March 2nd 2025.
In a thrilling match held in Dubai on Sunday, India emerged victorious over New Zealand by a margin of 44 runs, securing their spot as the top team in Group A of the Champions Trophy. Shreyas Iyer led the charge for India with an impressive score of 79 runs off 98 balls, while Hardik Pandya and Axar Patel also contributed with 45 and 42 runs respectively.
Despite a valiant effort from New Zealand's captain Kane Williamson, who scored a brilliant 81 runs, the Black Caps fell short in their run chase and were all out for 205 runs in 45.3 overs. India's Varun Chakravarthy was the star of the show, taking five wickets for just 42 runs in his 10 overs.
With this victory, India secured their spot as the top team in Group A and will now face Australia in the first semifinal on Tuesday. On the other hand, New Zealand will be facing off against South Africa in Lahore on Wednesday.
The final scores for the match were 249 runs for 9 wickets in 50 overs for India, while New Zealand managed to score 205 runs before being all out in 45.3 overs. The match was a nail-biting one, with both teams putting up a tough fight until the very end. This victory has surely boosted India's confidence going into the semifinals, and fans are eagerly awaiting their next match against Australia.
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