three teams had two trophies each in T20 World Cups before this evening. India had the chance to become the first to make it three.

And they just did that. 2007. 2024. 2026.

Mar 08, 2026 10:58:17 PM IST

India vs New Zealand T20 Live Score: Tilak Varma promises a big party for the team

Tilak Varma says the fielding wasn't perfect today, but showed up in the key moments. As for the celebrations?

“Next couple of days will be a big party with the boys. We will take a couple of fresheners, and then head off to the IPL.”

Mar 08, 2026 10:56:32 PM IST

India vs New Zealand T20 Live Score: Arshdeep Singh sees the funny side of his fight!

AS: “Went to say sorry to Mitchell, my throw got too much reverse swing, left it on the pitch! Winning right now so emotionally it feels great but we will find out in 2-4 days. This is the icing on the cake. If we're bowling first, restrict, and save the target. Will bring my phone, have though of 10-15 reels, we will see what will be made.”

Mar 08, 2026 10:54:27 PM IST

India vs New Zealand T20 Live Score: Shivam Dube and Washington Sundar next!

SD: “I was there to hit big sixes, that was my role in this tournament. Sometimes happens that other batsmen go up. But I always back myself to hit big sixes. I've developed bowling a lot, I've not bowled a lot this tournament, but I'll come back better. One of the biggest days today, the crowd was amazing, the tournament belongs to the supporters of the Indian team. We've got that love which supported us a lot.”

WS: “Amazing feeling, the work that has gone in. Part of these experiences, there is more to come.”

Mar 08, 2026 10:52:46 PM IST

India vs New Zealand T20 Live Score: Abhishek Sharma and Varun Chakravarthy speak!

AS: “The coach and the captain had the faith in me, even I was doubting myself. Playing my first World Cup, they were telling me you will one game. It's not easy as a young player going through this phase, but I love this team. The way the treated me, I've never felt it before. The faith and the confidence, I got emotional in between the tournament, I wanted to do really well but couldn't.”

VC: “Feels amazing, two back to back ICC trophies. Very surreal, very happy for Abhishek. Nothing was working out, but we won the cup, so it's all zeroed out.”

Mar 08, 2026 10:46:30 PM IST

India vs New Zealand T20 Live Score: INDIA HAVE DONE IT! BACK TO BACK CHAMPIONS WITH A 96-RUN WIN

India vs New Zealand T20 Live Score: IT'S ALL OVER! IT'S ALL OVER! HISTORY FOR INDIA – THEY WIN THE TROPHY ON HOME TURF! It's another great catch, this time Tilak Varma at long-on, and Abhishek Sharma is the player who gets the last wicket!

Take a bow, India – this has to be the greatest T20I outfit in the history of the format.

Mar 08, 2026 10:39:44 PM IST

India vs New Zealand T20 Live Score: 4 for Bumrah! Gunning for a five-fer

India vs New Zealand T20 Live Score: A dipping yorker again! This is just showing off. The best in the world, bar none.

Can he get five?

Mar 08, 2026 10:38:38 PM IST

India vs New Zealand T20 Live Score: Three overs left to play – no Barbados nerves tonight

India vs New Zealand T20 Live Score: Nearly at the finish line. This time 18 months ago, in a similar position, something special was needed from Arshdeep, Bumrah, and Hardik Pandya to wrap things up. Now, they can rest on their laurels. 104 needed from 18 – not happening.

Mar 08, 2026 10:30:18 PM IST

India vs New Zealand T20 Live Score: Two in two! It's Bumrah again – another dipping yorker

India vs New Zealand T20 Live Score: And it's timber again! Nearly all over. It's basically an identical ball, dipping yorker, misses Henry's bat and knocks over off-stump.

Can he get a World Cup final hat-trick?

Mar 08, 2026 10:28:40 PM IST

India vs New Zealand T20 Live Score: Dipping yorker gets Bumrah his second! 7 down

India vs New Zealand T20 Live Score: Inevitable! Pinpoint. Rolls his fingers over it, and it's like a curveball. Neesham thinks it's a full toss so swings hard, but it never quite gets to him. Bends underneath his bat and rattles the stumps.

Add them up. 3 wickets away.

