India defeated New Zealand by 96 runs in the final at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad.

AHMEDABAD, India, March 8 (Reuters) - White-ball behemoth India etched their name deeper into cricketing history on Sunday as ​the first side to lift the men's Twenty20 World Cup for a third time with a ruthless demolition of New Zealand ‌in a lop-sided final at the Narendra Modi Stadium.

More than 86,000 predominantly Indian supporters packed into the world's largest cricket ground did not get a nail-biter, but they left elated as the hosts cantered to a 96‑run victory with almost comical ease - becoming the first team to retain the title in the process.
The victory will taste particularly sweet ​for India since it came at a venue where they were beaten by Australia in the final of the 50-overs World Cup ​three years ago.

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Opener Sanju Samson produced his third successive 80-plus score, maintaining his red-hot form in the business end of the tournament, ​which also fetched him the player-of-the-tournament award.

New Zealand needed a blazing start to keep pace but it never arrived.

India's pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah showed once ​more why he is regarded as the finest all‑format bowler of his generation, returning remarkable figures of 4‑15 on a flat track to claim the player‑of‑the‑match honour.