India Rout New Zealand by 96 Runs to Seal T20 World Cup on Home Soil

India raised the T20 World Cup trophy on their own home ground on Sunday after completing a comprehensive 96-run victory over New Zealand. The result confirmed India as the world’s dominant T20 nation and gave their fans, who packed every corner of the 100,000-capacity stadium, the night of celebration they had craved all tournament long.
India’s innings was defined by excellence at the top. Sharma’s explosive 18-ball fifty, Samson’s commanding 89, and Kishan’s brutal 54 from 25 deliveries gave India a platform that no team in the world could have defended against. The New Zealand bowling attack — led by Ferguson, Henry, Duffy, and Neesham — conceded 255 despite the best efforts of each individual.
The middle-over collapse, which saw four wickets fall in five overs, momentarily dimmed the lights. But Dube’s blistering final over — 24 runs scored from two balls faced before the innings concluded — added late gloss to the total. The most peculiar over of the night was Neesham’s, which somehow combined one run with three wickets in a single, unforgettable spell.
New Zealand’s reply was undistinguished. Allen’s early dismissal for nine removed the one batter capable of mounting a realistic challenge. From that point, Bumrah and India’s bowling attack worked through the innings systematically, and New Zealand were eventually bundled out for 159, falling 96 runs short of their target.
India are now the only men’s team in T20 history to win back-to-back World Cups. For New Zealand, the result continued a painful run of four World Cup final losses since 2015. India’s night, India’s tournament, India’s history.