New Zealand’s Tim Seifert plays a catch during the 2026 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup final cricket match between India and New Zealand at the Narendra Modi Stadium, in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. (PTI photo)
Sanju Samson, Abhishek Sharma and Ishan Kishan led India to 255 for five against New Zealand in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup final at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Sunday, the highest total in a men’s T20 World Cup final.Samson scored 89 goals, while Abhishek scored 52 and Kishan added 54 goals, giving defending champion India a target of 256 goals for the Black Caps.India also registered the highest T20 score in Ahmedabad. It was also the third-highest team total in T20 World Cup history and slightly higher than the score recorded by India against England in Mumbai three nights earlier.See also: IND vs NZ T20 World Cup final live scoreHighest team totals in T20 World Cup
- 260/6 – Sri Lanka v Kenya, Johannesburg, 2007
- 256/4 – India v Zimbabwe, Chennai, 2026
- 255/5 – India vs New Zealand, Ahmedabad, 2026 final
- 254/6 – West Indies v Zimbabwe, Mumbai, 2026
- 253/7 – India vs England, Mumbai, 2026 semi-final
- 246/7 – England vs India, Mumbai, 2026 semi-final
This was India’s fourth score of 250 or more runs in 2026, the most by any team in a calendar year.
India scored 52 runs in the last five overs.New Zealand needed 256 to win. The goal was higher than the total set by England in the 2019 Cricket World Cup final.New Zealand came out to bat in the second innings of the 2026 Men’s T20 World Cup final against India in Ahmedabad, needing to register the highest successful run chase in the history of the competition.England completed their previous highest successful run chase, managing to chase down 230 against South Africa at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai during the 2016 edition.
Highest successful chase in T20 World CupEngland chased down 230 in 19.4 overs against South Africa (2016)South Africa chased down 206 in 17.4 overs against West Indies (2007)India chased down 196 in 19.2 overs vs West Indies (2026)USA chased 195 in 17.4 games against Canada (2024)West Indies chased down 193 in 19.4 overs against India (2016) Highest success in T20 World Cup finalNo team has ever chased more than 176 runs in a T20 World Cup. Australia are in the second-highest chase after scoring 173 against New Zealand in the 2021 final. The Kiwis have lost their previous two matches in Ahmedabad, with their highest score at this stadium being 175. Interestingly, New Zealand have never scored 180 here.At the time of writing, New Zealand were in trouble and were four wickets down with a score of 70 in 7.4 overs.Follow live