Delhi: In the match number 12 of the Champions Trophy 2025, New Zealand invited India to bat and dominated his bowling. New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner won the toss and decided to bowl first, and his bowlers performed brilliantly. India had a very bad start and lost three important wickets within the first 30 runs.
India’s poor start
India’s openers Shubman Gill and Rohit Sharma were dismissed early. Gill was dismissed by Matt Henry for 2 runs, while Rohit Sharma was also dismissed by Kyle Jamison for just 15 runs. After this, Virat Kohli also could not last long and scored 11 runs in front of Henry. The cheap dismissal of India’s top three batsmen was a big setback for the team.
Iyer, Akshar and Hardik’s comeback
After three wickets fell, India tried to make a comeback. Iyer (79 runs), Akshar Patel (42 runs) and Hardik Pandya (45 runs) worked hard and took over the team. All three kept the innings hinged and hoped to bring the Indian team to a challenging score. But the New Zealand bowlers put pressure on the Indian batsmen every time.
Matt Henry’s great performance
Matt Henry bowled brilliantly and took 5 wickets in this match. Henry put the Indian batsmen completely under pressure and broke India’s innings with their dismissal. Due to Henry’s deadly bowling, India’s team was able to score only 249 runs.
India’s scorecard
- Rohit Sharma (captain): 15 runs (17 balls, 1 four)
- Shubman Gill: 2 runs (28 balls, 2 fours)
- Virat Kohli: 11 runs (14 balls, 1 four)
- Shreya siyer: 79 runs (98 balls, 9 fours, 1 six)
- Akshar Patel: 42 runs (61 balls, 3 fours)
- KL Rahul (wicketkeeper): 23 runs (29 balls, 2 fours)
- Hardik Pandya: 45 runs (45 balls, 5 fours)
- Ravindra jadeja: 16 runs (20 balls, 2 fours)
- Mohammed Shami: 5 runs (8 balls)
- Kuldeep Yadav: 1 run (1 ball)
New Zealand bowling
- Matte henry: 8 overs, 42 runs, 5 wickets
- Kyle jaimison: 8 overs, 31 runs, 1 wicket
- William O’Rurke: 9 overs, 47 runs, 1 wicket
- Mitchell Santner (Captain): 10 overs, 41 runs, 1 wicket
- Michael Bracewell: 9 overs, 56 runs, 0 wickets
- Rachin ravindra: 6 overs, 31 runs, 1 wicket
New Zealand targets 250 runs
India scored 249 runs in 50 overs, and now New Zealand has a target of 250 runs. India’s bowlers will now have to work hard to return to the match, while New Zealand will need the right start to achieve this goal. The target of 250 runs can be challenging for New Zealand, but this match is expected to be exciting due to their strong batting lineup.
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