{"id":535499,"date":"2026-03-09T04:33:31","date_gmt":"2026-03-08T23:33:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/?p=535499"},"modified":"2026-03-09T04:33:31","modified_gmt":"2026-03-08T23:33:31","slug":"india-beat-new-zealand-to-clinch-third-t20-world-cup-title","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/india-beat-new-zealand-to-clinch-third-t20-world-cup-title\/","title":{"rendered":"India beat New Zealand to clinch third T20 World Cup title"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> Ahmedabad<br \/>\nIndia beat New Zealand by 96 runs in the ICC Men\u2019s T20 World Cup 2026 final at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad, on Sunday, to become the first team to win the tournament three times.<br \/>\nSet to chase a daunting 256-run target, New Zealand\u2019s batting faltered against a disciplined Indian bowling attack and could muster 159 before getting bowled out in 19 overs despite Tim Seifert\u2019s half-century.<br \/>\nThe opening batter waged a lone battle for the Blackcaps with a gutsy 52 off 26 deliveries, hitting five sixes and two fours.<br \/>\nBesides him, only Mitchell Santner and Daryl Mitchell could amass double figures, making 43 and 17, respectively.<br \/>\nJasprit Bumrah spearheaded India\u2019s bowling charge with a four-wicket haul, conceding just 15 runs in his four overs. He was supported by Axar Patel, who bagged three wickets, while Varun Chakravarthy, Hardik Pandya and Abhishek Sharma chipped in with one apiece.<br \/>\nNew Zealand captain Mitchell Santner\u2019s decision to field first backfired as his team\u2019s bowling unit conceded 255\/5 in 20 overs against the home side. India got off to a flamboyant start to their innings as their opening pair of Sharma and Samson put together 98 runs in just seven overs.<br \/>\nRachin Ravindra eventually broke the opening partnership on the first delivery of the eighth over by getting Sharma caught behind, who made 52 off 21 deliveries, laced with six fours and three sixes. Following his dismissal, Ishan Kishan joined Samson in the middle, and the duo ensured retaining India\u2019s momentum by knitting a 105-run partnership for the second wicket off just 47 deliveries before both fell victim to James Neesham in the 16th over.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ahmedabad India beat New Zealand by 96 runs in the ICC Men\u2019s T20 World Cup 2026 final at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad, on Sunday, to become the first team to win the tournament three times. 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