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Home  »  Cricket  »  ICC Champions Trophy 2025  »  Final Full Commentary

India vs New Zealand 2025 Final Full Commentary

Result · Mar 09 2025, Sun - 02:30 PM (IST)
NEW ZEALAND
251/7
INDIA
254/6
India won by 4 wickets
CRR:5.18
  • 49.6

    Mohammed Shami to Michael Bracewell. Yorker, wide outside off stump deep in crease driving, mis-timed to mid off for 2 runs, mis-fielded by Patel. An interesting first innings has come to a close. New Zealand have posted a par score on this slow Dubai pitch. Rachin Ravindra and Will Young made a superb start in the powerplay, but the game changed once India's spinners came into the attack. Kuldeep Yadav picked up two big wickets, Rachin Ravindra and Kane Williamson. Daryl Mitchell played an unlikely knock but anchored the innings. Glenn Phillips contributed 34 runs, and Michael Bracewell scored a crucial fifty at the back end. Ravindra Jadeja bowled brilliantly, giving away just 30 runs in his ten overs. Varun Chakaravarthy was also hard to play, as he picked up two wickets. Can New Zealand squeeze India with their bowling lineup? Join us for the run chase in 30 minutes.

  • 49.5

    Mohammed Shami to Michael Bracewell. Full toss, wide outside off stump moves in front Scoop, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep backward square leg for 2 runs, fielded by Yadav.

  • 49.4

    Mohammed Shami to Nathan Smith. Reverse Swing-In yorker, down leg side on the front foot flick, hit pad to short fine leg for 1 run.

  • 49.3

    Mohammed Shami to Michael Bracewell. Full toss, outside off stump deep in crease driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to long off for 1 run, fielded by Patel.

  • 49.2

    Mohammed Shami to Michael Bracewell. Yorker, wide outside off stump deep in crease Slog, mis-timed to mid wicket for 2 runs, fielded by Iyer.

  • 49.1

    FOUR! Mohammed Shami to Michael Bracewell. Yorker, wide outside off stump deep in crease Steer, well timed past third man for 4 runs.

  • End of Over 49
    Over 49. 9 runs. Bowler: Will O'Rourke. India: 254/6 (rr 5.18)
  • 48.6

    OUT! Run Out. Hardik Pandya to Mitchell Santner. Off cutter back of a length, down leg side moves in front pulling, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Kohli, by Rahul. Santner is well short of his crease.

  • 48.5

    Hardik Pandya to Mitchell Santner. Off cutter back of a length, wide down leg side on the back foot pulling, missed for no runs, fielded by Rahul.

  • 48.4

    Hardik Pandya to Mitchell Santner. Full toss, down leg side down the track flick, well timed in the air under control to deep mid wicket for 2 runs, run save by Jadeja, fielded by Kohli.

  • 48.3

    Hardik Pandya to Michael Bracewell. Off cutter length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed in the air under control to extra cover for 1 run, run save by Sharma.

  • 48.2

    SIX! Hardik Pandya to Michael Bracewell. Back of a length, to leg on the front foot pulling, well timed in the air under control over long on for 6 runs.

  • 48.1

    Hardik Pandya to Mitchell Santner. Length ball, to leg on the front foot working, to long on for 1 run, fielded by Jadeja.

  • 48.1

    Wide Hardik Pandya to Mitchell Santner. Off cutter bouncer, down leg side on the front foot Leave, Left for 1 run, fielded by Rahul.

  • End of Over 48
    Over 48. 5 runs. Bowler: Kyle Jamieson. India: 245/6 (rr 5.10)
  • 47.6

    Mohammed Shami to Michael Bracewell. Full toss, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to deep point for 2 runs, fielded by Jadeja.

  • 47.5

    FOUR! Mohammed Shami to Michael Bracewell. Full toss, outside off stump moves in front Scoop, well timed past fine leg for 4 runs.

  • 47.4

    Mohammed Shami to Mitchell Santner. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to long off for 1 run, fielded by Patel.

  • 47.3

    Mohammed Shami to Michael Bracewell. Yorker, outside off stump deep in crease driving, mis-timed to deep point for 1 run, fielded by Jadeja.

