This game witnessed for the first time in the annals of T20Is, the first three batsmen of a team scoring fifties in an innings. In India’s innings, SV Samson {89}, Abhishek Sharma {52} and Ishan Kishan scored {54}. It also provides the first such occasion in the T20 World Cup Finals.

SA Yadav scored zero in this game to provide the 44th occasion of a captain scoring zero in the T20 World Cup. It also provides the 23rd occasion of a captain collecting the first ball duck in the T20 World Cup. It also provides the first occasion of a captain collecting the first ball duck in the T20 World Cup Final.

New Zealand was dismissed for 159 batting second in this game to provide the 75th occasion of a team dismissed all out while batting second in the T20 World Cup. It also provides the third occasion of a team dismissed all out while batting second in the T20 World Cup Final. New Zealand’s 159 represents the highest team total by a team dismissed all out while batting second in the T20 WC Final,

SV Samson of India scored 89 and T Siefert of New Zealand scored 52 in this game to provide the first occasion of rival wicket keeper openers scoring fifties in the T20 WC Finals. It also provides the first occasion of rival wicket keepers scoring fifties in the T20 WC Finals.

JJ Bumrah captured 4 for 15 in this game to become the second bowler and the first pace bowler to capture four wickets in the T20 WC Final. Prior to this BAW Mendis of Sri Lanka had captured 4 for 12 against West Indies at Col-RPS on 07 Oct 2012. BAW Mendis was a spin bowler

SV Samson scored 89, Abhishek Sharma scored 52 for India and T Siefert scored 52 of New Zealand in this game to provide the fifth occasion of three openers scoring fifties in the T20 World Cup. It also provides the third such occasion in the T20 World Cup 2025-26, It also provides the first occasion of three openers scoring fifties in the T20 WC Finals.

JJ Bumrah became the first bowler to capture 100 plus wickets in T20Is without capturing a four wicket haul. He had captured 117 wickets with 3 for 7 as his best bowling figures against Afghanistan at Bridgetown on 20 Jun 2004 prior to the T20 WC Final 2026 where he took his first four wicket haul