India made record-breaking batting against New Zealand in the T20 World Cup 2026 final. The team scored the fastest 100 runs in the knockout and equaled the world record for the highest score in the powerplay. Sanju Samson hit his third consecutive fifty.
Ahmedabad: Team India has batted brilliantly against New Zealand in the final match of T20 World Cup 2026. In this match being held in Ahmedabad, the Indian batsmen hit fours and sixes as soon as they arrived and made many big records in their name. Thanks to the innings of Sanju Samson and Abhishek Sharma, India made many records in just 7 overs.
India made the record of scoring the fastest 100 runs in the knockout matches of the T20 World Cup. Apart from this, he also equaled the world record of scoring most runs in powerplay.
Fastest team century in T20 World Cup knockout
- 7.2 overs, India vs New Zealand, 2026
- 7.5 overs, New Zealand vs South Africa, 2026
- 8.1 overs, England vs India, 2026
- 8.3 overs, India vs England, 2026
Highest score in T20 World Cup powerplay
- 92/0, India vs New Zealand, 2026 Final
- 92/1, West Indies vs Afghanistan, 2024
- 91/1, Netherlands vs Ireland, 2014
- 89/3, England vs South Africa, 2016
- 86/1, India vs Namibia, 2026
On the other hand, Sanju Samson’s bat also spoke loudly. He scored his third consecutive fifty in this tournament. With this, Sanju became the 7th player to score three consecutive 50+ scores in the T20 World Cup. Not only this, he has also become the third cricketer to score fifties in both the semi-finals and final of the T20 World Cup.
50+ scores in semi-final-final of T20 World Cup
- Shahid Afridi (2009)
- Virat Kohli (2014)
- Sanju Samson (2026)
Highest 50+ score in a T20 World Cup
- Mahela Jayawardene (3 FIFTY) 2010
- Virat Kohli (3 FIFTY) 2026 & 2021
- Babar Azam (3 FIFTY) 2021
- KL Rahul (3 FIFTY) 2021
- Kusal Mendis (3 FIFTY) 2026
- Sahibzada Farhan (3 Fifty) 2026
- Sanju Samson (3 Fifty) 2026