Team India Reaches New Milestone in T20 WC Final, Register Highest Score in...

The Indian cricket team made a mockery of New Zealand's bowling lineup in the T20 World Cup 2026 final at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. New Zealand skipper Mitchell Santner won the toss and asked India to bat first.

However, the decision didn't go in the Kiwis' favour as the Indian batters produced one of the best batting performances of all time. During this innings, Team India also crossed the highest score in T20 World Cup history.

India Create History in T20 World Cup 2026 Final

The Indian cricket team created history during the IND vs NZ final 2026 final by scoring the highest score in T20 World Cup final. The previous record was also held by the Men in Blue, who scored 176 runs against South Africa during the T20 World Cup 2024 final.

However, the Suryakumar Yadav-led side crossed the previous record in the 14th over itself, thanks to a magnificent batting performance from Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson, and Ishan Kishan, all of whom are among the best T20 batsmen in the world.

All these batters scored blistering half-centuries and smashed the bowlers all around the park in the IND vs NZ T20 World Cup final. India record score in T20 World Cup final ensured that the Kiwis chase a daunting total.

India Score 3rd Highest Total in T20 World Cup History

After a blazing start provided by Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson, and Ishan Kishan, the Black Caps made a comeback in the match, thanks to James Neesham. The star all-rounder brought the team back into the match by dismissing Samson, Kishan, and India skipper Suryakumar Yadav in the same over. All the Indian batters were seen struggling against Neesham, but Shivam Dube had other ideas.

The King of Cameos once again proved why he is currently one of the best finishers in the world. The left-handed batter smashed 24 runs in the last over of the innings, bowled by Neesham, and helped the team to put a mammoth score of 255 on the scoreboard, the third-highest total ever in the ICC T20 World Cup history. India record in T20 World Cup 2026 final shows why they're the defending champions as they go for another title.