India v New Zealand live: Latest updates from the T20 World Cup final



13th over: New Zealand, 128-6 (Santner 26, Neesham 4)

Jimmy Neesham comes in next and immediately finds a boundary with a sweep shot.

Lawrence Ostlere8 March 2026 16:40

WICKET! Daryl Mitchell c Ishan Kishan b Patel 17 (11), New Zealand 124-6

Hardik Pandya puts down Santner on the run at point, at a very catchable height. He lets the very next ball run through him for four, too, and Axar Patel looks flabbergasted. But a moment later, Ishan Kishan catches takes Daryl Mitchell in the deep!

Lawrence Ostlere8 March 2026 16:39

12th over: New Zealand 119-5 (Santner 26, Mitchell 17)

Santner releases his long arms and glides two high, high sixes over the rope off the bowling of Varun Chakravarthy. New Zealand still need around 17 runs per over, however…

Lawrence Ostlere8 March 2026 16:36

11th over: New Zealand 103-5 (Santner 12, Mitchell 15)

Arshdeep comes back into the attack and New Zealand have no choice but to go nuts. Daryl Mitchell clatters back-to-back sixes but then wears one on the thigh as Arshdeep tried to throw at the stumps, wildly and pointlessly, given Mitchell was inside his crease any way. Mitchell is furious and Arshdeep eventually apologises at the end over.

Lawrence Ostlere8 March 2026 16:32

10th over: New Zealand 88-5 (Santner 11, Mitchell 2)

Hardik Pandya goes for only five runs. The air has been sucked out of New Zealand’s chase.

Lawrence Ostlere8 March 2026 16:24

9th over: New Zealand 83-5 (Santner 7, Mitchell 1)

Santner gets off the mark with a boundary.

Lawrence Ostlere8 March 2026 16:20

WICKET! Tim Seifert c Ishan Kishan b Varun 52 (26), New Zealand 72-5

Seifert leans on to his back foot and tries to place the ball over the rope on the leg side, but he finds the fielder on the boundary, and that is surely the end of New Zealand’s hopes.

Lawrence Ostlere8 March 2026 16:18

WICKET! Mark Chapman b Pandya 3 (8), New Zealand 70-4

Mark Chapman tries to play Hardik Pandya through covers and chops on to his stumps! Oh dear, New Zealand are falling apart.

Lawrence Ostlere8 March 2026 16:13

7th over: New Zealand 68-3 (Seifert 50, Chapman 2)

Tim Seifert brings up his half century from 23 balls with a big six over long-on! Great hitting, and he carries New Zealand’s hopes in this final now.

Lawrence Ostlere8 March 2026 16:11

6th over: New Zealand 52-3 (Seifert 35, Chapman 1)

Another tight Bumrah over and New Zealand are well behind the game after the powerplay – India had more than 90 runs on the board, without losing a wicket.

Lawrence Ostlere8 March 2026 16:10