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

James Neesham to Sanju Samson, out Caught by (sub)Cole McConchie!! Gone. James Neesham checks with umpire Alex Wharf whether the low full-toss is fine, the ump gestures that he will go upstairs. It's fine and Sanju Samson walks off bat-raised and to the pats from his team-mates in the dugout. This is a full-toss and just outside off, Samson gets forward to loft and doesn't time it, good running catch to his left from the sub at long-on. McConchie ensured he had the feet inside the ropes as he circled around it, avoided it and hangs on. Ishan looked more disappointed than Sanju who pats him on the head. Again no 100 for Sanju but what a knock he has played. Has come clutch in three knockout games in a row. Sanju Samson c (sub)Cole McConchie b James Neesham 89(46) [4s-5 6s-8]

Mitchell Santner to Sanju Samson, 1 run, fired full on the stumps, Sanju Samson gets forward to drive to long-off

Rachin Ravindra to Sanju Samson, SIX, make it 6 6 6 to close out what was a good first half of the over. The plan is to hide it wide of off stump but it's not out of the arc and Sanju lofts through the line to hit it over long-off

Rachin Ravindra to Sanju Samson, SIX, now the expected short ball after a full ball. Sanju quickly rocked back, pulled that while transfering the weight onto the back foot and still managed generate so much power on that one leg. This is insane stuff

Rachin Ravindra to Sanju Samson, SIX, gets it right in the slot and the only place that's going is past the sightscreen. Rachin Ravindra tried to hit the blockhole and Sanju got under it to raise India's 100th six in the tournament

Rachin Ravindra to Sanju Samson, 1 run, smart of Rachin to fire it wide of off on seeing Sanju back away. The batter had to reach out, toe-ends it to long-off

Rachin Ravindra to Sanju Samson, no run, oh Sanju wanted to tee off but got cramped by this flattert delivery, flicked to the right of Rachin

Matt Henry to Sanju Samson, 1 run, full delivery on the leg stump, Sanju gets under it and lofts to long-on

Matt Henry to Sanju Samson, 1 run, full delivery angling in, Sanju flicks to deep mid-wicket

Lockie Ferguson to Sanju Samson, FOUR, uppish and over mid-off. 24 off his first over and 24 off his second over as well. He is having a nightmare, unfortunately in the final! Short of a length delivery angling away, Sanju gets under it and hits it flat to clear the infield

Lockie Ferguson to Sanju Samson, 1 run, round the wicket and a good yorker, dug out for a single

Lockie Ferguson to Sanju Samson, SIX, the idea from Lockie was to follow up the bumper with a full ball but Sanju was ready. Got under it and smacked it straight towards the sightscreen and India are one shy of 150 just outside of 11 overs

Lockie Ferguson to Sanju Samson, SIX, dismissed out of sight! Short delivery on the leg stump, Sanju can be troubled on the pull they said but he's belting them over backward square leg now. Lovely shot

Mitchell Santner to Sanju Samson, 1 run, flicked to long-on and that's the third successive fifty for Chetta! What a comeback this is from him. SKY is thrilled as he applauds from the dugout. Ishan gives him a hug in the middle. Sanju raises the bat to the crowd but he looks determined for more

Mitchell Santner to Sanju Samson, no run, flatter delivery, Sanju pushes it to cover

Mitchell Santner to Sanju Samson, 1 run, flatter, punched to cover where Rachin fumbles

James Neesham to Sanju Samson, no run, yorker outside off stump, Sanju tries to squeezes it past the keeper again but missed it

James Neesham to Sanju Samson, 1 run, full delivery, Sanju flicks through backward square leg

James Neesham to Sanju Samson, FOUR, this is brilliant! James Neesham tries the yorker outside off stump, Sanju opens the bat face and squeezes it out fine. Goes between keeper and short third man, who had no chance

James Neesham to Sanju Samson, 2 runs, outside edge and it clears backward point. Length delivery outside off stump, Sanju wanted to loft over cover. Thick edge escapes the infield. Finn Allen hunts it down at the fence and relays it to Lockie for the throw

Mitchell Santner to Sanju Samson, 1 run, full and outside off stump, knocked to long-off`

Mitchell Santner to Sanju Samson, no run, zero risks against Santner says Sanju. Punches this flatter delivery to cover

