New Zealand vs India Match Highlights:

  • India's Recovery: After losing three early wickets at 30/3 (6.4 overs), a crucial 98-run partnership between Shreyas Iyer (79 off 98) and Axar Patel (42 off 61) steadied the innings. Hardik Pandya’s 45 off 45 towards the end helped India post a competitive 249/9.
  • Matt Henry’s Brilliance: The Kiwi pacer was outstanding, grabbing 5/42 in 8 overs.

  • Virat Kohli's landmark 300th ODI was cut short as he fell to a stunning flying catch by Glenn Phillips, leaving the crowd in disbelief.


  • Kane Williamson’s Fighting Knock: The NZ skipper scored 81 off 120 balls, but a steady fall of wickets hurt New Zealand’s chase.
  • Spin Dominance: Indian spinners, led by Varun Chakaravarthy (5/42), took 9 out of 10 wickets, choking New Zealand on a slow track.

Interesting Stats:

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For full scoreboard, stats, commentary, and match details:
ICC Champions Trophy 2025: New Zealand vs India - Match 12

Date & Time: Sunday 2nd March, 14:30
Venue: Dubai International Stadium
Toss: New Zealand won the toss and elected to field!
Umpires: Michael Gough (ENG), Richard Illingworth (ENG) and Adrian Holdstock (SA)
Match Referee: David Boon (AUS)

Match Summary:
Ind (249/9, 50 overs)
NZ (205/10, 45.3 overs)
Result: India won by 44 runs!
Player of the Match: Varun Chakaravarthy (Ind) (Bowling: 10 overs 5/42)

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Playing XIs:

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

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

What’s Next?

🔜 Semi-Final Lineups:

  • 4th March - 1st Semi-Final: India 🆚 Australia
  • 5th March - 2nd Semi-Final: South Africa 🆚 New Zealand