India vs New Zealand Champions Trophy 2025 HIGHLIGHTS: Attempting to defend a total of 249, Hardik Pandya gave India an early breakthrough as Rachin Ravindra managed to make just six runs. Playing his first match in the tournament Varun Chakravarthy got the wicket of Will Young in his second over of the match. Kuldeep Yadav got the big wicket of Daryl Mitchell in the 26th over after The Indian spinners kept the run-scoring in check, even though Kane Williamson steadily went past his half-century. After that the spinners took two wickets in quick succession, with Jadeja removing Tom Latham and Chakravarthy following it up with the two quick wickets of Glenn Philips and Michael Bracewell. Axar Patel removed Williamson for 81 in the final ball of his spell. Chakravarthy picked up his fourth wicket taking the scalp of NZ skipper Mitchell Santner. He finally picked up his five-wicket haul, wit the wicket of Kylie Jamieson. Kuldeep Yadav finished things off with the final wicket of William O’Rourke, as India won by 44 runs.

Earlier, Hardik Pandya’s lusty blows towards the end of the Indian innings helped the men in blue put up a respectable score of 249/9 in 50 overs. At one stage, it seemed like India would struggle to reach the 200 as they kept losing wickets at regular intervals. The Kiwis were no pushovers either, with their bowlers bowling a tight line and the fielders pulling off stunning catches at will. In the end, Pandya’s quickfire 45 lifted India to a competitive score.

India vs New Zealand, Group A, 12th Match |

India Inning Summary

• New Zealand won the toss and elected to field
• Shubman was dismissed by Matt Henry as India lost their first wicket
• Kyle Jamieson got rid of Rohit Sharma soon after Gill’s dismissal
• Big Wicket! Kohli departs, and it was more of Phillip’s wicket than Matt Henry’s as the Kiwi flew to his right and plucked it out of thin air.
• Shreyas Iyer and Axar Patel have somewhat rebuilt the innings with a steady fifty-run stand.
• Axar Patel falls against the run of play for a well-made 42.
• Shreyas Iyer and KL Rahul are gone in quick succession, leaving India six down before 200 on the board.
• Hardik Pandya’s big hits towards the end propelled India to 249.
• Matt Henry took a five-wicket haul

New Zealand Inning Summary

• Hardik Pandya Dismissed Rachin Ravindra For 6 Runs
• Will Young Departed For 22 Runs After Being Outfoxed By Varun Chakravarthy
• New Zealand Have 80 Runs in 20 overs
• Kuldeep Yadav Dismissed Daryl Mitchell For 17
• Kane Williamson Scored A Half-Century
• Ravindra Jadeja Gets Tom Latham For 14
• Varun Chakravarthy Dismisses Glenn Phillips And Michael Bracewell In Quick Succession.
• Axar Patel Removes Kane Williamson For 81.
• Varun Chakravarthy Picks Up A Five-Wicket Haul.
• India Wins By 44 Runs, To Face Australia In Semi-Final

India are facing New Zealand in its last group-stage match, giving the men in blue a chance to sharpen their skills before the all-important knockout stage. A win in their last league match will help India top Group A. However, that position is of little value because India will most likely face either Australia or South Africa in the last four, and both of them have handy spin units at their disposal.

New Zealand has also qualified for the semifinals, and on the sluggish surfaces in Dubai, they could offer a tough challenge to India. The Kiwis are likely to use the same playing XI. Rachin Ravindra, who scored a century against Bangladesh after replacing Daryl Mitchell, is expected to keep his place.

India vs New Zealand Toss: New Zealand won the toss and elected to field first.

Pitch Report: The pitch in Dubai has been good for batting and spin bowling. India has won both matches while chasing, suggesting that the pitch gets easier for batting as the game goes on. The team winning the toss would want to bowl first and try to chase down the target.

IND vs NZ Playing XI:

India (Playing XI): Rohit Sharma(c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Axar Patel, KL Rahul(w), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Shami, Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakravarthy

New Zealand (Playing XI): Will Young, Rachin Ravindra, Kane Williamson, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham(w), Glenn Phillips, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner(c), Matt Henry, Kyle Jamieson, William ORourke

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