Defending champions India will have a chance of scripting history after they reached a second consecutive T20 World Cup final. The Men in Blue will face off against New Zealand at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Sunday, March 8. India and New Zealand faced off in the Champions Trophy final last year, with India winning on that occassion.

Defending champions India defeated England by seven runs in the second semifinal to storm into the summit clash of the T20 World Cup here on Thursday.

India will play New Zealand in the final on Sunday.

Sent in to bat, opener Sanju Samson blasted seven sixes and eight fours on way to a 42-ball 89 as India posted a challenging 253.

Shivam Dube (43), Ishan Kishan (39), Hardik Pandya (27) and Tilak Varma (21) also chipped in with brisk knocks.