{"id":139936,"date":"2026-03-11T00:32:29","date_gmt":"2026-03-11T06:02:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=139936"},"modified":"2026-03-11T00:32:29","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T06:02:29","slug":"ind-vs-nz-india-records-its-highest-powerplay-score-in-t20-world-cups","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=139936","title":{"rendered":"IND vs NZ: India records its highest PowerPlay score in T20 World Cups"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"content-body-70719302\" itemprop=\"articleBody\">India recorded its highest PowerPlay score in T20 World Cups during its 2026 final against New Zealand at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Sunday .<\/p>\n<p>Abhishek Sharma and Sanju Samson utilised the field restrictions to post 92 runs in the first six overs. This was also the joint-highest total in T20 World Cup matches. West Indies had also scored 92 against Afghanistan in 2024.<\/p>\n<p>India\u2019s previous best during the field restrictions was 86, which came earlier in this World Cup against Namibia in New Delhi.<\/p>\n<p>Abhishek finally broke his murky streak with a 18-ball half century, the fastest in T20 World Cup knockouts.<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"sub_head\">India\u2019s highest PowerPlay scores in T20 World Cups<\/h4>\n<ul class=\"article-body article-bullet-list\">\n<li>\n                                                        92\/0 vs New Zealand, 2026                    <\/li>\n<li>\n                                                        86\/1 vs Namibia, 2026                    <\/li>\n<li>\n                                                        82\/2 vs Scotland, 2021                    <\/li>\n<li>\n                                                        80\/1 vs Zimbabwe, 2026                    <\/li>\n<li>\n                                                        76\/1 vs New Zealand, 2007                    <\/li>\n<li>\n                                                        60\/1 vs Australia, 2024                    <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"publish-time\" id=\"end-of-article\">Published on Mar 08, 2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/sportstar.thehindu.com\/cricket\/india-highest-powerplay-score-record-92-runs-t20-world-cup-ind-vs-nz-final-2026\/article70719302.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>India recorded its highest PowerPlay score in T20 World Cups during its 2026 final against New Zealand at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Sunday . Abhishek Sharma and Sanju Samson utilised the field restrictions to post 92 runs in the first six overs. 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