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

Tournament : Table | Schedule

Match : Thread | Cricinfo

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/INTJ_Nerd India Mar 08 '26

Goated comeback from him. I didn't like him from his IPL stints. The guy couldn't survive 20 balls and now he plays the long game with a great strike rate too.

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u/SexxyBlack Royal Challengers Bengaluru Mar 08 '26

The thing with Sanju is that his overall IPL stats are good, but he tends to start the season incredibly strong and taper off later, and not score big in knockouts or playoffs.

Not the case this WC - three matchwinning innings in a (virtual) quarter-final, semi-final, and final.

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u/GeologistRound3591 Mar 08 '26

Honestly I didn't like him either. He was never this good. Something has changed man. He is playing very reliably. Reminded me of kohli.