  • 47.2

    Mohammed Shami to Mitchell Santner. Half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to long off for 1 run, fielded by Patel.

  • 47.1

    Mohammed Shami to Michael Bracewell. Off cutter length ball, wide outside off stump deep in crease Steer, to third man for 1 run, fielded by Jadeja.

  • 47.1

    Wide Mohammed Shami to Michael Bracewell. Half volley, wide outside off stump on the front foot Leave, Left for 1 run, fielded by Rahul.

  • End of Over 47
    Over 47. 9 runs. Bowler: Will O'Rourke. India: 240/5 (rr 5.11)
  • 46.6

    Kuldeep Yadav to Michael Bracewell. Left-Arm Leg Spin length ball, to leg on the back foot working, to deep square leg for 1 run, fielded by Pandya.

  • 46.5

    Kuldeep Yadav to Michael Bracewell. Left-Arm Leg Spin length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep extra cover for 2 runs.

  • 46.4

    Kuldeep Yadav to Michael Bracewell. Left-Arm Leg Spin length ball, middle stump on the back foot working, mis-timed back to bowler for no runs.

  • 46.3

    Kuldeep Yadav to Michael Bracewell. Left-Arm Leg Spin length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot Slog, missed for no runs, fielded by Rahul.

  • 46.2

    Kuldeep Yadav to Mitchell Santner. Googly length ball, off stump on the front foot working, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Kohli.

  • 46.1

    Kuldeep Yadav to Mitchell Santner. Left-Arm Leg Spin length ball, off stump down the track working, hit pad to short third man for no runs, fielded by Ahmed.

  • End of Over 46
    Over 46. 11 runs. Bowler: Rachin Ravindra. India: 231/5 (rr 5.02)
  • 45.6

    Mohammed Shami to Mitchell Santner. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed to mid off for 1 run, fielded by Patel.

  • 45.5

    Mohammed Shami to Mitchell Santner. Yorker, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, mis-timed to mid off for no runs, fielded by Patel.

  • 45.4

    OUT! Caught. Mohammed Shami to Daryl Mitchell. Off cutter half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to extra cover, caught by Sharma. Daryl Mitchell's patient knock has been put to an end by Shami.

  • 45.3

    FOUR! Mohammed Shami to Daryl Mitchell. Off cutter back of a length, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, well timed in the air under control past deep backward square leg for 4 runs.

  • End of Over 49
    Over 49. 9 runs. Bowler: Will O'Rourke. India: 254/6 (rr 5.18)
  • 48.6

    FOUR! Will O'Rourke to Ravindra Jadeja. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot flick, well timed in the air under control past deep backward square leg for 4 runs. The crowd erupts and the Indian celebrations begin as they win back-to-back men's tournament trophies. The Indian openers provided a strong start to this chase, particularly skipper Rohit Sharma who played a brilliant innings and set a solid foundation. New Zealand's spinners managed to peg things back in the middle overs and they regained some momentum with stunning catches, but the partnership between Shreyas Iyer and Axar Patel proved crucial for the chase. Wickets continued to fall after they were dismissed, but the back of the target had been broken. Rohit Sharma is the Player of the Match. Rachin Ravindra is the Player of the Tournament for his all-round performance.

  • 48.5

    Will O'Rourke to Lokesh Rahul. Short, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, well timed in the air under control to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Smith, fielded by Young.

  • 48.4

    Will O'Rourke to Ravindra Jadeja. Half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed to mid off for 1 run, shy attempt by Ravindra, fielded by Young.

  • 48.3

    Will O'Rourke to Ravindra Jadeja. Length ball, off stump on the back foot glancing, hit pad for no runs, fielded by Latham.

  • 48.2

    Will O'Rourke to Lokesh Rahul. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, mis-timed to square leg for 1 run, fielded by Phillips.

  • 48.1

    Will O'Rourke to Lokesh Rahul. Half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed to deep backward point for 2 runs, fielded by Bracewell.

