India vs New Zealand, Final, ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 - Player Highlights

Rachin Ravindra to Abhishek Sharma, out Caught by Tim Seifert!! This is a lucky wicket for New Zealand and they needed this bit of luck. It was a wide outside off stump, Abhishek lost balance reaching for it and got a feather on it. Tim Seifert threw threw the ball up immediately after gathering and umpire Alex Wharf had no doubts as well. Abhishek punches his bat in disbelief before walking off. But he's done the job. Walks off to a great ovation. Abhishek Sharma c Tim Seifert b Rachin Ravindra 52(21) [4s-6 6s-3]

Mitchell Santner to Abhishek Sharma, 1 run, flatter delivery outside off stump, Abhishek cuts to deep cover

Jacob Duffy to Abhishek Sharma, no run, short delivery angling away, Abhishek lets it go

Jacob Duffy to Abhishek Sharma, FOUR, that's a fifty off 18 balls in a World Cup Final. He's had a poor tournament and what a day he's chosen to shut critics. Drab short delivery from Jacob Duffy with absolutely no field for the short ball. Abhishek says thank you very much and chipped the pull. Almost went all the way. Great applause from the crowd and Abhishek Sharma blows kisses to the Indian dugout. Players rise to clap. Hardik is absolutely thrilled

Jacob Duffy to Abhishek Sharma, 2 runs, there is no one in the deep for the pull behind square and he is bowling short on the leg stump. Top edge flies high over Chapman and lands safely again

Jacob Duffy to Abhishek Sharma, FOUR, this is a top edge. But Chapman is inside the ring at backward square leg and he can't get a hand on it running back even with a full length dive. Abhishek is toying with the bowlers

Jacob Duffy to Abhishek Sharma, SIX, this is a gift. Into the 80s now. New Zealand have no clue what they are doing. The player who they brought in today is bowling low full tosses and in the 8 balls he's bowled he's leaked 25 runs. Abhishek Sharma didn't even try to hit this. Just chipped it over the infield and got it over long-on

Jacob Duffy to Abhishek Sharma, FOUR, make that 76 in the PP with five balls to go. Abhishek Sharma as expected will advance. Took this on the full as it was a dipping a low ful toss, thick edge escapes past the sticks and third man was up

Matt Henry to Abhishek Sharma, 1 run, full ball outside off stump, Abhishek digs it out to extra-cover

Matt Henry to Abhishek Sharma, SIX, the plan has been telegraphed the batter so the batter has no surprises to be bother about. Off-cutting slower ball but again wide of off stump, Abhishek moves across and belts the loft into the India dugout beyond long-off

Matt Henry to Abhishek Sharma, wide, another ball sprayed wide of off as they are afraid of bowling close to the body to Abhishek Sharma

Matt Henry to Abhishek Sharma, 1 run, short of length delivery outside off stump, Abhishek cuts and sends it past deep backward point

Matt Henry to Abhishek Sharma, wide, already they are looking to bowl death bowling. Pace off wide of off with two catching men in the deep at deep cover and deep backward point

Matt Henry to Abhishek Sharma, wide, slower delivery wide of off, Abhishek lets it go

Lockie Ferguson to Abhishek Sharma, 1 run, short of length delivery, Abhishek taps it to backward point

Lockie Ferguson to Abhishek Sharma, SIX, New Zealand already under pressure for tactics. They could have easily played the offie or even tried GP for this over. Instead pace on the ball when Abhishek does not have negative matchups and this is playing into Indias hands. Slot ball, let the ball come and hit through the line over long-off

Lockie Ferguson to Abhishek Sharma, FOUR, he is not going to let a pacer bowl his line and lenght. That's for sure. Rushed at the bowler, Lockie Ferguson had no choice but to dig it into the wicket but Abhishek swings so hard and edges usually clear the infield. Goes to third man for another four

Jacob Duffy to Abhishek Sharma, 1 run, in the airrrr and just short of GP at deep square leg. Short delivery on the stumps, Abhishek looks to pull, mistimes. GP ran in and dived forward but it fell just short

Jacob Duffy to Abhishek Sharma, FOUR, this is timed sweetly! This time he waits for the ball to come and belts it down the ground and clears mid-off so easily. Abhishek Sharma is getting his act right

Jacob Duffy to Abhishek Sharma, FOUR, down the track second ball as well and it's good to see. He is only bother about offies. Have New Zealand missed the trick by dropping McConchie? Wanted to loft, didn't time it all that well but managed to clear the man at mid-on

Jacob Duffy to Abhishek Sharma, wide, and he does! How's that called a wide though? Abhishek Sharma danced down the pitch, Jacob Duffy is already under pressure to change his length and he ends it up bowling wide of off. Was too wide according to the ump when it seemed okay

Glenn Phillips to Abhishek Sharma, 2 runs, stunning effort by Mitchell at long-off to deny the boundary. Full and in the slot, Abhishek drives through cover. Was wide of long-off and Mitchell covered the ground like a breeze and timed the dive to perfection to flick the ball back

Glenn Phillips to Abhishek Sharma, 1 run, flatter delivery just outside off stump, Abhishek taps it off the back foot to long-off. Seemed like he wanted to go over the top but didn't get the length so pushed it along the ground. He is off the mark

Glenn Phillips to Abhishek Sharma, no run, now it's fast and full for you miss I hit. A solid forward defence from Abhishek Sharma and that's a good sign for Indian fans if he is willing to see off the offie or not take too many risks

Glenn Phillips to Abhishek Sharma, no run, round the wicket and fired full. It swung away more than spinning away, Abhishek watchfully pushes to cover