Mitchell Santner to Sanju Samson, 1 run, oh bowled really slowly, Sanju taps it to long-off because he's only keen to the left-hander on strike. Smart batting

Mitchell Santner to Sanju Samson, 1 run, Sanju smartly taps it to long-off and gets the left-hander on strike to attack Santner

Mitchell Santner to Sanju Samson, 1 run, driven to long-on

Mitchell Santner to Sanju Samson, FOUR, cut away nicely! Flatter delivery outside off stump, Sanju waits and cuts past point and it escapes to the fence. That strike-rate will slowly start beating again

Mitchell Santner to Sanju Samson, no run, another dot for Sanju v Santner. He's hardly scored off him in T20 cricket. It's now 2 runs in 13 balls for the Indian opener against Mitch

Mitchell Santner to Sanju Samson, no run, beaten! Quick and full, Sanju wanted to drive through cover but the ball sneaked past the inside edge

Mitchell Santner to Sanju Samson, no run, flatter delivery, Sanju pushes it to cover

Matt Henry to Sanju Samson, SIX, this has the height, and it has the legs too! Short slower ball, Sanju waits and smacks the pull over mid-wicket to make it 21 off this over and Henry kicks the turf in disbelief.

Matt Henry to Sanju Samson, 2 runs, slower delivery just outside off stump, Sanju pulls to deep mid-wicket

Matt Henry to Sanju Samson, 1 run, pulls in the air but doesn't carry to deep mid-wicket

Matt Henry to Sanju Samson, wide, the prospect of the green tinge on the pitch excited them at the toss but they are trying to bowl cutters well inside the powerplay

Lockie Ferguson to Sanju Samson, FOUR, 24 off the over and India have raced past 50 in 24 balls. Fine leg up and for some reason Lockie wants to bowl on the pads, Sanju got inside the line to tickle it fine and short fine could do nothing about even with a dive to the right

Lockie Ferguson to Sanju Samson, no run, oh Sanju missed out. Slower ball full ball, Sanju wanted to place it past point. Picked out the man to perfection despite timing it well

Lockie Ferguson to Sanju Samson, wide, slower ball goes past the leg stump again. Lockie is under serious pressure

Lockie Ferguson to Sanju Samson, wide, Sanju tries to shuffle around and forces Henry off the radar with a dive down the leg-side

Lockie Ferguson to Sanju Samson, SIX, this is crazy! A leading edge has flown over the third man fielder. 18 of the over already with 2 more balls to go. Lockie's extra pace didn't help. Sanju wanted to flick, massive edge escaped over the infield

Lockie Ferguson to Sanju Samson, wide, fired down the leg-side

Jacob Duffy to Sanju Samson, FOUR, slot ball and lofted to the left of Jacob Duffy. First over from the man who came in today costs New Zealand 15 runs. Absolute smash me ball. Sanju got under it and sent it towards the long-off fence

Jacob Duffy to Sanju Samson, no run, back of a length delivery, Sanju gets an inside edge that rolls to the on-side

Jacob Duffy to Sanju Samson, 1 run, fullish and hint of away movement, Sanju knocks it to square leg

Glenn Phillips to Sanju Samson, 1 run, flatter delivery just outside off stump, Sanju knocks it to long-on

Glenn Phillips to Sanju Samson, 1 run, flat and around off stump, Sanju taps it to long-on and now GP will have a go at Abhishek

Matt Henry to Sanju Samson, 1 run, knocked to mid-on and he keeps strike

Matt Henry to Sanju Samson, SIX, he's got off the mark with a sensational shot. Didn't even bother to go fully on the back foot to try this pull shot. It wasn't even so short, Sanju got under what was almost a length ball and smashed it flat over long-on. This is a good batting pitch and India can't wait for the seam movement to die

Matt Henry to Sanju Samson, no run, backs away and knocks it to mid-on

Matt Henry to Sanju Samson, no run, short of length delivery outside off stump, Sanju pushes it to point

Matt Henry to Sanju Samson, no run, appeal for LBW! Nip-backer but it's not moving that much. Good length delivery angling in, Sanju played outside the line looking to defend and missed. There was an inside edge and UltraEdge picked it up

Matt Henry to Sanju Samson, no run, oh nipped away and Sanju just managed to defend off the outer half of the bat! Sanju went back in his trigger, tried to defend, ball nipped away and threatened the edge and the off stump but the batter managed to push to mid-off