ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Match 12: New Zealand vs India – Match Highlights and Scorecard

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India secured an easy 44-run victory over New Zealand in a low-scoring contest, with spinners dominating on a slow, turning surface. Batting first, India posted 249 for 9 in 50 overs, with Shreyas Iyer top-scoring with 79 runs off 98 balls.

Hardik Pandya played a crucial 45-run knock, while Axar Patel chipped in with 42. Matt Henry led New Zealand’s bowling attack with a five-wicket haul, restricting India from crossing the 250-run mark.

Chasing 250, New Zealand struggled against India’s spin-heavy attack. Rachin Ravindra fell early, and though Kane Williamson anchored the innings with a patient 81 off 120 balls, he lacked support from the other end.

Daryl Mitchell and Tom Latham failed to build partnerships, while Glenn Phillips and Michael Bracewell departed cheaply. Mitchell Santner’s late fireworks (28 off 31) were not enough as New Zealand was bowled out for 205 in 45.3 overs.

Varun Chakravarthy was the star performer for India, spinning a web around the Kiwi batters with his variations. The mystery spinner claimed five wickets for 42 runs in his 10-over spell, while Kuldeep Yadav picked up two scalps.

Axar Patel and Ravindra Jadeja also chipped in with crucial breakthroughs, ensuring India’s spinners dictated the game.

With this win, India once again proved their dominance on spin-friendly tracks, while New Zealand’s struggles against quality spin bowling continued.

New Zealand vs India Full Match Scorecard

India: 249/9 (50 overs)

Batters R B 4S 6S SR
Rohit Sharma 15 17 1 1 88.24
Shubman Gill 2 7 0 0 28.57
Virat Kohli 11 14 2 0 78.57
Shreyas Iyer 79 98 4 2 80.61
Axar Patel 42 61 3 1 68.85
KL Rahul 23 29 1 0 79.31
Hardik Pandya 45 45 4 2 100.00
Ravindra Jadeja 16 20 1 0 80.00
Mohammed Shami 5 8 0 0 62.50
Kuldeep Yadav 1 1 0 0 100.00
Extra 10 (b 1, w 9, nb 0, lb 0)
Total 249/9 (50 ov)
Bowlers O M R W ECON
Matt Henry 8 0 42 5 5.25
Kyle Jamieson 8 0 31 1 3.88
William O’Rourke 9 0 47 1 5.22
Mitchell Santner 10 1 41 1 4.10
Michael Bracewell 9 0 56 0 6.22
Rachin Ravindra 6 0 31 1 5.17

Fall of wickets: 1-15 (Shubman Gill – 2.5 ov), 2-22 (Rohit Sharma – 5.1 ov), 3-30 (Virat Kohli – 6.4 ov), 4-128 (Axar Patel – 29.2 ov), 5-172 (Shreyas Iyer – 36.2 ov), 6-182 (KL Rahul – 39.1 ov), 7-223 (Ravindra Jadeja – 45.5 ov), 8-246 (Hardik Pandya – 49.3 ov), 9-249 (Mohammed Shami – 49.6 ov)

New Zealand: 205/10 (45.3 overs)

Batters R B 4S 6S SR
Will Young 22 35 3 0 62.86
Rachin Ravindra 6 12 0 0 50.00
Kane Williamson 81 120 7 0 67.50
Daryl Mitchell 17 35 1 0 48.57
Tom Latham 14 20 0 0 70.00
Glenn Phillips 12 8 0 1 150.00
Michael Bracewell 2 3 0 0 66.67
Mitchell Santner 28 31 1 2 90.32
Matt Henry 2 4 0 0 50.00
Kyle Jamieson 9 4 0 1 225.00
William O’Rourke 1 2 0 0 50.00
Extra 11 (b 0, w 8, nb 1, lb 2)
Total 205/10 (45.3 ov)
Bowlers O M R W ECON
Mohammed Shami 4 0 15 0 3.75
Hardik Pandya 4 0 22 1 5.50
Axar Patel 10 0 32 1 3.20
Varun Chakravarthy 10 0 42 5 4.20
Kuldeep Yadav 9.3 0 56 2 5.89
Ravindra Jadeja 8 0 36 1 4.50

Fall of wickets: 1-17 (Rachin Ravindra – 3.6 ov), 2-49 (Will Young – 11.3 ov), 3-93 (Daryl Mitchell – 25.1 ov), 4-133 (Tom Latham – 32.2 ov), 5-151 (Glenn Phillips – 35.4 ov), 6-159 (Michael Bracewell – 37.1 ov), 7-169 (Kane Williamson – 40.6 ov), 8-195 (Mitchell Santner – 44.2 ov), 9-196 (Matt Henry – 44.4 ov), 10-205 (William O’Rourke – 45.3 ov)


Match Result: India won by 44 runs

Player of the Match: Varun Chakravarthy

Story First Published at www.probatsman.com on 02 March 2025

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