INDvsNZ, T20 WC Final LIVE: Arshedeep Singh throws ball at Daryl Mithcell; might face punishment

In the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 final, Indian bowler Arshdeep Singh faced scrutiny after throwing the ball at New Zealand's Daryl Mitchell following a frustrating over.

Arshdeep Singh threw the ball at Daryl Mitchell in the 11th over. Image | X

Indian speedster Arshdeep Singh will be under the caution of ICC officials after the left-arm pacer threw ball at New Zealand batter Daryl Mitchell in the 11th over of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 final at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Sunday.

What happened?

The incident happened during the second innings of the final when Arshdeep Singh came for his second spell in the 11th over of the innings.

Arshdeep, who had gone for only 4 runs in his first over of the match, was struck for back-to-back sixes by Mitchell.

Arshdeep then bowled a wide ball and followed that up with a wide yorker against Mitchell.

Mitchell could not get away from the yorker, and the ball went straight to Arshdeep in his follow-through. Frustrated with the outcome so far, Arshdeep threw the ball in anger and that hit Mitchell on his thighs.

That made Mitchell angry, and he went after Arshdeep with a verbal attack.

Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav went to Mitchell to apologise to him on behalf of his bowler as Arshdeep turned back to his bowling runup without even a flinch. Arshdeep might have to face punishment after the final is over. However, Arshdeep and Mithcell hugged eachother after the umpire intervened.

Read also: 'Rely on the finer aspects': Ravi Ashwin gives tactical advice to Varun Chakaravarthy ahead of the T20 WC final.

India dominated the Kiwis

Earlier, India scored 255/5 in the first inning after Abhishek Sharma's 21-ball 52 Sanju Samson's 89 off 46 and Ishan Kishan's 54 off 25 deliveries. Shivam Dube also contributed with a quick 26 off 8 balls to help India finish strong.

Till the 11th over, New Zealand were 103/5 as India dominated with the ball in hand as well, with Jasprit Bumrah, Axar Patel, Hardik Pandya and Varun Chakravarthy taking wickets for the Men in Blue.

Read also: 4 talking points from Mitchell Santner's press conference ahead of India vs New Zealand, T20 WC 2026 final.

How to watch the India vs New Zealand, T20 World Cup 2026 final match online?

Cricket fans in India can watch the India vs New Zealand, T20 World Cup 2026 final match on JioHotstar, accessible via OTTplay Premium.

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