Mar 08, 2026 10:25:59 PM IST

India vs New Zealand T20 Live Score: 117 needed off 30 balls

India vs New Zealand T20 Live Score: Four needed off every ball from here. And that's also considering Jasprit Bumrah has 12 of these remaining deliveries. Get the confetti ready?

Mar 08, 2026 10:20:30 PM IST

India vs New Zealand T20 Live Score: 134/6; 6 overs left

India vs New Zealand T20 Live Score: Drinks break with all the momentum on India's side. Most of these overs should – should – feel like a formality at this point. Mitchell Santner and Jimmy Neesham need two or three huge overs ASAP to ensure that's not the case.

Mar 08, 2026 10:12:09 PM IST

India vs New Zealand T20 Live Score: Hardik drops, but Kishan doesn't! Third wicket for Axar Patel, Daryl Mitchell is gone

India vs New Zealand T20 Live Score: Hardik Pandya the next to drop one as he can't hang on to a presentable chance off Santner! Misfields the next and it goes for four – some slopiness in the field from him.

But it doesn't matter – Axar Patel's worst ball of the day gets him the wicket! Full toss which Mitchell mishits, right to Kishan who takes his third catch of the day. Chase going nowhere.

Mar 08, 2026 10:06:11 PM IST

India vs New Zealand T20 Live Score: 6, 6 – Santner sends Varun into orbit

India vs New Zealand T20 Live Score: Shot! Mitchell Santner picks up responsibility – and he must, at this stage. Gets a good ball to hit from Varun, and he puts every fibre of his being into that swing. Huge hit, tall and far, deep into the stands.

119/5 now – 137 needed off 48.

Mar 08, 2026 10:02:56 PM IST

India vs New Zealand T20 Live Score: Uh oh! Tempers flare after Arshdeep pins Mitchell with the ball

India vs New Zealand T20 Live Score: Ugly scenes – Arshdeep tries to quickly fire it back at the stumps as Mitchell returns, and his radar is wayward – hits the batter with that throw, and Mitchell isn't happy – he walks at Arshdeep and shouts in real anger. Umpire steps in to keep them apart, and then Suryakumar Yadav has a word with the Kiwi batter, tries to make amends.

End of the over, Arshdeep and Mitchell shake hands and let bygones be.

Mar 08, 2026 9:59:27 PM IST

India vs New Zealand T20 Live Score: 6, 6! Mitchell pumps a couple off Arshdeep

India vs New Zealand T20 Live Score: Much-needed for the Kiwis. Mitchell has been starved of strike in the last couple of overs, but he makes this count – walks across and swings away hard. First one is another chance for Ishan Kishan, but he can't keep his feet as he trods on the boundary. Next one isn't even half a chance – flies deep into the stands.

Mar 08, 2026 9:56:44 PM IST

India vs New Zealand T20 Live Score: 88/5 at halfway

India vs New Zealand T20 Live Score: A long, long, long way back for New Zealand from here. Required rate already at 17.

Mar 08, 2026 9:48:59 PM IST

India vs New Zealand T20 Live Score: SEIFERT IS GONE! Varun gets his revenge, another good catch for Kishan

India vs New Zealand T20 Live Score: That could be the moment that swings it heavily towards India! Seifert gets a short one which he hits well and hard, but not with enough elevation – Ishan Kishan at the midwicket boundary can shuttle around, cover good ground, take it and then ensure he tosses it back to himself to regain his balance.

72/5 – deep trouble for the Kiwis!

Mar 08, 2026 9:44:32 PM IST

India vs New Zealand T20 Live Score: CHOPPED ON! Hardik picks up Chapman

India vs New Zealand T20 Live Score: When it's not going your way, this can happen… and New Zealand staring down the barrel. Width from Hardik, Chapman tries to cut him away, but the mistiming means it rockets back onto his off-stump.

70/4 but now Mitchell joins Seifert. If any hope, this is the key partnership.

Mar 08, 2026 9:41:01 PM IST

India vs New Zealand T20 Live Score: Varun continues to get punishment, Seifert reaches fifty with 16-run over

India vs New Zealand T20 Live Score: Varun Chakravarthy just hasn't been able to find himself in the latter half of this tournament. Seofert hammers a pair of big sixes with two easy swings. Reaches his half-century in 23 balls – a one-man effort thus far.

