IND vs NZ Final Live Score, ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Final: India’s Spin Quartet Shines As Bracewell Lifts New Zealand To 251

India vs New Zealand ICC Champions Trophy Final Live Score, Commentary & Scorecard (Source: AP)

India vs New Zealand ICC Champions Trophy Final Live: Varun Chakravarthy struck for the second time to break another fifty-run stand as Phillips took the long walk back. Earlier, Ravindra Jadeja got the prized wicket of Tom Latham, putting India firmly on top. Check the latest scores, updates, full scorecard straight from Dubai.

Updated Mar 9, 2025, 17:22 IST

NZ251/750.0 Overs

Current Run Rate 4.46

Daryl Mitchell52 (95)1×4, 0x6

Varun Chakaravarthy9.1-0-41-2^*

IND vs NZ ICC Champions Trophy Final: Varun Chakravarthy came to the party for the second time in the match, once again when there was a partnership building between Daryl Mitchell and Glenn Phillips. This was the second fifty-run stand for New Zealand and both were broken by Chakravarthy at a crucial stage of the match. Before this, he got rid of Will Young in his second over after New Zealand got off to a flyer against the Indian new ball bowlers. Rachin Ravindra was ruthless against Mohammed Shami and Hardik Pandya as India captain Rohit Sharma was forced to go to Varun for a breakthrough. This was after Ravindra was dropped not once but twice by the Indians. Shami failed to hold on to the caught and bowled chance while Shreyas Iyer failed to hold on to a tough chance at deep mid-wicket at the Dubai International Stadium. But Ravindra failed to capitalise on the dropped chances as Kuldeep Yadav cleaned him up in the first ball of his first over, helping India to roar back in the match. Kane Williamson and Tom Latham soon followed Ravindra to the dressing room, leaving New Zealand in a spot of bother. Earlier, New Zealand won the toss and opted to bat in the big game. The Men in Blue have been brilliant in the tournament and reached the final undefeated. They beat Bangladesh, Pakistan, and New Zealand in the league stage before beating Australia in the semifinal. New Zealand, on the other hand, defeated Pakistan and Bangladesh but lost to India in the last league game. They beat South Africa in the semifinal to qualify for the playoffs. Kuldeep Yadav got the prized wicket of Kane Williamson for 11.

Daryl Mitchell and Michael Bracewell will have to stitch together a quick partnership here for the Kiwis. Mitchell will hold the key for New Zealand.

Ind vs NZ Match Summary

• A gritty fifty from Mitchell. He has held this New Zealand innings together.
• Rohit has bowled out Jadeja here. He finishes with figures of 1 for 30.
• Wicket! Varun once again breaks the fifty-run stand. Phillips has been cleaned up here and New Zealand have lost a wicket at the wrong time.
• Mitchell and Phillips have brought up their 50-run fifth wicket stand.
• Dropped! This time Shubman Gill is the culprit. Phillips won’t mind that. India now have dropped more than they have taken in this match.
• Dropped! Another difficult chance gone begging. This time Rohit who only manages to get a hand at mid-wicket. Mitchell survives.
• Wicket! Ravindra Jadeja has dismissed Tom Latham for 14 and New Zealand are 108/4. NZ in a spot of bother.
• Wicket! Kane Williamson has departed for 11. Kuldeep Yadav has dismissed the former NZ captain and they are now in a spot of bother.
• Wicket! Another one bites the dust. This time Kuldeep Yadav comes to the party and gets rid of the dangerous Rachin Ravindra. Brilliant from India
• Wicket! Varun sends Young packing and India get their first breakthrough. The 57-run opening stand now stands broken.
• First Shami and now Iyer. Two tough chances but should have been taken. Rachin survives but only just.
• Rachin Ravindra, Will Young got NZ off to a flyer.
• Hardik Pandya concedes 16 in the 5th over and Shami gives away 11 in the following over.
• NZ won the toss and elected to bat first.

India vs New Zealand Pitch Report
The surface that was used in the India vs Pakistan match will be used for the final and it should favour the spinners. There has not been much dew in the evening so chasing could get tough if the team sets a big score batting first.

India vs New Zealand Head To Head In ICC Knockouts
India and New Zealand have played five knockout matches in ICC events and New Zealand have won three matches while India won two games. New Zealand wins came in 2000 Champions Trophy final, 2019 World Cup semifinal and the WTC. India, on the other hand, defeated New Zealand in 2000 Champions Trophy quarterfinal and the 2023 World Cup semifinal.

When and Where to India vs New Zealand Live Streaming?
Star Sports has the broadcast rights of the ICC Champions Trophy in India and fans can tune into Star Sports channels to watch the match live along with JioHotstar.

Squads:

India Squad: Rohit Sharma (Captain), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Ravindra Jadeja, Harshit Rana, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Varun Chakravarthy, Arshdeep Singh, Rishabh Pant, Washington Sundar.

New Zealand Squad: Mitchell Santner (Captain), Will Young, Rachin Ravindra, Kane Williamson, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham, Glenn Phillips, Michael Bracewell, Matt Henry, Kyle Jamieson, William O’Rourke, Jacob Duffy, Devon Conway, Mark Chapman, Nathan Smith

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Commentary

Mar 9, 2025 17:28 IST

• 1NZ – 197/544.1 Overs

44.1: Varun Chakaravarthy to Daryl Mitchell, 1 run.

