India captain Suryakumar Yadav heaped praise on pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah after India’s historic 96-run victory over New Zealand in the final of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup yesterday.

India thrashed New Zealand by 96 runs to become the first team to defend their T20 World Cup title and win a record third crown in Ahmedabad on Sunday.

India wreaked havoc at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad yesterday, smashing a plethora of records on their way to clinching a record third T20 World Cup title with a 96-run victory in an utterly one-sided final against New Zealand. From piling up a record 255 for five to bundling out New Zealand for 159 in 19 overs, the co-hosts made the Black Caps look like an ordinary team at the largest-capacity cricket stadium in the world.

Put in to bat, India capitalised on a 98-run opening stand between Sanju Samson (89) and Abhishek Sharma (52) to rack up 255-5.

The two teams finished on seven points apiece in Group A with the Koreans topping the pool on goal difference.

India hold the edge over New Zealand in the overall T20I head-to-head, winning 16 of the 30 matches between the two sides. The Black Caps have won 11, while three matches ended in ties.

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The one-sided romp left Japan top of Group C with a maximum six points having beaten Taiwan 2-0 to start their title bid.

Bangladesh’s campaign in the AFC Women's Asian Cup continued with a quick turnaround as the team travelled from Sydney to Perth on Saturday following their match against North Korea the previous day.

There is history that weighs in the Black Caps' favour: New Zealand is yet to lose to India in tournament history.

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New Zealand will be ready to pounce if India's bowling star Jasprit Bumrah falters in the T20 World Cup final said all-rounder Glenn Phillips on Friday.

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