India chasing 251 against New Zealand in the Champions Trophy Final

ICC- India put a stranglehold on New Zealand in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Final in Dubai, limiting them to 251/7.

The spinners took control in the middle of the game with Varun Chakaravarthy and Kuldeep Yadav both taking two wickets, and restricting New Zealand to a run-rate of 3.30 in overs 11 to 30.

The Black Caps had made a quick start, with Will Young and Rachin Ravindra both having some near-misses.
But Varun eventually made the breakthrough, taking out Young lbw in the eighth over.

Ravindra's promising start was cut short for 37 runs off 29 balls, bowled by Kuldeep, who then caught-and-bowled Kane Williamson two overs later.

Tom Latham was trapped lbw by Ravindra Jadeja for 14, Glenn Phillips put in a valuable 34 off 52 balls, hitting two fours and a six before being bowled by Varun, and Daryl Mitchell's 63 from 101 balls was also useful, but included only three boundaries.

Captain Mitchell Santner was run out as his side pushed for more runs in the penultimate over, and Michael Bracewell reached his half-century with one ball of the innings left to give himself and the rest of the bowlers a target to work with.

Santner won the toss and opted to bat first.

India have had a seamless run to the final - remaining unbeaten - and bested Australia in the semi-final to punch their ticket for the final.