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For his fourth and fifth wicket, ace spinner Varun Chakravarthy took down Mitchell Santner and Matt Henry, respectively. And with this he finishes his last over and virtually hands NZ their first defeat of the tournament. No doubt – he is the star of tonight’s show. But the spinners are not done yet. Kuldeep Yadav comes in to play and takes the last wicket. With this, India win by 44 runs.

Axar Patel saves his best for last! With his final delivery of the night, he outfoxes Kane Williamson, turning one past the Kiwi skipper’s forward charge to seal the game for India. After watching Williamson get a lifeline on 17 off his own bowling, Axar finally gets his man—ending a gritty 81 off 120. This has to be the final nail in the coffin. New Zealand now need 81 off nine overs, with only Mitchell Santner left to pull off a miracle.

Varun Chakravarthy is on fire tonight! The spinner starts the over with a wicket. He takes down Michael Bracewell for 2 runs. These wickets are really important for the Indian side. However, the ball that took down Bracewell was missing wickets. India is currently in control of the chase and New Zealand seems to be struggling to match the required rate of 7.41. The CRR is 4.23. NZ need 89 runs off 72 balls.

Mohammed Shami comes in to bowl as India look for a wicket of either of the two batters. Kane Williamson’s being on the pitch is still a danger sign for the opposition. However, India keep things in check. NZ 132/3 (32)

Kuldeep Yadav starts his fourth over with a wicket. Indian spinners are spinning a good web around NZ batters. Daryl Mitchell departs by LBW. Latham walks in to play. 100 comes up for the Kiwis. 11 runs come off Yadav’s over. NZ need 146 runs from 144 balls at this point.

Axar Patel to Williamson, first ball goes dot followed by a single. The NZ batters are picking boundaries from time to time. Next delivery is nudged past keeper’s left side for a boundary. These big runs will pose a threat for the Indian side in defending the total. NZ 73/2 (19)

With India missing a full-time second seamer, Hardik Pandya has stepped up to deliver an early breakthrough. After finding some swing and seam in his first over, Pandya digs one short, tempting Rachin Ravindra into an upper cut—only for Axar Patel to swoop in with a sharp, low diving catch at deep third.

Despite the wicket, New Zealand keeps the scoreboard ticking. Varun Chakravarthy keeps things tight with some well-flighted deliveries, but the Kiwis finish the first powerplay in a stronger position than India did. While India stumbled to 37/3 at the same stage, New Zealand reach 44/1. However, batting hasn’t been a walk in the park. The surface is offering assistance to the bowlers, and with no signs of dew to ease the challenge, things are only going to get tougher. New Zealand have wickets in hand but are falling behind the required rate—pressure is slowly building.

Hardik Pandya starts the over with a good-length delivery on off stump, and Rachin Ravindra throws his hands at it, slicing it towards deep point for a single. But wait—Pandya has overstepped! A no-ball adds to India’s woes. On the next delivery, Pandya pulls his length back, angling it across Ravindra, who gets across and punches it straight to backward point. Another sharp delivery follows, this time on middle stump, and Ravindra can only push it towards mid-on.

The strike shifts to Will Young, who gets off the mark with a gentle punch to extra cover for a single. Hardik keeps it tight, hitting a good length on off, and Young defends it towards point. But just when it seems like India has control, chaos ensues! Pandya delivers a length ball outside off, and Young toe-ends it towards mid-on, where Varun Chakravarthy makes a mess of a straightforward stop. Instead of playing it safe, he inexplicably goes for a catch—on a free hit, no less! The ball pops out of his hands and trickles away to the boundary. Pandya is anything but amused, shaking his head as New Zealand gratefully accept the gift. But he ends the over with a wicket of Rachin Ravindra. What a stunning catch by Axar Patel! Kane Williamson comes out to play. NZ 17/1 (4)

Will Young and Rachin Ravindra are facing Shami in the first over. The second ball is sent for a boundary behind the wickets past KL Rahul’s left. The remaining deliveries were dots. NZ 4/0 (1)

India falls short of the 250-mark—something few would have predicted before this game. Hardik Pandya’s spirited 45-run knock comes to an end in the final over, while Mohammed Shami takes a painful blow on the penultimate delivery, requiring attention from the physio. The drama doesn’t end there—on the very last ball, Glenn Phillips strikes again, pouching Shami to hand Matt Henry his well-deserved five-wicket haul. India finishes at 249/9 in their 50 overs, setting New Zealand a target of 250. Game on!

