New Zealand’s Tim Seifert plays a shot during the final cricket match of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 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 while Abhishek 52 and Kishan added 54 as defending champions India set a target of 256 for the Blackcaps.
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India also posted the highest T20 score in Ahmedabad. It was also the third-highest total by a team in T20 World Cup history and slightly higher than India’s score against England in Mumbai three nights earlier.See also: IND vs NZ T20 World Cup Final Live scoreHighest Team Total in T20 World Cup
- 260/6 – Sri Lanka v Kenya, Johannesburg, 2007
- 256/4 – India vs Zimbabwe, Chennai, 2026
- 255/5 – India vs New Zealand Ahmedabad 2026 Final
- 254/6 – West Indies vs 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 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 target was higher than the total set by England in the 2019 ICC Cricket World Cup final.New Zealand went into bat in the second innings of their Men’s World T20 2026 final against India in Ahmedabad needing to register the most successful run chase in the competition’s history.The previous highest successful chase was completed by England, who chased down 230 against South Africa during the 2016 edition at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.Most successful run chase in T20 World CupsEngland bowled out for 230 in 19.4 vs. South Africa (2016)South Africa 206 vs 17.4 vs West Indies (2007)India were chasing 196 vs 19.2 vs West Indies (2026)USA bowled out for 195 in 17.4 vs. Canada (2024)West Indies were chasing 193 vs 19.4 vs India (2016)World Cup Final with the highest T20 run totalNo team has ever successfully scored more than 176 runs in a T20 World Cup final. Australia holds the second highest chase after scoring 173 against New Zealand in the 2021 final. The Kiwis have lost both their previous matches in Ahmedabad and their highest score at the venue is 175. Interestingly, NZ have never scored 180 runs here.At the time of writing, New Zealand were in trouble, trailing by four wickets for 70 in 7.4 overs.WATCH LIVE
