India won a four-wicket victory over New Zealand in a Twenty20 cricket match
India defeated New Zealand by 96 runs in the 2026 ICC T20 World Cup final, winning the first match of a five-match T20I series.
- India beat New Zealand by 96 runs in the 2026 ICC T20 World Cup final.
- Sanju Samson scored 67 runs off 33 balls in the T20I.
- New Zealand scored 225/4 in 20 overs.
- The victory gave India a 1-0 lead in the five match T20I series.
- Naman Dhir remained unbeaten on 42 runs off 15 balls.
- India will be without pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah for some matches.
- India won the toss and chose to bowl against New Zealand in the second T20 International.
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