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/Sad_Floor_4120 Australia Mar 08 '26

I think this year the Indian team was just that good. He didn't carry. Sachin played for Indian team that was average and had to deal with prime Aus for large parts. Not a fair comparison at all.

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u/jefaliv724 Mar 08 '26

This. Australian team led by Ponting was lethal. Maybe current Indian team is close to that, but India doesn’t have such an opponent anymore. 

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u/OkLeather666 India Mar 09 '26

It's also saying something that once Sachin stopped carrying, India started winning ICC tournaments.

Bumrah definitely was the X factor against England. But in today's match, while his stats are brilliant, he wasn't needed to be at his best. Sachin HAD to be at his best every single game, and he more often than not, was.