In a thrilling T20 World Cup 2026 final at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, Shivam Dube hit the winning blow that India required to establish an enormous target for New Zealand to chase. Although the groundwork was done by blistering fifties from Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson, and Ishan Kishan, it was the hitting of the boundaries in the final overs by Dube that took the score to an imposing 255/5.
Dube Unleashes Chaos In The Final Over
Shivam Dube walked in during the death overs, right after India’s middle order hit a bump. He didn’t waste a second settling in. With the scoreboard showing 231 for 5 and just six balls to go, Dube locked in on James Neesham. What happened next? Pure muscle. Dube hammered the seasoned Kiwi all-rounder for 24 runs in the last over.
It was power hitting at its best. First, he launched a massive six over long-on. Then, he followed it up with three boundaries in a row, each one finding the gap perfectly. In the end, Dube stood unbeaten with 26 runs off just 8 balls — that’s a strike rate of 325. His short, explosive burst pushed India past 250 and left New Zealand’s bowlers looking stunned.
Setting The Stage For Glory
Abhishek Sharma came out swinging, smashing a fifty in just 18 balls to get things rolling. Sanju Samson kept up his amazing run, piling on a commanding 89. For a moment, Neesham’s triple-strike threatened to throw a wrench in the works, but then Dube stepped in and brought India right back on top.
Now, with a huge 256 runs to defend, thanks to Dube’s late fireworks, India’s bowlers have a mountain of runs behind them. The Ahmedabad crowd is buzzing, and all eyes are on Mitchell Santner and his New Zealand team. If they want to win, they’ll have to pull off something truly historic.