Williamson pulls off a Phillips special at backward point! Unreal! What are these Kiwis made of? Henry digs in a slower bouncer outside off, and Jadeja, waiting for it, hops and slaps it towards the off side. It looked destined for at least a couple—until Williamson took flight! A full-stretch, airborne stunner that makes world-class fielding look routine. New Zealand turning backward point into their personal highlight reel! IND 225/7 (47)

Last six overs to go. Jadeja and Hardik are facing O’Rourke for the 45th over. Jadeja starts with a single. The batters go for a quick double on the next delivery. And comes a cracking boundary from Hardik Pandya’s bat. He powers a pull and hits it through backward square leg. Williamson shows good fielding and takes a fast hit on the hand on the next ball! That would have hurt bad. IND 216/6 (45)

Ravindra Jadeja and Hardik Pandya are holding the fort for India as the team is looking to collect big runs. With the third powerplay running, the duo have to aim for boundaries and some sixers would be really helpful in setting the target. IND 196/6 (41)

William O’Rourke strikes! He goes short, tempting Shreyas Iyer into the pull shot—but the connection isn’t quite there. The ball balloons off his bat, and Will Young swoops in just beyond the 30-yard circle at square leg to complete the catch. A gritty knock from Iyer comes to an end at 79 off 98, just when India needed him to push on. IND 173/5 (37)

A 98-run partnership comes to an end as Axar Patel departs at 42. Rachin Ravindra gets his first wicket of the match and courtesy to Williamson’s good catch. Three runs come off the over. KL Rahul comes in to play. IND 130/4 (30)

Shreyas Iyer take it upon him to keep the scoreboard ticking and in pursuit, he has completed his half-century in 75 balls. The first delivery of Ravindra did come close for an edge. The batters are aiming to pick pace to reach a decent chase target. Axar Patel and Shreyas Iyer have built a partnership of 89 runs off 129 balls. IND 118/3 (28)

Santner to Axar Patel, first ball—1 run! A backfoot punch aimed through the on-side, but it catches the outer half and trickles away. No turn off the length, just a gentle nudge into the gap. Up next, Santner fires in a flatter one at 88.5kph—shorter in length. Iyer pounces, rocking back and swatting it through midwicket. The ball races, but the fielder cuts it off—just two runs, but solid intent from Iyer! The following balls fetch one run each for India. While the batters are trying to pull up, NZ bowlers are keeping things in check. IND 96/3 (24)

Flurry of runs come in for India. Shreyas Iyer (27) has taken the lead now to take the scoreboard ahead. Three boundaries have come off O’Rourke’s over. As the scoreboard ticks, let’s see of the moment is sustained by the batters for the overs to come. IND 70/3 (17)

A boundary comes off Axar Patel’s bat after 51 balls and with this, India finally cross 50-run mark on the scoreboard. The current run rate stands at 3.56. The batters need to pull up. However, 11 runs come off this over. IND 57/3 (16)

Santner to Iyer—dot ball. The first one is nicely tossed up on off, but Iyer’s drive finds the cover fielder. The next delivery? Similar story—floated around off, Iyer steps forward and gently taps it back to the bowler.

Now, a change in pace—pushed through at 81kph on middle and leg. Iyer looks to flick but gets a soft leading edge that trickles towards cover. The next three? All dots. A maiden over and a quiet passage of play. Santner’s control is putting the pressure right back on India! No boundary seen in last 44 balls. IND 44/3 (14)

India’s start couldn’t have been worse after being put in to bat by New Zealand in their final ICC Champions Trophy group-stage encounter. The top order has crumbled, leaving Axar Patel and Shreyas Iyer with the massive task of rebuilding.

