IND Vs NZ HIGHLIGHTS: Varun Chakravarthy's 5-Wicket Haul Inspires 'Men In Blue' To 44-Run Win
IND Vs NZ HIGHLIGHTS: Varun Chakravarthy's 5-Wicket Haul Inspires 'Men In Blue' To 44-Run Win. Thanks for tuning in to our live blog. See ya until next time. Take care.
Background
Welcome to Live Ball-by-Ball Updates of India vs New Zealand – ICC Champions Trophy 2025: India and New Zealand will lock horns today in their final group-stage clash of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. Both teams remain undefeated, having secured semi-final spots with dominant wins over Pakistan and Bangladesh.
However, Sunday's IND vs NZ match will determine the top team in Group A - the winner will face Australia in the semi-finals, while the losing team will go up against South Africa.
Team Performance & Key Players
Both sides have showcased exceptional form throughout the tournament, setting the stage for a thrilling encounter.
India's Strengths:
Virat Kohli is back in top form, adding solidity to the middle order.
Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill have provided strong starts at the top.
Shreyas Iyer and KL Rahul have contributed crucial runs when needed.
India's bowling unit has been in top gear.
New Zealand’s Strengths:
Tom Latham has made an impressive comeback, strengthening the batting lineup.
Kane Williamson remains a key figure with his experience and consistency.
Rachin Ravindra, fresh off a century, adds firepower to the batting order.
Mitchell Santner and Michael Bracewell, along with the pace attack, have kept opposition batters in check.
India vs New Zealand: Head-to-Head in ICC ODI Tournaments
India and New Zealand have met 11 times in ICC ODI tournaments, with New Zealand leading 6-5 in the overall record.
ODI World Cup: 10 encounters – Both teams have won 5 matches each.
Champions Trophy: 1 encounter – New Zealand emerged as the winners.
Notably, in the 2000 ICC Champions Trophy final, New Zealand defeated India to clinch the title. As the two teams prepare to face off again in Champions Trophy 2025, India will be looking to even the record and make a statement.
India predicted playing XI: Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wk), Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Ravindra Jadeja, Harshit Rana, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakaravarthy.
New Zealand predicted playing XI: Will Young, Devon Conway, Kane Williamson, Rachin Ravindra, Tom Latham (wk), Glenn Phillips, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner (c), Matt Henry, Kyle Jamieson, William O'Rourke.
IND vs NZ Live Score: OUT! India Win!
3 wickets in last two overs, as Varun Chakravarthy takes a five-wicket haul on Champions Trophy debut, and India march to a 44-run win over New Zealand.
IND vs NZ Live Score: Santner With Couple Of Sixes!
The New Zealand skipper is putting in some fight for his side, as he smashes two big hits down the ground.
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