New Zealand vs India, Final
Play Offs 2026 · T20I · · Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
India won by 96 runs (New Zealand 159, India 255/5).
- New Zealand: 159 (19 ov)
- India: 255/5 (20 ov)
Match report
New Zealand (NZ) faced India (IND) in the Final of Play Offs 2026, a T20I match, at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad. Play began on Sunday, 8 March 2026 at 13:30 UTC. Each side bats for up to 20 overs, so a full match takes about three hours.
New Zealand won the toss and chose to bowl. The on-field umpires were Alex Wharf and Richard Illingworth, with Andy Pycroft as match referee.
India made 255/5 in 20 overs, with Sanju Samson top-scoring on 89 from 46 balls. James Neesham was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 46. New Zealand made 159 in 19 overs, with Tim Seifert top-scoring on 52 from 26 balls. Jasprit Bumrah was the pick of the bowlers with 4 for 15.
Result: India won by 96 runs. Jasprit Bumrah was named player of the match.
The full scorecard, fall of wickets and every ball of the commentary are on the Scorecard and Commentary tabs, and the Crease Cam replays each delivery as an animation.
India · 1st innings: 255/5 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanju Samson | c Cole McConchie b James Neesham | 89 | 46 | 5 | 8 | 193.48 |
| Abhishek Sharma | c Tim Seifert b Rachin Ravindra | 52 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 247.62 |
| Ishan Kishan | c Mark Chapman b James Neesham | 54 | 25 | 4 | 4 | 216 |
| Hardik Pandya | c Mitchell Santner b Matt Henry | 18 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 138.46 |
| Suryakumar Yadav | c Rachin Ravindra b James Neesham | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tilak Varma | not out | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 133.33 |
| Shivam Dube | not out | 26 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 325 |
Extras: 8 · Did not bat: Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakaravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Henry | 4 | 0 | 49 | 1 | 12.25 |
| Glenn Phillips | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Jacob Duffy | 3 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 14 |
| Lockie Ferguson | 2 | 0 | 48 | 0 | 24 |
| Mitchell Santner | 4 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 8.25 |
| Rachin Ravindra | 2 | 0 | 32 | 1 | 16 |
| James Neesham | 4 | 0 | 46 | 3 | 11.5 |
New Zealand · 1st innings: 159 (19 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Seifert | c Ishan Kishan b Varun Chakaravarthy | 52 | 26 | 2 | 5 | 200 |
| Finn Allen | c Tilak Varma b Axar Patel | 9 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 128.57 |
| Rachin Ravindra | c Ishan Kishan b Jasprit Bumrah | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Glenn Phillips | b Axar Patel | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 100 |
| Mark Chapman | b Hardik Pandya | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 37.5 |
| Daryl Mitchell | c Ishan Kishan b Axar Patel | 17 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 154.55 |
| Mitchell Santner | b Jasprit Bumrah | 43 | 35 | 3 | 2 | 122.86 |
| James Neesham | b Jasprit Bumrah | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 114.29 |
| Matt Henry | b Jasprit Bumrah | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lockie Ferguson | not out | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 85.71 |
| Jacob Duffy | c Tilak Varma b Abhishek Sharma | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
Extras: 12
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arshdeep Singh | 4 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 8 |
| Hardik Pandya | 4 | 0 | 36 | 1 | 9 |
| Axar Patel | 3 | 0 | 27 | 3 | 9 |
| Jasprit Bumrah | 4 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 3.75 |
| Varun Chakaravarthy | 3 | 0 | 39 | 1 | 13 |
| Abhishek Sharma | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5 |
Latest overs
- Over 19 (NZ, Abhishek Sharma): 5 runs, 154/10 – W 1 1 1 1 1
- Over 18 (NZ, Jasprit Bumrah): 2 runs, 149/9 – • 1 1 W • •
- Over 17 (NZ, Arshdeep Singh): 9 runs, 147/8 – 1 wd 4 1 • 1 wd •
- Over 16 (NZ, Jasprit Bumrah): 4 runs, 138/8 – 1 1 W W 1 • wd
- Over 15 (NZ, Arshdeep Singh): 5 runs, 134/6 – • 2 • wd wd 1 • •
- Over 14 (NZ, Hardik Pandya): 6 runs, 129/6 – 1 1 1 1 wd 1 •