New Zealand’s chase of 256 got off to a shaky start as they slumped to 88 for five after 10 overs against India in the T20 World Cup final on Sunday. Tim Seifert tried to keep the chase alive with a brisk 52 off 26 balls, but the rest of the top order failed to make an impact in the big run chase. Sanju Samson led the scoring with 89 off 46 balls, while Abhishek Sharma (52 off 21) and Ishan Kishan (54 off 25) also made quick half-centuries. Brief scores: India 255/5 in 20 overs (Sanju Samson 89, Ishan Kishan 54, Abhishek Sharma 52; James Neesham 3/46). New Zealand 88/5 in 10 overs (Tim Seifert 52; Axar Patel 2/18).

Source: The Telegraph March 08, 2026 16:44 UTC