The most recent match between the India national cricket team and the New Zealand national cricket team was the Final of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, played on March 8, 2026, at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
Result: India won by 96 runs to claim their third T20 World Cup title (and the first back-to-back wins in tournament history). India defended their title in dominant fashion.
Toss: New Zealand won the toss and elected to field.
India Innings: 255/5 (20 overs)
- Sanju Samson: 89 (46 balls, 5 fours, 8 sixes)
- Abhishek Sharma: 52 (21 balls, 6 fours, 3 sixes)
- Ishan Kishan: 54 (25 balls, 4 fours, 4 sixes)
- Shivam Dube: 26* (8 balls, explosive cameo)
- Hardik Pandya: 18 (13 balls)
- Extras: Not fully detailed, but contributed.
- Bowling (NZ): Jimmy Neesham 3/46 (key wickets), others took the rest.
This was the highest total ever in a T20 World Cup final.
New Zealand Innings: 159 all out (19 overs)
- Tim Seifert: 52 (26 balls) — top scorer
- Mitchell Santner: 43
- Extras: Around 12 (including wides).
- Bowling (India): Jasprit Bumrah 4/15 (match-winner), Axar Patel 3/27, others chipped in to collapse NZ early (they were struggling at 88/3 after 10 overs).
Brief Summary: India posted a mammoth score powered by explosive top-order batting. New Zealand never recovered from early wickets, with Bumrah and Axar dismantling the middle order. India became champions in front of a packed home crowd.
For the full detailed scorecard (ball-by-ball, fall of wickets, etc.), check reliable sources like:
- ESPNcricinfo: https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-men-s-t20-world-cup-2025-26-1502138/india-vs-new-zealand-final-1512773/full-scorecard
- ICC official site or Cricbuzz.