Tilak Varma caught Duffy at long-on off Abhishek Sharma and India became the first nation to defend a T20 World Cup title. The margin tells the story. 96 runs. India posted 255/5, the highest total in a T20 World Cup final, then bowled New Zealand out for 159 in 19 overs.
Samson 89(46), eight sixes, the innings of the tournament. Abhishek 52(21), fastest fifty in a T20 World Cup knockout. Kishan 54(25). Dube 26(8) to close the innings in devastating fashion. Three fifties. 18 sixes.
The Powerplay yielded 92/0, the joint-highest in T20 World Cup history. Neesham took 3/46 and briefly threatened a comeback, ripping three wickets in one over to drag India from 203/1 to 205/4.
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