Source: Radio New Zealand
Ishan Kishan of India celebrates his fifty runs ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Grand Final. www.photosport.nz
Defending champions India have thumped the Black Caps by 96 runs in this morning’s T20 World Cup final in Ahmedabad.
Batting first, the co-hosts posted a big total of 255 for 5 and despite a half-century from opener Tim Seifert, New Zealand couldn’t keep up with the required run rate, eventually all out for 159.
Captain Mitchell Santner scored 43 runs at the back of the innings but it was never going to be enough.
Jasprit Bumrah took four wickets for India who become the first team in history to win back to back men’s T20 World Cup titles. It’s also India’s biggest win in a T20 World Cup match.
Jimmy Neesham was the best of the Black Caps bowlers with three wickets.
India batter Sanju Samson top scored with 89 runs with fellow opener Abhishek Sharma and No.3 Ishan Kishan both scoring half centuries.
The Black Caps beat South Africa to reach the final, with India beating England in the second semi-final.
As it happened:
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