Scorecards / 2026 / India v New Zealand
Twenty20 International · ICC Men's T20 World CupIndia v New Zealand: T20I scorecard, 8 Mar 2026
India won by 96 runs. 8 Mar 2026, Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad, Ahmedabad.
Result
Runs per over- Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad, Ahmedabad
India: runs per over New Zealand: runs per over
India innings
255/5 (20 ov)| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SV Samsonc CE McConchie b JDS Neesham | 89 | 46 | 5 | 8 | 193.5 |
| Abhishek Sharmac TL Seifert b R Ravindra | 52 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 247.6 |
| Ishan Kishanc MS Chapman b JDS Neesham | 54 | 25 | 4 | 4 | 216.0 |
| HH Pandyac MJ Santner b MJ Henry | 18 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 138.5 |
| SA Yadavc R Ravindra b JDS Neesham | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Tilak Varmanot out | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 133.3 |
| S Dubenot out | 26 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 325.0 |
| Extras | 8 (b 0, lb 0, w 8, nb 0) | ||||
| Total | 255/5 (20 overs) | ||||
Did not bat: AR Patel, Arshdeep Singh, CV Varun, JJ Bumrah
Fall of wickets: 1-98 (Abhishek Sharma, 7.1 ov); 2-203 (SV Samson, 15.1 ov); 3-204 (Ishan Kishan, 15.5 ov); 4-204 (SA Yadav, 15.6 ov); 5-226 (HH Pandya, 18.2 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MJ Henry | 4 | 0 | 49 | 1 | 12.25 |
| GD Phillips | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5.00 |
| JA Duffy | 3 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 14.00 |
| LH Ferguson | 2 | 0 | 48 | 0 | 24.00 |
| MJ Santner | 4 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 8.25 |
| R Ravindra | 2 | 0 | 32 | 1 | 16.00 |
| JDS Neesham | 4 | 0 | 46 | 3 | 11.50 |
New Zealand innings
159 (19 ov)| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TL Seifertc Ishan Kishan b CV Varun | 52 | 26 | 2 | 5 | 200.0 |
| FH Allenc Tilak Varma b AR Patel | 9 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 128.6 |
| R Ravindrac Ishan Kishan b JJ Bumrah | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50.0 |
| GD Phillipsb AR Patel | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 100.0 |
| MS Chapmanb HH Pandya | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 37.5 |
| DJ Mitchellc Ishan Kishan b AR Patel | 17 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 154.5 |
| MJ Santnerb JJ Bumrah | 43 | 35 | 3 | 2 | 122.9 |
| JDS Neeshamb JJ Bumrah | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 114.3 |
| MJ Henryb JJ Bumrah | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| LH Fergusonnot out | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 85.7 |
| JA Duffyc Tilak Varma b Abhishek Sharma | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 60.0 |
| Extras | 12 (b 4, lb 1, w 7, nb 0) | ||||
| Total | 159 (19 overs) | ||||
Fall of wickets: 1-31 (FH Allen, 2.4 ov); 2-32 (R Ravindra, 3.1 ov); 3-47 (GD Phillips, 4.5 ov); 4-70 (MS Chapman, 7.4 ov); 5-72 (TL Seifert, 8.1 ov); 6-124 (DJ Mitchell, 12.5 ov); 7-141 (JDS Neesham, 15.3 ov); 8-141 (MJ Henry, 15.4 ov); 9-152 (MJ Santner, 17.3 ov); 10-159 (JA Duffy, 18.6 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arshdeep Singh | 4 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 8.00 |
| HH Pandya | 4 | 0 | 36 | 1 | 9.00 |
| AR Patel | 3 | 0 | 27 | 3 | 9.00 |
| JJ Bumrah | 4 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 3.75 |
| CV Varun | 3 | 0 | 39 | 1 | 13.00 |
| Abhishek Sharma | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5.00 |
Match summary
India played New Zealand in a men's Twenty20 International at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad, Ahmedabad on 8 March 2026, part of ICC Men's T20 World Cup. India won by 96 runs.
New Zealand won the toss and chose to field.
JJ Bumrah was named player of the match.
On 8 March 2026 the on-field umpires were AG Wharf and RK Illingworth, with AJ Pycroft as match referee.
How the innings went
India made 255/5 in 20 overs. SV Samson top-scored with 89 from 46 balls, including 5 fours and 8 sixes. JDS Neesham took 3 for 46. The biggest stand before a wicket was 105 runs between SV Samson and Ishan Kishan.
New Zealand made 159 in 19 overs. TL Seifert top-scored with 52 from 26 balls, including 2 fours and 5 sixes. JJ Bumrah took 4 for 15. The biggest stand before a wicket was 52 runs between DJ Mitchell and MJ Santner.
Extras
India's innings of 255/5 in 20 overs included 8 extras: 8 wides, 0 no-balls, 0 byes and 0 leg byes. New Zealand's innings of 159 in 19 overs included 12 extras: 7 wides, 0 no-balls, 4 byes and 1 leg byes.
Questions and answers
Who won India v New Zealand on 8 March 2026?
India won by 96 runs.
Who top-scored in India v New Zealand?
SV Samson scored 89 from 46 balls for India, the highest score of the match.
Who took the most wickets in India v New Zealand?
JJ Bumrah, with 4 for 15.
What was the highest partnership?
105 runs between SV Samson and Ishan Kishan for India.
Who won the toss?
New Zealand, who chose to field.
Where was India v New Zealand played?
At Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad, Ahmedabad, on 8 March 2026.