Who Won When India Faced NZ In CT 2000 Final
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India are ready to face New Zealand in the final match of Champions Trophy 2025 in Dubai.
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Rohit Sharma and co have reached the final without losing a single match.
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New Zealand, on the other hand, have lost one match and that too against India in the group stage.
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However, this is not the first time that these two teams are facing each other in Champions Trophy final.
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Back in 2000, when Champions Trophy was called ICC KnockOut Trophy, the Kiwis emerged victorious.
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Asked to bat first, India posted 264/6 in 50 overs with skipper Sourav Ganguly scoring 117 runs.
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Later, New Zealand chased down the target with four wickets and two balls to spare. Chris Cairns with 102 runs was the Man of the Match.
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This was New Zealand's first and so far, only ICC white-ball title.
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