Ind vs NZ Match Makes New CT Record
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India defeated New Zealand by 44 runs in the last group stage match of Champions Trophy 2025 in Dubai.
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With this win, Rohit Sharma and co remained unbeaten in the tournament and will now face Australia in the semi-final match.
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Opting to bowl, the Kiwis restricted India to 249/9 in 50 overs as Matt Henry registered a fifer.
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However, his efforts went in vain as India defended the target by bowling out New Zealand for 205.
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Varun registered the figures of 5/42 as India defended the target of 249. These were the second best bowling figures for India in the history of CT.
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This was the first time in the history of Champions Trophy that two fifers were claimed in one match.
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For India, a total of nine wickets were taken by the spinners. This was the most number of wickets by spinners in an innings in Champions Trophy.
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