India produced a dominant performance for defeat New Zealand 44 runs in their last group A Champions Trophy 2025 Match in the Dubai International Cricket Stadium and secure their place at the top of the group. Varun chakravarthy Was the star of the show and claimed a sensational five-wing transport (5/42) when India successfully defended a goal of 250 runs. Earlier, Shreyas IyerāS composed 79 and Hardik PandyaThe late surge (45 of 45) helped India to publish a competitive 249/9. Despite Kane WilliamsonNew Zealand fought against 81 and pushed against the rounded bowling attack in India.
Shreyas Iyer Steadies India after the collapse of top order
After India was used in BAT, he suffered an early setback and lost Shubman Gill (2), RoHit Sharma (15) and Virat Kohli (11) in the power play as Matt HenryThe fiery magic (5/42) left her up to date at 30/3 in the seventh time. Iyer and Axar Patel (42 out of 61 balls) converted the innings with a decisive 98-run partnership that navigates the disciplined bowling attack in New Zealand. Iyer mixed caution with aggression and reached half a century in 75 balls before accelerating. However, he missed a century after falling after falling Will OāRourke (1/47). Hardik then played a counterattack and scored four four and two six to push India over 240 before they ended with 249/9 in 50 over.
Varun Chakravarthys Five-Wicket Magy is New Zealand
New Zealandās chase began carefully, but Chakravarthy changed the game with a brilliant magic of 5/42, his first five-wicker train in Odis. Becomes young (22) and Rachin Ravindra (6) in front of Williamson and fell prematurely Daryl Mitchell (17) Standed the innings. However, Kuldeep Yadav (1/40) and Ravindra Jadaja (1/36) Purpose pressure, which led to a collapse in the middle over. Williamson fought hard, but was amazed by Kl Rahul in front of Axar Patel in the 41st time and left New Zealand at 169/7. The loan -controlled chakravarthys not spicy, and New Zealand was finally limited to 184/7 in 43 over and 65 runs.
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India uses Champions Trophy 2025 semi -final against Australia
With this victory, India ended as a topper of Group A and has recently started in the arch -rivals. Australia Prepared in the semi -finals on March 4 in Dubai and a blockbuster rescheduling of the Odi World Cup final 2023. In the meantime, New Zealand will take over the topper of group B South Africa In the second semi -finals in Lahore on March 5, Indiaās dominating Bowling performance under the direction of Chakravarthy showed her strength in defending the total number, an important aspect that went into the KO level. The team is taken into account from its balanced squad, and both batteries and bowlers appear at crucial moments. Since Australia is an important challenge, India will need a further all-round effort to book their place in the final and keep their dream of keeping the Champions Trophy alive.
This is how the fans reacted:
A big praise to the team for an enormous fight. Varun looked through it. Table on the top of the table and see you on Tuesday š®š³š«¶ š®š³š«¶ pic.twitter.com/svsepbghl
ā Hardik Pandya (@Hardikpandya7) March 2, 2025
India read the conditions excellently and made 249 look like a much larger score than it seemed. Four high -quality spinners would make it tempting to achieve a similar line -up in the semi -finals
ā Harsha Bhogle (@BHOGLEHARSHA) March 2, 2025
Brilliant selection call from India. Have the 4th spinner on this pitch. Especially when the 4. spinner is varun!
šššā Sanjay Manjrekar (@sanjaymanjrekar) March 2, 2025
Chaaaaaaaaaaa bhai aaaj varun š pic.twitter.com/wreuovtdcs
ā Guru Randhawa (@Guraofficial) March 2, 2025
ā DK (@dineshkarthik) March 2, 2025
Backo backwicket for our own varun š„³ pic.twitter.com/2dak6 taxwp
ā KOLKATAKNIGHTRIDERS (@kkriders) March 2, 2025
Habibi comes to Dubai to play well -made boys š®š³ well š š
ā Irfan Pathan (@irfanpathan) March 2, 2025
It is again Shreyas Iyer in the ICC event against New Zealand. His phenomenal run continues, the highest time in which the world to talk about its strengths and not to show further on its weakness.
ā Mohammad Kaif (@Mohammadkaif) March 2, 2025
Varun chakravarthyās dream! š š
A sensational 5-wicket transport and total rule! š„ player of the game! šš„#Cricket #Indvnz #Championsrophy2025 pic.twitter.com/bdg6yhs4sm
ā crickettimes.com (@Cricketttimeshq) March 2, 2025
Turned the game and how! š„š„³#Whistleforblue #Indvnz #Championstrophy
šø: BCCI pic.twitter.com/ia08ruq3niā Chennai Super Kings (@chennaiipl) March 2, 2025