Mar 08, 2026 9:36:26 PM IST

India vs New Zealand T20 Live Score: 52/3 after powerplay – terrific from Bumrah

India vs New Zealand T20 Live Score: Impossible to get him away. In a match where the required rate is suddenly touching 15, he only conceded 5 in the final powerplay over.

Six overs through – India well on top.

Mar 08, 2026 9:32:18 PM IST

India vs New Zealand T20 Live Score: TIMBER! Axar bounces back, castles Phillips!

India vs New Zealand T20 Live Score: Axar Patel under the pump after he is hit for a four and a six – but that's how you bounce back! His super-strength, keep it stump-to-stump, use that under-cut armball, and break the defence. Slides on, Phillips clueless, and his leg stump is flying!

47/3 after 5.

Mar 08, 2026 9:23:49 PM IST

India vs New Zealand T20 Live Score: ANOTHER ONE – BUMRAH STRIKES, WHAT A CATCH BY KISHAN!

India vs New Zealand T20 Live Score: SECOND WICKET DOWN! Jasprit Bumrah strikes with his first ball again – he is simply inevitable. Ravindra skies an attempted flick, and Ishan Kishan does supremely well to cover all that distance, get to the ball, put in a big forward dive and holds on!

India on top now and the stadium is bouncing! Just the start now.

Mar 08, 2026 9:20:36 PM IST

India vs New Zealand T20 Live Score: AXAR PATEL STRIKES!!! Finn Allen is gone!

India vs New Zealand T20 Live Score: THE SPIN DOES THE TRICK! This is why Axar Patel was brought on – just that slight missed timing, and Allen can't get the distance – it's hard-hit, but right down the throat of Tilak Varma at deep midwicket.

Great move from a tactical perspective and India have their wicket. 32/1 after 3.

Mar 08, 2026 9:15:12 PM IST

India vs New Zealand T20 Live Score: 21 run over – NZ up and running

India vs New Zealand T20 Live Score: 4, 4 goes Seifert too. Hardik Pandya doesn't get the start he wanted. Can't bring about a wicket like he did in the semifinals.

Mar 08, 2026 9:14:24 PM IST

India vs New Zealand T20 Live Score: 6, 6 – Seifert takes down Hardik

India vs New Zealand T20 Live Score: There comes the punishment. Hardik Pandya not quite finding his length, but it's excellent batting too. Seifert with a sensational scoop, flie sall the way for six.

Mar 08, 2026 9:11:14 PM IST

India vs New Zealand T20 Live Score: FINN ALLEN DROPPED IN THE FIRST OVER!

India vs New Zealand T20 Live Score: CHANCE GOES BEGGING! Terrific from Arshdeep first up, and his out-swinger generates a massive slice from Allen. Popped high, high, high into the air – Dube underneath it, but it slips out through his hands!

Not what India wanted. That was the moment.

Mar 08, 2026 9:00:55 PM IST

India vs New Zealand T20 Live Score: Ready for the chase – Allen and Seifert absolutely key

India vs New Zealand T20 Live Score: If New Zealand are to win this, they need Allen and Seifert to recreate what Abhishek and Samson did, and then some. They are capable of it – 170 chased down against the Proteas inside 13 overs. That pace will be enough to make a fist of this chase. India will therefore want a quick, early wicket.

Mar 08, 2026 8:45:25 PM IST

India vs New Zealand T20 Live Score: 24-run final over takes India to 255/5!

India vs New Zealand T20 Live Score: Excellent little cameo from Shivam Dube! His 26*(8) late on could be more than worth its weight in gold.

India will have slightly more confidence thanks to this finish – but NZ will be happy that it isn't closer to 280. Innings break.

Mar 08, 2026 8:41:27 PM IST

India vs New Zealand T20 Live Score: 4, 6, 6! Dube gives it the injection

India vs New Zealand T20 Live Score: Yes, Shivam Dube! That's how you finish an innings. Jimmy Neesham back on, and Dube is ready for him – four, six, six, and he's packing a real punch in this little cameo.

Can Dube get India to 260?

