18.1

Matt Henry to Hardik Pandya, SIX,bad ball and six. It's a full-toss on the thigh on off-stump, Hardik Pandya gets forward and heaves it flat and gets it wide of deep mid-wicket, all the way, just cleared the fence

18.2

Matt Henry to Hardik Pandya, out Caught by Mitchell Santner!! Six and out. A slower-ball off-cutter and dug in short outside off, always tough to flat-bat that, especially if it bounces like that, Hardik Pandya attempts to flat-bat and holes out to cover. Lots of height on that and Santner held on.

Hardik Pandya c Mitchell Santner b Matt Henry 18(13) [4s-1 6s-1]

IND 231-5

Tilak Varma 8(6)

Shivam Dube 2(2)

19.1

James Neesham to Shivam Dube,FOUR, full outside off, Shivam Dube gets forward to loft, just clears Santner at mid-off running back, the bat turns and it's a miscue, just clears the outstretched left hand as Santner sticks it out, bobbles off his face after that and slips away to the fence, Santner lies flat on the ground with a wry smile on his facet,

19.2

James Neesham to Shivam Dube, SIX, massive mow. It's a slower-ball and on a good length outside off, Shivam Dube gets forward and heaves it all the way over deep mid-wicket, used his height well there

19.3

James Neesham to Shivam Dube, SIX,  this is poor bowling. Wide half-volley outside off, Shivam Dube gets forward and lofts clean, flies over extra-cover and all the way. He stayed in shape and put it away

19.4

James Neesham to Shivam Dube, FOUR, short on the stumps, sliding down leg, Shivam Dube goes on the back foot and swivels to pull one bounce over the ropes at fine-leg

19.5

James Neesham to Shivam Dube, no run, pitches outside the leg-stump, Shivam Dube heaves and misses, doesn't want the run

19.6

James Neesham to Shivam Dube, FOUR,  India get 255. The dugout is up and clapping including Gautam Gambhir. It's a slower-ball and well wide outside off, short of length, Shivam Dube reaches for it and doesn't time the cut

IND 255-5(20) CRR:12.75

Shivam Dube 26(

Tilak Varma 8(6)

Most 250-plus totals in Men’s T20s

7 - India

5 - SRH

3 - West Indies

3 - Zimbabwe

3 - Surrey

Highest team totals in T20 WC

260/6 - SL vs KEN, Johannesburg, 2007

256/4 - IND vs ZIM, Chennai, 2026

255/5 - IND vs NZ, Ahmedabad, 2026 Final

254/6 - WI vs ZIM, Mumbai WS, 2026

253/7 - IND vs ENG, Mumbai WS, 2026 SF

246/7 - ENG vs IND, Mumbai WS, 2026 SF

Most sixes in a T20 WC innings

19 - NED vs IRE, Sylhet, 2014

19 - WI vs ZIM, Mumbai WS, 2026

19 - IND vs ENG, Mumbai WS, 2026 SF

18 - IND vs NZ, Ahmedabad, 2026 Final

17 - IND vs ZIM, Chennai, 2026

16 - AUS vs IND, Bridgetown, 2010

Samson’s 89 is the highest individual score in a T20 WC final, surpassing 85* and 85 by Marlon Samuels and Kane Williamson in 2016 and 2021 respectively.

NZ 25-0(2) CRR:12.5

REQ:12.83

New Zealand need 231 runs

Tim Seifert 20(

Finn Allen 4(4)

Hardik Pandya 1-0-21-0