India vs New Zealand Highlights, ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Varun Chakravarthy registered a five-wicket haul (5 for 42) as India beat New Zealand by 44 runs in their last Group A game in Dubai. With the win, India ended at the top spot in the group, setting up a semi-final clash with Australia, who finished at the second position in Group B. Chasing 250-run target, the Blackcaps were bundled out for 205. Kuldeep Yadav accounted for two wickets while Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel and Ravindra Jadeja scalped one each. Earlier, Shreyas Iyer scored a crucial 79 along with Hardik Pandya's 45 and Axar Patel's 42 to help India post 249 for 9 after getting an invitation to bat. India lost quick wickets with Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill and Virat Kohli going back with only 30 runs on the board. However, Shreyas Iyer's 98-run partnership with Axar Patel helped them bounce back. For the Blackcaps, Matt Henry was the star bowler as he claimed a five-wicket haul (5 for 42). (Scorecard)
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- 20:27 (IST)India vs New Zealand Live: Fifty for Williamson!Kane Williamson scored his fifty in 77 balls. He got there with a four towards the fine leg. The right-handed batter has kept New Zealand going in this game despite the Indian spinners choking the chasing team for runs. New Zealand 110/3 in 27 overs vs India.
- 19:56 (IST)IND vs NZ Live Score: What an atttempt!19.3 - There was a really really tough chance for Varun Chakravarthy at square leg. Kane Williamson played the Kuldeep Yadav delivery down the leg side but failed to keep it down. Chakravarthy put a full-fledged dive there but failed to take the catch. Seeing the attempt, wicketkeeper KL Rahul was left in shock, while Kuldeep also put his hands over his head.
- 19:16 (IST)India vs New Zealand Live: FOUR!Sweet piece of timing that from Kane Williamson and he will get a four for it. It was a fuller ball from Varun Chakravarthy to start with. Williamson drove it down the ground. Shryeas Iyer ran and fielded the ball on the boundary line, but his leg touched the rope with the ball still touching him.
- 18:51 (IST)IND vs NZ Live: Poor fielding3.2 - Oh, no! That is a poor piece of fielding from Varun Chakravarthy. It was a free-hit as Will Young mistimed the Hardik Pandya delivery. Varun ran from mid-on but failed to take the catch. What was even more embarrassing was that the ball hit Varun's foot and ran away to the fence for a four.
- 18:30 (IST)IND vs NZ Live: Can India give a fight?A target of 250 is not going to trouble New Zealand unless India produce a magical opening spell. This pitch has good support for spinners and India are playing with as many as four. Mohammed Shami and Hardik Pandya are the only pacers in the XI. Let's see how it goes.
- 18:04 (IST)Champions Trophy 2025 Live: India 249 all outMatt Henry took five wickets as India scored 249/9 against New Zealand in the Champions Trophy, Group A match on Sunday in Dubai. Asked to bat first, India lost quick wickets but Shreyas Iyer and Axar Patel brought them back. Iyer scored 79 while Axar scored 42. Apart from them, Hardik Pandya scored 45. During the last over, pacer Mohammed Shami had an injury scare as he was hit by the ball while taking a run. New Zealand now need 250 runs to win the match.
- 18:01 (IST)Champions Trophy 2025 Live: Fiery Hardik PandyaAll-rounder Hardik Pandya brought India out of the trouble with his powerful hitting. In 45 balls, Hardik scored as many runs. This includes four boundaries and two sixes. He departed after Matt Henry struck and scalped his fourth wicket.