Mar 9, 2025 17:27 IST

• 2NZ – 196/543.6 Overs

43.6: Mohammad Shami to Michael Bracewell, A bit too straight, on the pads, on a nagging length, Bracewell helps it towards short fine leg where a fumble from Varun Chakaravarthy allows the batters to take the second run. A much-needed productive over for New Zealand. 12 runs off it.

Mar 9, 2025 17:26 IST

• 6NZ – 194/543.5 Overs

43.5: Mohammad Shami to Michael Bracewell, SIX! New Zealand need many more of these! Shami digs it in short but it is not short enough to trouble the batter, on off, Bracwell stands tall and pummels it over deep mid-wicket for a six.

Mar 9, 2025 17:26 IST

• 2NZ – 188/543.4 Overs

43.4: Mohammad Shami to Michael Bracewell, Hurls it on the fuller side, on middle, Michael Bracewell swipes it to the right of deep square leg. Shreyas Iyer gets around to his right and mops it up. Two runs taken.

Mar 9, 2025 17:25 IST

• 1NZ – 186/543.3 Overs

43.3: Mohammad Shami to Daryl Mitchell, Angling into the right-hander, on middle and leg, on a nagging length, Daryl Mitchell swings for a hoick across the line. Gets an inside edge onto the pads. The ball lobs and drops on the leg side for one.

Mar 9, 2025 17:24 IST

• 0NZ – 185/543.2 Overs

43.2: Mohammad Shami to Michael Bracewell, Leg bye! On a back of a length, on the pads, Bracewell has a swipe across the line but misses. The ball goes under the bat to hit the pads. A leg bye is taken as the ball rolls off the pads in front of backward point.

Mar 9, 2025 17:23 IST

• 0NZ – 184/543.1 Overs

43.1: Mohammad Shami to Michael Bracewell, Begins on a good length from over the wicket, on middle, Michael Bracewell pushes it to mid off.

Mar 9, 2025 17:23 IST

Surprisingly, this pitch has offered the least turn of all games played here so far. The numbers back it up, just 2 degrees of average turn today, significantly lower than what we’ve seen in previous matches here. With that said, Mohammad Shami comes back into the attack.

Mar 9, 2025 17:22 IST

• 1NZ – 184/542.6 Overs

42.6: Kuldeep Yadav to Michael Bracewell, Back to bowling it flat and short, on middle, Michael Bracewell knocks it down to long on for a single.

Mar 9, 2025 17:22 IST

IND vs NZ Live Score: NZ are in trouble

NZ are in big trouble after losing five wickets. Mitchell completed his fifty off 91 balls. There are five more overs of spin left. The Kiwis are still trying to survive the spin attack while the inning is coming to an end. Bracewell is trying to support his teammate. NZ are five down for 178 in 42 overs

Mar 9, 2025 17:22 IST

• 0NZ – 183/542.5 Overs

42.5: Kuldeep Yadav to Michael Bracewell, Serves the googly now, on off, on a length, Michael Bracewell lunges to smother the spin. Gets an inside edge onto the pads.

Mar 9, 2025 17:21 IST

• 4NZ – 183/542.4 Overs

42.4: Kuldeep Yadav to Michael Bracewell, FOUR! Good hit! A boundary after 65 balls for New Zealand. Tossed up, full and on the pads, Michael Bracewell gets down on a knee and nails the slog sweep. Hits it through square leg for a boundary.

Mar 9, 2025 17:21 IST

• 0NZ – 179/542.3 Overs

42.3: Kuldeep Yadav to Michael Bracewell, Shorter and slower, on middle, Michael Bracewell presses back and tucks it to mid-wicket.

Mar 9, 2025 17:20 IST

• 0NZ – 179/542.2 Overs

42.2: Kuldeep Yadav to Daryl Mitchell, Leg bye! Fired at the pads, on the fuller side, Daryl Mitchell goes for the sweep. Gets it off the pads towards short fine leg for a leg bye.

Mar 9, 2025 17:20 IST

• 0NZ – 178/542.1 Overs

42.1: Kuldeep Yadav to Daryl Mitchell, Floated up, it is the googly, wide on off, Daryl Mitchell reaches out in and pats it to cover.

Mar 9, 2025 17:19 IST

• 0NZ – 178/541.7 Overs

41.6: Varun Chakaravarthy to Michael Bracewell, Going across, on a length, Michael Bracewell eases it out to backward point.

Mar 9, 2025 17:18 IST

• 1NZ – 178/541.6 Overs

41.5: Varun Chakaravarthy to Daryl Mitchell, FIFTY FOR MITCHELL! The slowest half-century of his ODI career in 91 balls but he holds the key for New Zealand if they are to get to a good total. Looped up, very full, on off, Daryl Mitchell drives it wide of cover for a single to get to his milestone.

Mar 9, 2025 17:18 IST

• 0NZ – 177/541.5 Overs

41.4: Varun Chakaravarthy to Daryl Mitchell, Slows it down and drags the length back, on off, Daryl Mitchell gets forward to stab it down.

Mar 9, 2025 17:18 IST

• 0NZ – 177/541.4 Overs

41.4: Varun Chakaravarthy to Daryl Mitchell, Wide! Drifts it down leg, on a nagging length, Daryl Mitchell walks inside the line but misses the tickle.

Mar 9, 2025 17:15 IST

Halt! Varun Chakaravarthy seems to have hurt his right foot while attempting to stop the previous ball. He looks a bit uncomfortable, and the physio is out for a quick check. He looks fine for now as he receives some treatment and strapping from the physio. A slight scare, but he seems ready to continue.