  • End of Over 48
    Over 48. 5 runs. Bowler: Kyle Jamieson. India: 245/6 (rr 5.10)
  • 47.6

    Kyle Jamieson to Ravindra Jadeja. Slower ball back of a length, wide outside off stump on the back foot cutting, bottom edge to point for no runs.

  • 47.5

    Kyle Jamieson to Ravindra Jadeja. Short, wide outside off stump on the back foot pulling, well timed to deep backward square leg for 2 runs, fielded by Young.

  • 47.4

    Kyle Jamieson to Ravindra Jadeja. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot working, to deep backward square leg for 2 runs, fielded by Smith.

  • 47.3
    ହାର୍ଦ୍ଦିକ୍ ପାଣ୍ଡ୍ୟା c and b Kyle Jamieson 18 (18)

    OUT! Caught & Bowled. Kyle Jamieson to Hardik Pandya. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot hooking, top edge in the air uncontrolled back to bowler, caught by Jamieson.

  • 47.2

    Kyle Jamieson to Hardik Pandya. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Latham.

  • 47.1

    Kyle Jamieson to Lokesh Rahul. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, bottom edge to point for 1 run, fielded by Ravindra.

  • End of Over 47
    Over 47. 9 runs. Bowler: Will O'Rourke. India: 240/5 (rr 5.11)
  • 46.6

    Will O'Rourke to Lokesh Rahul. Short, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, in the air under control to deep square leg for 1 run, fielded by Smith.

  • 46.5

    Will O'Rourke to Lokesh Rahul. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot glancing, to fine leg for 2 runs, fielded by Ravindra, shy attempt by Latham.

  • 46.4

    Will O'Rourke to Hardik Pandya. Half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to deep cover for 1 run, fielded by Bracewell.

  • 46.3

    FOUR! Will O'Rourke to Hardik Pandya. Length ball, outside off stump down the track driving, well timed in the air under control past long off for 4 runs.

  • 46.2

    Will O'Rourke to Hardik Pandya. Reverse Swing-In length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pulling, missed for no runs, fielded by Latham.

  • 46.1

    Will O'Rourke to Lokesh Rahul. Short, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Smith.

  • End of Over 46
    Over 46. 11 runs. Bowler: Rachin Ravindra. India: 231/5 (rr 5.02)
  • 45.6

    Rachin Ravindra to Lokesh Rahul. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to cover for 1 run, fielded by Santner.

  • 45.6

    Wide Rachin Ravindra to Hardik Pandya. Stock length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot Leave, Left to short third man for 2 runs, mis-fielded by Latham, fielded by Bracewell.

  • 45.5

    Rachin Ravindra to Lokesh Rahul. Stock length ball, off stump down the track working, to long on for 1 run, fielded by Jamieson.

  • 45.4

    Rachin Ravindra to Lokesh Rahul. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the back foot driving, inside edge to silly mid off for no runs.

  • 45.3

    Rachin Ravindra to Hardik Pandya. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, mis-timed to point for 1 run.

  • 45.2

    Rachin Ravindra to Hardik Pandya. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot cutting, mis-timed to extra cover for no runs, fielded by Santner.

  • 45.1

    SIX! Rachin Ravindra to Hardik Pandya. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, well timed in the air under control over long on for 6 runs.

  • End of Over 45
    Over 45. 8 runs. Bowler: Will O'Rourke. India: 220/5 (rr 4.89)
  • 44.6

    Will O'Rourke to Hardik Pandya. Length ball, off stump on the front foot flick, well timed in the air under control to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Smith.

  • 44.5

    Will O'Rourke to Hardik Pandya. Short, wide outside off stump on the back foot Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Latham.

  • 44.4

    Will O'Rourke to Hardik Pandya. Seaming in back of a length, wide outside off stump on the back foot working, to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Phillips.

  • 44.3

    Will O'Rourke to Lokesh Rahul. Length ball, wide outside off stump on the back foot driving, well timed to deep backward point for 1 run, fielded by Bracewell.

  • 44.2

    Will O'Rourke to Lokesh Rahul. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot Steer, well timed to deep backward point for 2 runs, fielded by Jamieson.

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