Mar 08, 2026 8:38:37 PM IST

India vs New Zealand T20 Live Score: 231/5 with last over to play

India vs New Zealand T20 Live Score: 203/1 after 15 overs, and after that, 28 runs in 4 overs with 4 wickets falling. New Zealand have clawed this back a long way. Only one four and one six in this period.

Last over coming up. Big effort needed to regain the momentum – it's Neesham again.

Mar 08, 2026 8:34:54 PM IST

India vs New Zealand T20 Live Score: 6 and out! Pandya departs

India vs New Zealand T20 Live Score: Not Hardik's night tonight. Gets a full toss he puts away for six, and that could rev him up – but he skies the next ball as he loses his shape, and a towering ball is nicely caught by Santner.

226/5. 100 balls to play.

Mar 08, 2026 8:31:50 PM IST

India vs New Zealand T20 Live Score: Finally a 4 – but Hardik and Tilak very scratchy

India vs New Zealand T20 Live Score: Not a good period for India. Just 9 runs off that over too. Hardik and Tilak can't middle anything. Trying to over-hit – Jimmy Neesham the secret weapon.

Mar 08, 2026 8:27:11 PM IST

India vs New Zealand T20 Live Score: India's momentum stagnates – 211/4 with 3 overs to play

India vs New Zealand T20 Live Score: New Zealand eke out two consecutive quiet overs. Only 8 off these.

3 overs to play. Hardik and Tilak need to find their groove quickly.

Mar 08, 2026 8:22:35 PM IST

India vs New Zealand T20 Live Score: JIMMY NEESHAM WITH 3 WICKETS IN ONE OVER! Kishan and Suryakumar are gone

India vs New Zealand T20 Live Score: Things have changed in the space of six balls! James Neesham has single-handedly given the Kiwis a path back into this game.

First, Kishan can't get the power behind a low full toss, taken at long-on. Suryakumar on his first ball tries to flip it over fine leg, but gets it too square. Rachin Ravindra runs around and takes a very good catch.

Suddenly 204/4. One over that has changed a lot.

Mar 08, 2026 8:17:50 PM IST

India vs New Zealand T20 Live Score: 200 up in 15 overs – but Samson is out on 89, again!

India vs New Zealand T20 Live Score: No century for Sanju Samson, even now! He has done everything but – and he might be on the top of the list for player of the tournament now. But his innings ends here – Neesham bowls a thigh-high full toss, and Samson hits it well but is cramped by the height more than anything else. Can't get the distance, nicely taken at long on by McConchie.

Hardik Pandya in next. 203/2 after 15.1.

Mar 08, 2026 8:12:42 PM IST

India vs New Zealand T20 Live Score: Don't ignore Ishan Kishan –

India vs New Zealand T20 Live Score: Ishan Kishan has quietly reached a 23-ball half-century. As quiet as a 23-ball ball fifty can be. He has also hammered four sixes – this top three has been cooking with gas.

Mar 08, 2026 8:09:58 PM IST

India vs New Zealand T20 Live Score: 6, 6, 6! Sanju Samson is on a different planet

India vs New Zealand T20 Live Score: I can hardly believe my eyes right now. Samson is doing whatever he wants – and what he wants are sixes in bulk.

Rachin Ravindra gets treated to three consecutive sixes, in three different directions on the ground. He's onto 88* – drinks break with India on 191/1 after 14. NZ need this break.

Mar 08, 2026 8:05:49 PM IST

India vs New Zealand T20 Live Score: 171/1 after 13 overs

India vs New Zealand T20 Live Score: It keeps going. Matt Henry has to bowl his third over much earlier than the Kiwis would have liked. They are looking short on ideas at the moment.

Mar 08, 2026 8:01:21 PM IST

India vs New Zealand T20 Live Score: 6, 6, 6! Samson and Kishan are teeing off, 24-run over

India vs New Zealand T20 Live Score: Wow! Sanju Samson, everything you are touching is turning to gold. A short ball he rocks back on and hammers so cleanly for six. Next ball is a very full ball, touching 150 kmph, and it's a casual straight drive right out of the meat of the bat which goes dead straight for six more.

Then it's Kishan's turn. Straight drive for a big six – India are looking at well, well over 250.

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