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Int'l Cricket Council
09-03-2025
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LIVE: India make inroads into New Zealand in the Champions Trophy Final
India are asserting themselves against New Zealand in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Final in Dubai after the Black Caps made a quick start. After 25 overs, New Zealand are 114/4. Will Young and Rachin Ravindra both had some near-misses, but Varun eventually made the breakthrough lbw in the eighth over. Ravindra's promising start was cut short for 37 runs off 29 balls, bowled by Kuldeep Yadav, who then caught-and-bowled Kane Williamson two overs later. Tom Latham was trapped lbw by Ravindra Jadeja for 14, leaving Glenn Phillips at the crease with Daryl Mitchell. Kuldeep sends Kane Williamson packing | IND v NZ | Champions Trophy 2025 New Zealand skipper Mitchell Santner won the toss and opted to bat first. India have had a seamless run to the final - remaining unbeaten - and bested Australia in the semi-final to punch their ticket for the final. How to watch Champions Trophy 2025 Final LIVE: Broadcast details Despite their loss against India in the group stage, New Zealand have also been impressive in all departments and arrive in the final on the back of a comprehensive win over South Africa in the final four. WATCH: All On The Line Preview | IND v NZ Final | Champions Trophy 2025 All on the Line Preview | IND v NZ | Final | Champions Trophy 2025 India: Rohit Sharma(c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Axar Patel, KL Rahul(w), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Shami, Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakaravarthy WATCH: Sit down with India vice-captain Shubman Gill ahead of the Champions Trophy Final Sit down with India vice-captain Shubman Gill ahead of Champions Trophy Final | CT25 Finals Feature New Zealand: Will Young, Rachin Ravindra, Kane Williamson, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham(w), Glenn Phillips, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner(c), Nathan Smith, Kyle Jamieson, William ORourke ALSO READ - New Zealand lose key player for Champions Trophy Final against India Sit down with NZ captain Mitchell Santner ahead of Champions Trophy Final | CT25 Finals Feature ICC Champions Trophy, 2025 News India New Zealand
Int'l Cricket Council
09-03-2025
- Sport
- Int'l Cricket Council
LIVE: India take three quick New Zealand wickets in the Champions Trophy Final
India are asserting themselves against New Zealand in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Final in Dubai after the Black Caps made a quick start. After 13 overs, New Zealand are 77/3. Will Young and Rachin Ravindra both had some near-misses, but Varun eventually made the breakthrough lbw in the eighth over. Ravindra's promising start was cut short for 37 runs off 29 balls, bowled by Kuldeep Yadav, who then caught-and-bowled Kane Williamson two overs later. New Zealand skipper Mitchell Santner won the toss and opted to bat first. India have had a seamless run to the final - remaining unbeaten - and bested Australia in the semi-final to punch their ticket for the final. How to watch Champions Trophy 2025 Final LIVE: Broadcast details Despite their loss against India in the group stage, New Zealand have also been impressive in all departments and arrive in the final on the back of a comprehensive win over South Africa in the final four. WATCH: All On The Line Preview | IND v NZ Final | Champions Trophy 2025 All on the Line Preview | IND v NZ | Final | Champions Trophy 2025 India: Rohit Sharma(c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Axar Patel, KL Rahul(w), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Shami, Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakaravarthy WATCH: Sit down with India vice-captain Shubman Gill ahead of the Champions Trophy Final Sit down with India vice-captain Shubman Gill ahead of Champions Trophy Final | CT25 Finals Feature New Zealand: Will Young, Rachin Ravindra, Kane Williamson, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham(w), Glenn Phillips, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner(c), Nathan Smith, Kyle Jamieson, William ORourke ALSO READ - New Zealand lose key player for Champions Trophy Final against India Sit down with NZ captain Mitchell Santner ahead of Champions Trophy Final | CT25 Finals Feature ICC Champions Trophy, 2025 News India New Zealand
Int'l Cricket Council
08-03-2025
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- Int'l Cricket Council
History says: India and New Zealand's last four ODI meetings at ICC tournaments
History can be instructive when trying to predict how a big cricketing contest will unfold. Players remember, as do the fans. Let's re-visit India and New Zealand's recent meetings in ICC events, in case recent history provides some of the necessary context ahead of Sunday's decider in Dubai. ALSO READ: India's road to the Champions Trophy 2025 Final Result: India won by 44 runs Perhaps no previous meeting will be as instructive as this one, given its recency. Only seven days will separate the teams' Group A decider and the upcoming tournament Final. India got the better of the Black Caps in Dubai, staying unbeaten and topping their group. The Kiwis' bowlers undoubtedly played their part, led by Matt Henry's five wickets, but India's bullpen was equally impressive in the second innings, tearing right through New Zealand's line-up to complete a 44-run win. ALSO READ: New Zealand's road to the Champions Trophy 2025 Final WATCH: Highlights of India's 44-run win in the group stage Spinners give India third win in a row | Match Highlights | Champions Trophy 2025 Result: India won by 70 runs India qualified for the decider of their home ICC Men's Cricket World Cup by beating the Black Caps at Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium. Batting first, India's top order came up clutch. Rohit Sharma (47 off 29) excelled in the early exchanges alongside Shubman Gill (80* off 66), who retired hurt on 79 runs before returning to the crease at the death. Then Virat Kohli (117 off 113) and Shreyas Iyer (105 off 70) went full beast mode, propelling the hosts to a mammoth first innings total of 397/4. After falling for 39/2 in the eighth over, Daryl Mitchell (134 off 119) and Kane Williamson (69 off 73) led the Kiwis' valiant chasing efforts, but wickets tumbled in the last 10 overs, with quick Mohammed Shami cleaning up, taking 7/57. WATCH: Highlights of India's 70-run win India v New Zealand | Semi-Final 1| Match Highlights | CWC23 Result: India won by four wickets The hosts completed a successful run chase at Dharamshala's HPCA Stadium against the Kiwis to collect another telling group stage win in their home World Cup. Just like in the semi-final, Mohammed Shami and Daryl Mitchell were standouts for their respective sides. New Zealand set the score, making 273, led by Mitchell's 130 off 127 deliveries. He didn't get much assistance outside of Rachin Ravindra's 75 runs, though, as Shami picked up an impressive 5/54. India sealed their successful chase with four wickets and two overs up their sleeve, headlined by Virat Kohli's 95 off 104 balls. WATCH: Highlights of India's four-wicket win Mohammed Shami's five-wicket haul and Virat Kohli's stupendous 95 helped India remain unbeaten in the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023. Result: New Zealand won by 18 runs This was the last time New Zealand's beat India in a men's ICC major, claiming their Old Trafford showdown by 18 runs. The Black Caps batted first, scratching and clawing their way to 239/8. It was Ross Taylor (74 off 90) and Kane Williamson (67 off 95) that led the way, putting on a 65-run stand for the third wicket. The Kiwis then tore through India's top order, which sunk to 4/24 in the 10th over. They fought back courageously, led by Ravindra Jadeja (77 off 59) and MS Dhoni (50 off 72), but couldn't complete their second innings comeback, losing their 10th wicket in the final over 18 runs short of pulling off the miraculous. WATCH: Highlights of New Zealand's 18-run win A rain-affected semi-final between New Zealand and India played over two days. ICC Champions Trophy, 2025 ICC Cricket World Cup News
