Here are the Predictions for ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, Match 55 (Final) – India vs New Zealand, to be played on the 8th of March at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad.
Ground Stat:
Average First Innings Total at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad (T20I’s) – 174
Average Second Innings Total at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad (T20I’s) – 150
Current Form India:
India have beaten England in the Second Semi Final Match by 7 runs to qualify for the Finals.
The top run scorer for India in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 is Ishan Kishan with 263 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for India in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 is Varun Chakravarthy with 13 scalps under his belt.
In the First Semi Final Match, India batted first and they posted a huge total of 253 for 7 in 20 overs of play. Their premier batter Abhishek Sharma got out cheaply but Ishan Kishan and Sanju Samson revived the innings by stitching a partnership of 97 runs for the 2nd wicket. Kishan got out for 39 while Samson went on to make a match defining 89 off just 42 deliveries, collecting 8 fours and 7 sixes. Shivam Dube, Hardik Pandya and Tilak Varma all contributed healthily as India managed to get to a tall total of 253 in 20 overs of play.
During the chase, England couldn’t get off to an ideal start and lost Phil Salt quite early to Hardik Pandya. Jos Buttler and Jacob Bethell then hit a few good looking boundaries in the Powerplay overs before Buttler was dismissed by Varun Chakravarthy at 25. Bethell kept fighting. He smashed the bowlers to all parts of the ground and threatened to take the game away from India. However, England’s middle order couldn’t really stand up with him. Everytime, there was a partnership flourishing, batters would simply throw it away. Bethell went on to make 105 runs off just 48 balls but he failed to take England over the line as they eventually fell short by just 7 runs.
Current Form New Zealand:
New Zealand have beaten South Africa in the First Semi Final Match by 9 wickets to qualify for the Finals.
The top run scorer for New Zealand in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 is Finn Allen with 289 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for New Zealand in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 is Rachin Ravindra with 11 scalps under his belt.
In the First Semi Final Match, South Africa batted first and they posted a total of 169 for 8 in 20 overs. The start was far from ideal and they were reduced to 77 for 5 in the 11th over itself. Just when things looked tough for South Africa, Marco Jansen stepped up. He smashed 55 runs off 30 balls, stayed not out and helped South Africa get to a competitive total of 169 in 20 overs of play.
During the chase, Tim Seifert and Finn Allen went all guns blazing right from the outset. They smashed the bowlers to all parts and totally dominated the South African bowling attack. Seifert made 58 off 33 balls while Allen smashed 100 runs in just 33 balls. On the back of his fastest World Cup century, New Zealand got home in the 13th over itself with 9 wickets in hand.
Let’s have a look at the squads:
New Zealand
Mitchell Santner (c), Finn Allen, Michael Bracewell, Mark Chapman, Devon Conway, Jacob Duffy, Lockie Ferguson, Matt Henry, Kyle Jamieson, Daryl Mitchell, James Neesham, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Tim Seifert, Ish Sodhi
India
Suryakumar Yadav (c), Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Sanju Samson, Shivam Dube, Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakaravarthy, Kuldeep Yadav, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Rinku Singh
Cricket Match Predictions* – PrePlay
Who will win the toss? – New Zealand
Who will win? – New Zealand
Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Tim Seifert (New Zealand), Tilak Varma (India)
Top Bowler (Wickets taken) – Lockie Ferguson (New Zealand), Axar Patel (India)
Most Sixes – Glenn Phillips (New Zealand), Hardik Pandya (India)
Player of the Match – Tim Seifert (New Zealand)
Team Scores Batting first – India 185+, New Zealand 190+
Match Handicap : New Zealand
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*NB these predictions may be changed nearer the start of the match once the final starting teams have been announced and we will be running ‘In-Play’ features, so stay tuned.
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