Live Updates: India vs New Zealand Champions Trophy 2025 – Kane Williamson’s Half-Century Shines as Daryl Mitchell Falls, Score Stands at 128/3 in 31 Overs!

Live Cricket Score: India vs New Zealand

New Zealand put the brakes on India, restricting them to 249 runs for 9 wickets. Matt Henry was the star of the bowling attack, taking five wickets. Shreyas Iyer top-scored for India with 78 runs, while Axar Patel contributed 42. Hardik Pandya made a quick 45, giving India enough to defend.

The New Zealand bowlers were disciplined, and their excellent fielding included three spectacular one-handed catches. India struggled with losing wickets at key moments.

On the other side, India’s bowlers also kept the pressure on, especially the spinners, making it hard for the New Zealand batters to chase down the target.

Game Summary:

India: 249/9

Top Scores: Shreyas Iyer (78), Hardik Pandya (45), Axar Patel (42)

Matt Henry: 5 wickets for 45 runs

Champions Trophy 2025: The Showdown

In an exciting match today, India takes on New Zealand for the final Group A showdown of the ICC Champions Trophy at Dubai International Stadium. Both teams are already in the semi-finals, but this match will decide who finishes on top of the group.

India, under Rohit Sharma’s captaincy, has been performing well with consecutive wins against Bangladesh and Pakistan, securing their place in the knockout stage. New Zealand, led by Mitchell Santner, mirrored this success with wins over the same teams.

Milestone to Watch: Kohli’s 300th ODI

Virat Kohli is set to play his 300th ODI today. He recently scored a century against Pakistan and will be looking to add to his impressive record. Interestingly, Kohli celebrated his 200th ODI against New Zealand with a century, making today’s match even more significant.

Top Performers So Far

India:

• Shubman Gill: 147 runs in two matches
• Virat Kohli: 122 runs
• Mohammed Shami: 5 wickets
• Harshit Rana: 4 wickets

New Zealand:

• Tom Latham: 173 runs
• Rachin Ravindra: 112 runs
• Will Young: 107 runs
• Michael Bracewell & William O’Rourke: 5 wickets each

Head-to-Head Record

India has an edge over New Zealand in ODIs, winning 60 out of 118 matches. New Zealand has 50 wins, with one tie and seven no results. In their last matchup, India triumphed over New Zealand by 70 runs in the World Cup semi-final in Mumbai.

Match Details

• Date: March 2
• Venue: Dubai International Stadium
• Toss: 2:00 PM IST
• Match Time: 2:30 PM IST
• Broadcast: Star Sports Network
• Live Streaming: JioHotstar

Squads

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

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