india national cricket team vs new zealand national cricket team match scorecard

India vs New Zealand T20 World Cup 2026 Final Scorecard

Inning Section	Player Name	Performance Statistics	Result / Dismissal Status
India Batting	Sanju Samson	89 runs (46 balls)	c sub (McConchie) b Neesham
India Batting	Ishan Kishan	54 runs (25 balls)	c Chapman b Neesham
India Batting	Abhishek Sharma	52 runs (21 balls)	c Seifert b Ravindra
India Batting	Shivam Dube	26 runs (8 balls)	Not Out
India Batting	Suryakumar Yadav	18 runs (11 balls)	c Mitchell b Neesham
India Batting	Hardik Pandya	4 runs (3 balls)	c Phillips b Henry
India Batting	Rinku Singh	1 run (6 balls)	Not Out
New Zealand Bowling	James Neesham	4 Overs – 46 runs	3 wickets taken
New Zealand Bowling	Rachin Ravindra	2 Overs – 32 runs	1 wicket taken
New Zealand Bowling	Matt Henry	4 Overs – 49 runs	1 wicket taken
New Zealand Batting	Tim Seifert	52 runs (26 balls)	b Jasprit Bumrah
New Zealand Batting	Mitchell Santner	43 runs (35 balls)	c Kishan b Axar Patel
New Zealand Batting	Daryl Mitchell	17 runs (11 balls)	c Samson b Axar Patel
New Zealand Batting	Glenn Phillips	12 runs (9 balls)	c Dube b Jasprit Bumrah
New Zealand Batting	Mark Chapman	10 runs (12 balls)	c Yadav b Jasprit Bumrah
New Zealand Batting	Rachin Ravindra	8 runs (9 balls)	c Sharma b Axar Patel
New Zealand Batting	James Neesham	5 runs (6 balls)	c Pandya b Abhishek Sharma
New Zealand Batting	Ish Sodhi	4 runs (5 balls)	b Jasprit Bumrah
New Zealand Batting	Matt Henry	2 runs (4 balls)	Run Out (Kishan/Pandya)
New Zealand Batting	Lockie Ferguson	1 run (2 balls)	Not Out
New Zealand Batting	Ben Sears	0 runs (1 ball)	Run Out (Bumrah)
India Bowling	Jasprit Bumrah	4 Overs – 15 runs	4 wickets taken (POTM)
India Bowling	Axar Patel	3 Overs – 27 runs	3 wickets taken
India Bowling	Abhishek Sharma	1 Over – 5 runs	1 wicket taken

Bilateral Tour Schedule: New Zealand Tour of India (October–November 2026)

Date	Fixture Details	Format Designation	Iconic Venue Location
October 16, 2026	1st T20I Men	Twenty20 International	M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
October 19, 2026	2nd T20I Men	Twenty20 International	JSCA International Stadium, Ranchi
October 22, 2026	3rd T20I Men	Twenty20 International	Eden Gardens, Kolkata
October 25, 2026	1st ODI Men	One Day International	Arun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi
October 28, 2026	2nd ODI Men	One Day International	PCA Stadium, Mohali
October 31, 2026	3rd ODI Men	One Day International	Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai

Middle-Overs Efficiency: Spin vs. Pace Success (Overs 7–15)

Bowling Style	Total Wickets Taken	Average Economy Rate	Dot Ball Frequency	Primary Strike Weapon
Spin Attack (IND)	42 Wickets	6.38 Runs Per Over	49.1%	Kuldeep Yadav
Spin Attack (NZ)	29 Wickets	7.12 Runs Per Over	41.5%	Mitchell Santner
Pace Attack (IND)	23 Wickets	7.85 Runs Per Over	38.2%	Hardik Pandya
Pace Attack (NZ)	31 Wickets	7.68 Runs Per Over	40.3%	Lockie Ferguson

Win-Loss Record Summary at Neutral Stadiums

Format Designation	Total Matches Played	Team India Victories	New Zealand Victories	Ties, Draws, & Abandonments
One Day Internationals	16	8	7	1
Twenty20 Internationals	6	2	4	0
Test Matches	1	0	1	0
Total Cross-Format	23	10	12	1

Best Key Performance Table

Format (Recent Era)	Top Batsman (Runs)	Top Bowler (Wickets)	Highest Individual Score	Best Bowling Figures
Tests	Yashasvi Jaiswal (584 runs)	Ravichandran Ashwin (18 wickets)	Virat Kohli (211)	Ravichandran Ashwin (7/59)
ODIs	Shubman Gill (482 runs)	Mohammed Shami (15 wickets)	Shubman Gill (208)	Mohammed Shami (7/57)
T20Is	Suryakumar Yadav (398 runs)	Jasprit Bumrah (12 wickets)	Suryakumar Yadav (111*)	Deepak Chahar (3/26)

The Battlefield: Tactical Power-Plays & Record Breakers (2025-26)

Phase	Average Powerplay Score	Boundary Percentage	Wickets Lost per Phase	Dominant Team
T20I Powerplay (Overs 1-6)	68-74 Runs	72%	1.4 Wickets	India
ODI Powerplay (Overs 1-10)	62-66 Runs	58%	1.1 Wickets	India
Test New Ball (Overs 1-15)	3.8 Runs per Over	40%	2.3 Wickets	New Zealand

The Tactical Edge: Strategic Matchups & Squad Dynamics

Battle Type	Indian Dynamic	New Zealand Dynamic	Tactical Outcome
Left-Arm Seam vs. Top Order	Yashasvi Jaiswal counter-attacks	Trent Boult signature late inswing	Decides the early powerplay momentum
Wrist Spin vs. Middle Order	Kuldeep Yadav deceptive googly	Rachin Ravindra nimble footwork	Controls run-rate during crucial middle overs
Express Pace vs. High Press	Jasprit Bumrah lethal yorkers	Daryl Mitchell aggressive straight drives	High dot-ball pressure vs. explosive boundary hunting

History Re-Written: Every Record Smashed in the 2025/26 Season

Record Category	Previous Benchmark	Newly Established Record	Record Holder
Highest Score in T20 WC Final	172/4	255/5 (Narendra Modi Stadium)	Team India
Most Runs in a Men’s ODI Inning	392/4	397/4 (Wankhede Stadium)	Team India
Fastest T20I Team Fifty in Final	4.1 Overs	3.2 Overs (Ahmedabad)	Abhishek Sharma & Ishan Kishan
Highest Individual Score Chasing	134*	137* (Dharamshala)	Glenn Phillips

Pace vs. Power: The Brutal Numbers Behind the World’s Fastest Bowlers

Bowler Name	Peak Delivery Speed	Average Economy Rate	Dot Ball Percentage	Strike Rate (2025-26)
Lockie Ferguson	153.6 km/h	7.24	43.8%	14.8
Jasprit Bumrah	149.8 km/h	5.82	55.4%	11.9
Mohammed Siraj	147.5 km/h	6.95	46.2%	15.6
Matt Henry	144.2 km/h	6.48	49.1%	16.2

The Captain’s Gambit: Genius Strategic Moves that Flipped the Game

Match Situation	Captain’s Decisive Move	Executing Player	Strategic Result
World Cup Final Powerplay	Deploying defensive spin inside over 5	Axar Patel	Extinguished the New Zealand flyers
Bengaluru Test Day 3	Packing a deep-set umbrella leg-side field	Rohit Sharma	Induced top-edges from aggressive sweepers
Wellington ODI Run Chase	Isolating a single boundary side for hitters	Mitchell Santner	Choked out the chasing side late game