New Delhi, March 9: New Zealand faced a significant defeat against India in the T20 World Cup 2026 final, losing by 96 runs. This loss places New Zealand among the countries that have missed out on the title not once, but twice. Let’s explore these teams.
Pakistan: This team narrowly lost the T20 World Cup 2007 final against India by just 5 runs. Batting first, India scored 157 runs, losing 5 wickets. In response, Pakistan managed only 152 runs in 19.3 overs.
Later, in 2022, Pakistan lost the final against England by 5 wickets. Batting first, Pakistan scored 137 runs after losing 8 wickets. England chased down the target in 19 overs.
Sri Lanka: The Sri Lankan team reached the T20 World Cup 2009 final, where they batted first and scored 138 runs, losing 6 wickets. Pakistan chased down the target in just 18.4 overs, winning the match with 8 wickets remaining.
Sri Lanka again made it to the finals in 2012. In that match, West Indies batted first and set a target of 137 runs. However, Sri Lanka collapsed to just 101 runs in 18.4 overs.
New Zealand: The Kiwi team first reached the final in 2021, where they scored 172 runs after losing 4 wickets. Australia successfully chased the target in 18.5 overs, winning with 8 wickets in hand.
In 2026, New Zealand again found themselves in the finals but suffered a heavy defeat against India, losing by 96 runs. India scored 255 runs, losing 5 wickets, while New Zealand could only manage 159 runs in 19 overs.
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