{"id":2021,"date":"2026-03-07T13:41:59","date_gmt":"2026-03-07T13:41:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.worldwatchalert.com\/?p=2021"},"modified":"2026-03-07T13:42:00","modified_gmt":"2026-03-07T13:42:00","slug":"santner-targets-historic-trophy-as-new-zealand-face-india-in-final","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.worldwatchalert.com\/?p=2021","title":{"rendered":"Santner Targets Historic Trophy as New Zealand Face India in Final"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>AHMEDABAD:<\/strong> New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner on Saturday said his team would not hesitate to \u201cbreak a few hearts\u201d if it means defeating hosts and defending champions India national cricket team in the final of the ICC Men&#8217;s T20 World Cup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>New Zealand will face India in the title clash on Sunday at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, where more than 100,000 home fans are expected to attend the match.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Santner said lifting the trophy would be a historic achievement for New Zealand, which reached the final in 2021 but lost to Australia national cricket team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI wouldn&#8217;t mind winning a trophy,\u201d Santner said, acknowledging that his side enters the final as underdogs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cEveryone knows we\u2019re probably not the favourites, but I wouldn\u2019t mind breaking a few hearts to lift the trophy for once,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>New Zealand delivered an impressive performance in the semi-final by defeating South Africa national cricket team by nine wickets. Opening batter Finn Allen scored the fastest century of the tournament during the match.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, the team had mixed results earlier in the competition, suffering defeats against South Africa and England national cricket team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>India, currently ranked number one in T20 cricket, head into the final with strong momentum after registering three consecutive victories in the tournament.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Santner also recalled how Pat Cummins led Australia to victory against India in the final of the 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup at the same venue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI guess the goal is to silence the crowd,\u201d Santner said, adding that the unpredictable nature of T20 cricket gives his side confidence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He noted that tournament favourites can sometimes falter under pressure, citing South Africa\u2019s exit after an otherwise strong campaign.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>India are aiming to become the first team to win back-to-back T20 World Cup titles and the first to secure the trophy on home soil. A victory would also make them the first side to win the tournament three times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Santner said the expectations of a packed stadium and millions of viewers could create additional pressure on the host team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThat comes with a lot of added pressure as well. 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