Matt Henry drew first blood, trapping Shubman Gill for 2 (7), with India burning a review in the process. Kyle Jamieson then piled on the pressure, removing Rohit Sharma for 15 (17), leaving the Indian skipper frustrated. But the real gut punch came courtesy of Glenn Phillips. In a moment of sheer brilliance, Phillips pulled off a sensational catch at point, ending Virat Kohli’s innings for just 11 (14) in his landmark 300th ODI. The stadium, which had erupted in cheers for Kohli, was left in stunned silence.

With three big wickets down early, India will need something special to turn this around. Can Patel and Iyer weather the storm? The first powerplay ends. IND 37/3 (10)

First ball – Two runs! Not perfectly timed, but Kohli squeezes out a couple. Full and outside off, he goes for the drive but ends up dragging it past mid-on. O’Rourke chases it down to keep it to two. Early signs suggest the pitch might be on the slower side.

Third ball – Edged… and four! A leading edge flies over backward point, streaky but effective. Kohli wasn’t in control, but runs are runs.

Fourth ball – What just happened?! Glenn Phillips, take a bow! Henry goes short and wide, and Kohli absolutely creams it to Phillips’ right. Any other fielder? That’s racing to the boundary. But not with Phillips around. He launches himself, stretches out a single right hand, and plucks it out of thin air! The ball was practically behind him—yet somehow, he held on. A moment of sheer brilliance!

And just like that, Kohli walks back in his 300th ODI. A stunned silence follows before Axar Patel makes his way to the crease. What a catch. What a moment! IND 30/3 (7)

Jamieson starts his over with an extra. But follows it up with a wicket of Rohit Sharma. Jamieson holds his length, bowls a Short ball. Sharma mishits the pull and ends up giving a catch at midwicket. This early fall has put the Indian side in a tough spot. Shreyas Iyer comes in to play. IND 24/2 (6)

It is 24 degrees in Dubai right now. The weather is pleasant and we all hope it remains so through out. Rohit Sharma steps out and hit for a maximum in Henry Matt’s second over. But here’s a big scare. NZ may have sent Gill back. Review taken by India. Awaiting decision…And he’s gone. This is the first wicket of Henry in a Powerplay in tis tournament so far. Virat Kohli walks in at number 3. IND 15/1 (3)

Skipper Rohit Sharma and vice-captain Shubman Gill start for India. For New Zealand, Matt Henry (ICC ODI ranking 6) throws the first over. First ball gets the inside edge and goes towards the boundary but there is a fielder; two runs come in. Fourth and fifth deliveries came close to Rohit’s bat. He has missed the edge for two times now. But Rohit ends the over with a boundary. IND 6/0 (1)

NZ have made one change – Daryl Mitchell comes in. Devon Conway rests. No extra spinner in for them.

New Zealand Playing XI: Will Young, Rachin Ravindra, Kane Williamson, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham (wk), Glenn Phillips, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner (capt.), Kyle Jamieson, Matt Henry, Will O’Rourke.

Rohit Sharma and Shami are both fit and playing today’s match.

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

Rohit calls heads, but the coin lands on tails. New Zealand win the toss and opt to bowl first.

Santner believes the pitch looks good and wants to apply early pressure on India. He also mentions that with their semi-final set in Lahore, adapting to different conditions will be key. New Zealand make one change—Daryl Mitchell replaces Devon Conway.

Rohit, unfazed by the toss result, states that India planned to bat first regardless. Having chased in their previous matches, they aim to test their ability to defend a target. India also make a change—Harshit Rana is rested, with Varun Chakravarthy coming into the XI.

A gentle breeze is flowing through Dubai as teams prepare for the match. The square boundaries measure 63m and 71m, while the straight boundary stands at 76m. Dinesh Karthik, analyzing the pitch, notes that it features black soil from Pakistan. The surface appears dry, much like the previous two games, but he anticipates it will improve under lights.

India vs New Zealand live score updates: The much-anticipated Group A clash in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 is set to begin soon, with the toss scheduled for 2 PM. Both teams remain unbeaten in the tournament, making this a high-stakes encounter as they battle for the top spot. Stay tuned for live updates, scorecards, and key moments from the match.