Ahmedabad, March 8 -- The pressure of a final often forces even the best teams into mistakes, and on Sunday, New Zealand paid the price for a series of tactical errors as India took full advantage to post a massive 255/5- the third-highest team total in a T20 World Cup while chasing a third title in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 final at the Narendra Modi Stadium here.
At the toss, New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner put India in to bat and provided the hosts, particularly Abhishek Sharma, a significant boost by replacing off-spinner Cole McConchie with seamer Jacob Duffy.
The tactical missteps continued soon after as Santner employed four different bowlers in the first four overs. The move backfired as India openers Sanju Samson and ...