India 249 for 9 (Iyer 79, Axar 42, Henry 5-42) beat New Zealand 205 (Williamson 81, Varun 5-42) by 44 runs India spun a web around New Zealand to defend 249 for their sixth straight win against what has been a bogey team for them in recent times. They added Varun Chakravarthy to the three … Read more
The league-stage of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 ended on Sunday, with India beating New Zealand by 44 runs in Dubai to top the standings in Group A. India finished with six points from three matches, and remained unbeaten through the group stage of the tournament. ICC CHAMPIONS TROPHY 2025 POINTS TABLE GROUP A Team … Read more
India will take on New Zealand in its final group-stage match of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 at the Dubai International Stadium on Sunday. Both teams are through the semifinals but the winner of Sunday’s contest will finish on top of Group A. The team ending first will face Australia in the semifinal while the … Read more
New Zealand all-rounder Glenn Phillips believes his side has all its bases covered ahead of his team’s final league-stage match of the Champions Trophy against India in Dubai on Sunday. “In terms of scouting and things going on, we have our game plans coming up against India. We do have a lot of bases covered, … Read more
The Champions Trophy format is designed to ensure that every game is important, and even a single loss in a three-match league stage can potentially mean a first-round exit. By having only the top eight nations, the expectation is that teams will be evenly matched. While this is the ideal scenario, it seldom happens, and … Read more
Though Sunday’s final Group A fixture between India and New Zealand is largely inconsequential considering both teams have qualified for the semifinals, Kiwi all-rounder Michael Bracewell believes in approaching the game as a knockout tie. “I think it’s always a challenge getting through to the semifinals and then once you get there it’s a one-off … Read more
Though Sunday’s final Group A fixture between India and New Zealand is largely inconsequential considering both teams have qualified for the semifinals, Kiwi all-rounder Michael Bracewell believes in approaching the game as a knockout tie. “I think it’s always a challenge getting through to the semifinals and then once you get there it’s a one-off … Read more
New Zealand 235 (Mitchell 82, Young 71, Jadeja 5-65, Washington 4-81) and 174 (Young 51, Jadeja 5-55, Ashwin 3-63) beat India 263 (Gill 90, Pant 60, Ajaz 5-103) and 121 (Pant 64, Ajaz 6-57, Phillips 3-42) by 25 runs New Zealand withstood the sublime genius of Rishabh Pant to enter uncharted territory: a whitewash of … Read more
New Zealand 235 and 171 for 9 (Young 51, Jadeja 4-52, Ashwin 3-63) lead India 263 (Gill 90, Pant 60, Ajaz 5-103) by 143 runs The new and the old of India combined to leave New Zealand effectively at 143 for 9 in their pursuit to prevent their first-ever home whitewash in a series of … Read more
Stumps India 86 for 4 (Gill 31*, Jaiswal 30, Ajaz 2-33) trail New Zealand 235 (Mitchell 82, Young 71, Jadeja 5-65, Washington 4-81) by 149 runs Ravindra Jadeja bowled 22 unchanged overs in the oppressive heat and humidity of Mumbai to pick up his 14th Test five-wicket haul and help bowl New Zealand out for … Read more