Delhi: Today, in the final match of the Champions Trophy 2025 at Dubai International Cricket Stadium, New Zealand has set a target of 252 runs in front of India. The New Zealand team managed 251 runs at the loss of 7 wickets in the prescribed 50 overs. Although many important batsmen contributed during this innings, the Indian bowlers did not give them a chance to reach a big score.
New Zealand batsmen performance
New Zealand opener Will Young scored 23 runs off 15 balls, but he was dismissed by Varan Chakraborty. After this Rachin Ravindra scored 37 runs and was dismissed by Kuldeep Yadav. Kane Williamson scored 11 runs and was dismissed by Kuldeep Yadav. Daril Mitchell was sent to the pavilion by Mohammed Shami through a brilliant catch, scoring 63 runs.
Tom Latham (wicketkeeper) was dismissed by Ravindra Jadeja and he returned to the pavilion after scoring 14 runs. Glenn Philips was dismissed by Varan Chakraborty, scoring 34 runs. Michael Bracewell stood unbeaten on an unbeaten end. Mitchell Santner was run out, scoring 8 runs. In the end Nathan Smith remained unbeaten without scoring any runs.
Innings Break!
Clinical bowling effort from #Teamindia Bowlers as they restrint new zealand to a total of 251/7 in the finals of the champions Trophy!
Scorecard – https://t.co/olunxdzr5n #INDVNZ #Championstrophy #Final pic.twitter.com/f4wmhj4wjr
– BCCI (@Bcci) March 9, 2025
Indian bowlers perform well
Indian bowlers did not give New Zealand batsmen a chance to score a big score. Varan Chakraborty took 2 wickets for 42 runs in 10 overs, while Kuldeep Yadav took 2 and Ravindra Jadeja took one wicket. Mohammed Shami Took 1 wicket for 74 runs in 9 overs, while Hardik Pandya conceded 30 runs in 3 overs. All the bowlers stopped New Zealand from scoring a big score while bowling economically.
India needs 252 runs to win
Now India has a target of 252 runs. This goal can be challenging for Indian batsmen, but it does not seem difficult to see their great form. Experienced batsmen like Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, and Hardik Pandya are fully prepared to achieve this goal. Today, the Indian team has got a great opportunity to win the Champions Trophy title and they can win the trophy with this historic victory.
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