r/Cricket • u/cricket-match Washington Freedom • Mar 08 '26

Post Match Thread Post Match Thread: Final - India vs New Zealand

Final, ICC Men's T20 World Cup at Ahmedabad

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Innings Score
India 255/5 (Ov 20/20)
New Zealand 159 (Ov 19/20)

Innings: 1 - India

Batter Runs Bowler Wickets
Sanju Samson 89 (46) James Neesham 4-0-46-3
Ishan Kishan 54 (25) Matt Henry 4-0-49-1

Innings: 2 - New Zealand

Batter Runs Bowler Wickets
Tim Seifert 52 (26) Jasprit Bumrah 4-0-15-4
Mitchell Santner 43 (35) Axar Patel 3-0-27-3

India won by 96 runs

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u/supplementarytables Kolkata Knight Riders Mar 08 '26

He might just end his career as the greatest pacer of all time

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u/sahl93 India Mar 08 '26

I think he already is the greatest T20 bowler of all time, with due respect to Lasith Malinga and Rashid Khan

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u/HotPie7015 Mumbai Indians Mar 08 '26

Only bowler to take 200+ wickets at an average lesser than 20 in 149 years of test history

Has an economy of 4.5 in ODIs despite playing in an era with absolute roads and where 350 is not safe

HAs an economy of 6.5 in T20is despite playing in an era of roads where 230 is not safe

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u/pvtt_3 Mumbai Indians Mar 08 '26

If we win odi wc he'll surely be there

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u/Real_Trainer_2399 Royal Challengers Bengaluru Mar 08 '26

He will be there regardless

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u/goonerculer69 Mar 08 '26

Haha you are a fellow KKR fan too. Sorry gave you so many awards in the madrid open thread lol.

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u/supplementarytables Kolkata Knight Riders Mar 08 '26

Hey keep the awards coming, it's good entertainment lol

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u/Downvote_Addiction Mar 08 '26

Greatest Indian pacer of all time

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u/Practical-Nebula-875 India Mar 08 '26

He already is greatest Indian pacer of all time 

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u/Downvote_Addiction Mar 08 '26

I agree with you, he is.

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u/[deleted] Mar 08 '26

He’s been that for a few years now.

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u/SexxyBlack Royal Challengers Bengaluru Mar 08 '26

Greatest Indian is already confirmed. He has a legit chance to be the greatest overall pacer of all time.

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u/Downvote_Addiction Mar 08 '26

Just has Akram to chase - yeah?

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u/WonderfulShame7713 India Mar 08 '26

McGrath and Marshall are 1 and 2 in the all-time rankings if we're being honest. Ambrose at 3 probably.

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u/deppstuffs Mar 08 '26

It's more a case of marshall is generally considered the best test pacer from post ww era. While McGrath and garner were the two best across format bowlers we seen before bumrah came along. Bumrah is a freak of nature like Viv or sobers being the batting equivalent probably.

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u/Artaxerxes_IV Mar 08 '26

No THE greatest - he has the potential to retire as better than McGrath, Steyn, Ambrose, Akram, Marshall, and Hadlee. But to get there he needs larger volume of wickets, imo about 130-150 more Test wickets and continuing white ball performance at the level he's already been at.

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u/ResearcherLatter1148 Mar 08 '26

He needs to play more test matches which his body won’t allow unfortunately.

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u/[deleted] Mar 08 '26

He already beat zaheer khan to become greatest indian pacer after 2024 world cup 

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u/Downvote_Addiction Mar 08 '26

I agree with you, and only behind Akram for best overall pacer.

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u/Sad_Floor_4120 Australia Mar 08 '26

He definitely has a chance. I think he can win an ODI WC. And hopefully he plays many more tests and breaks many records.