India thrash New Zealand for World Cup glory
Test Match Special
BBC
4.4 • 2.3K Ratings
🗓️ 8 March 2026
⏱️ 36 minutes
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Summary
Henry Moeran is alongside former Ashes winner Steven Finn, former IPL star Abhishek Jhunjhunwala, and commentator Prakash Wakankar for all the reaction from Ahmedabad as India win the Men's T20 World Cup. Hear from player of the match Jasprit Bumrah, as well as Varun Chakravarthy, Abhishek Sharma. Plus, both captains - Suryakumar Yadav and Mitch Santner.
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| 0:42.3 | This one's hit now. This could be interesting. It's been taken. Has it? Yes, he's completed the catch. |
| 0:49.0 | Has Dilak Varma. And Abhishek Sharma takes the last wicket. My God, what! India have won, first time, defend a T20 men's ICC trophy |
| 1:01.0 | and the third star will go up on those jerseys. |
| 1:03.0 | Wild celebrations. |
| 1:09.0 | So India become the first side to win back-to-back T20 World Cups in the men's game. |
| 1:16.4 | The first side to win the title on home soil and wild celebrations here in Armidabad |
| 1:23.9 | for unquestionably the best team in the tournament the best team in T20 cricket |
| 1:28.5 | internationally and they rightly can celebrate at a ground where there was heartbreak in the 50 over |
| 1:34.9 | World Cup in 2023 that has been replaced by jubilation after a dominant win over New Zealand |
| 1:42.2 | asked a bat first India 255 for 5. |
| 1:48.0 | And in the end after 19 overs of a brave but ultimately futile run chase, |
| 1:53.0 | New Zealand all out for 159, falling 96 run short |
| 1:58.0 | against this brilliant and outstanding unit of Indian cricketers who rightfully |
| 2:05.7 | will be lifting a trophy that they can say they deserve they're the best team in the world |
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