T20 World Cup final: A red-letter day for Suryakumar’s Men in Blue
The Hindu
India clinches the T20 World Cup, defeating New Zealand by 96 runs, marking their fifth World Cup victory.
On the road to the Narendra Modi Stadium, a banner proclaimed: ‘Some days are green, some days are red, today is all about blue’. The Men in Blue lived up to that billing during a rousing Sunday night.
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Among the list of milestone dates in India’s limited-overs cricketing history — June 25, 1983; September 24, 2007; April 2, 2011; and June 29, 2024 — add March 8, 2026. At a packed venue, the defending champion dished out a commanding performance to claim the ICC T20 World Cup after defeating New Zealand by 96 runs.
This was India’s fifth World Cup triumph, including two in ODIs and three in T20Is.
Early wickets
Pursuing India’s 255 for five, New Zealand was bowled out for 159 in 19 overs. Suryakumar Yadav’s men buzzed around, and the chase was a non-starter as Finn Allen failed to capitalise on a dropped catch by Shivam Dube, and succumbed to Axar Patel.
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