India has scored the highest ever in the history of the T20 World Cup final by smashing 255 runs against New Zealand in the final of the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad. The team has broken its own record of 176 runs in the 2024 World Cup final.
India scored the highest score in T20 World Cup final
In the final of the T20 World Cup 2026, India broke their own highest total in the final (176 in the 2024 T20 World Cup) by scoring 255 runs in the first inning against New Zealand at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad.
Notably, Sanju Samson also scored the highest individual score in the T20 World Cup final with 89 runs off 45 balls, including 6 sixes and 10 fours. Abhishek Sharma, who was out before this game, has smashed 18 balls for fifty and has become the player with the fastest half-century in this World Cup. Ishan Kishan, who came in at number 3, has also smashed a stunning half-century. In the end, with contributions from Hardik and Dube, India put a massive total of 250 in the final of the T20 World Cup 2026.
Highest Score in T20 World Cup finals
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255/5 - India vs New Zealand - 2026 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Final
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176/7 - India vs South Africa - 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Final
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173/2 - Australia vs New Zealand - 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Final
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172/4 - New Zealand vs Australia - 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Final
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161/6 - West Indies vs England - 2016 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Final
About match
New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner won the toss and elected to bowl first against India in the final of the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
Playing XIs
India: Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson, Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Varun Chakravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh
New Zealand: Tim Seifert, Finn Allen, Rachin Ravindra, Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, Daryl Mitchell, Mitchell Santner, James Neesham, Matt Henry, Lockie Ferguson, Jacob Duffy
India has scored 255 runs in the first inning, thanks to 89 runs from Sanju Samson in just 456 balls and Abhishek and Ishan Kishan’s half-centuries. New Zealand needs 256 runs to win the final.
