Match abandoned! A shame for the fans in Lahore, but the rain claims another fixture in this Champions Trophy. A point each means Australia are through to the semi-finals! They move to four points while Afghanistan, now on three, need to wait until tomorrow to see if they have snuck through.

The rain halts the game. Australia are 109/1 after 12.5 overs. 

They are winning as per the DLS at the moment. 

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The Aussies are going for a big win here and they are not letting the foot off the gas. 

They cross 100 in 12 overs. 

Head 55* and Smith 16*.

In just 34 balls, the opener completes his 17th ODI fifty and surely, he would love to take the game away from the Afghans. 

Australia 96/1. 

Head throws his hands at the ball and the edge goes flying past the keeper. 

He moves to 45 from 28 balls after hat-trick of fours against Azmat.

Farooqi has been poor here. He has bowled a half-volley, a short ball and given room Head all in one over. 

Head has hit him for boundaries in every occasion. 

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Steve Smith comes to the crease and hits two back-to-back boundaries as they reach 50 in five overs. 

After another dropped catch, finally Afghanistan holds on to a catch. 

Gulbadin Naib takes a good catch running back at mid-on and Azmatullah Omarzai gets the big wicket of Short!

Australia 44/1

Massive point of the match. Rashid Khan at mid-on drops Travis Head on 6. 

Head tried to go over the circle against Fazalhaq Farooqi and could not get the connection. 

Solid, fast start for Australia with the bat. Travis Head and Matthew Short have given Australia the start they were looking for. 

Australia 30/0 after 3.

Noor got a top edge on that and given out.

swings and misses outside off, but steals a bye. Noor to face the final ball. He misses the pull, caught behind appeal, and another bye taken.

Australia takes the review to check whether there was any bat on it. 

Caught at deep cover and Azmatullah brilliant knock finally comes to an end. 

Fazalhaq Farooqi the last man in. 

Thundered down the ground by Azmatullah for a one-bounce four. Smashed to deep midwicket and Azmatullah prefers not to run again. 

Dot ball to start with as Azmatullah doesn’t want to take the single. 

A couple of dot balls to follow - a slower one and then a yorker from Ellis.

SIX! Slow and shortish outside off, and Azmatullah throws his hands at it and clears wide long-off for another maximum.

A single to end the over and Azmatullah will keep strike. 

Ellis bowls out. Noor takes a single first ball. SIX! Azmatullah takes this from outside off-stump and launches the ball over deep midwicket for a colossal six. 

Fifty up for Azmatullah, off just 54 balls, and this has been an excellent knock so far. 

A wide and a single to end the over, and six runs from the 48th. 

AFG 254/8 after 48 overs.

Dwarshuis starts off with a wide outside off-stump. 250 up for Afghanistan with a single off the second ball of the over. 

Single first ball for Noor. SIX! Shot! An incredible hit down the ground by Azmatullah. 

It was a length ball on middle stump and thumped for a straight six. That was 103 metres! Launched over extra cover next ball by Azmatullah, and the ball falls safely in the deep for a couple more.

A couple of slower deliveries in a row and Azmatullah can’t put them away, resulting in two crucial dot balls. A single at deep midwicket for Azmatullah to end the over. 

Noor Ahmad is the next man in. 

Carved behind point by Rashid to the boundary first ball as Dwarshuis continues. And Rashid is gone next ball. 

Short again, Rashid looked to heave this down the ground but he gets a top edge on it and Maxwell settles under this skier at long-on. 

Pulled away to deep midwicket by Azmatullah and brilliant stop in the deep by Maxwell to keep it down to a couple.

Short, Rashid steps out to flat-bat this on the off-side but the ball runs away to the third-man boundary off the toe end of the bat. 

A couple of dot balls to start the over. 

Four runs off the first three balls. Misfield at point and a couple more for Rashid off the fourth ball of the over.

He looks to guide this angled delivery to third man with soft hands, but misses. 

Beaten outside off again off the last ball. 

AFG 223/7 after 44 overs.

A couple of twos for Rashid, who first steps out to clear the infield on the off-side and then sweeps one to deep square-leg.

Twelve runs from the over and Afghanistan won’t mind that. 

Massive maximum for Azmatullah. He backs away outside leg-stump and slog sweeps this over midwicket for half a dozen. 

Ellis continues. Excellent stuff from Ellis, as just four singles come from the over. 

Zampa comes back. 200 up for Afghanistan in 40.3 overs as Azmatullah takes a single.

Rashid off the mark with a single through square-leg as he flicks the ball off the back foot. 

AFG 201/7 after 41 overs.

Gulbadin is gone.

He was looking to clear the leg-side boundary, but ended up skying this very high in the air and Inglis does well to settle under it. 

AFG 199/7 after 40 overs.

Short ball, pulled by Naib, and Short throws himself at midwicket to hold on to what would have been a stunning catch, but the ball just slips out of his grip.

Azmatullah slashes hard outside off as Johnson angles the ball away, and the batter gets a thick outside edge to deep third for a single. 

Over the wicket to Naib. FOUR! Short, good bouncer, but Naib gets a top edge on the pull and the ball runs away to the boundary behind the keeper.

That seems to have gone off the helmet, so given four leg-byes. 

Ellis with the ball. Loud appeal for caught behind but the umpire doesn’t move.

Smith reviews and there is daylight between bat and ball as Azmatullah can’t connect.

Guided behind point by Azmatullah for a couple to end the over. 

AFG 190/6 after 38 overs.

That was a short ball down leg-side, which the keeper couldn’t collect cleanly. He throws the ball at the stumps, however, and Johnson shows good presence of mind to back up and break the stumps. 

Johnson again. Full outside off and driven through extra-cover by Azmatullah for a couple. OUT! Nabi is caught outside his crease the striker’s end and that’s an unfortunate dismissal. 

Zampa is back. A lot of width outside off and cut away for a single by Azmatullah to deep cover. OUT! Hashmatullah is gone. 

Short into his seventh over. SIX! Azmatullah decides to get a move on.

He goes for the slog-sweep and clears midwicket with ease.

Just three singles and leg-bye from the over. Hashmatullah drags his score to 19 off 46 balls by the end of the over. 

AFG 166/4 after 34 overs.

Azmatullah Omarzai is the next man in. He is off the mark with a single at deep fine. 

AFG 161/4 after 32 overs.

Johnson comes back replacing Zampa. The bowling change makes the difference as he takes Atal's wicket.

Driven straight to the cover fielder by Atal, and Smith holds on to a low catch. 

Just three runs from the over.

Pressure building on Hashmat, while Atal nears a brilliant ton. 

AFG 159/3 after 31 overs.

Hashmat is sent back from halfway down the pitch by Atal after the captain chops the ball to mid-off.

There is some disagreement between the batters but the captain survives. A couple at deep cover for Hashmat to end the over. 

AFG 156/3 after 30 overs.

Hammered over long-on by Atal for a maximum as Zampa continues.

That’s 150 up in 29.1 overs.

Ellis is convinced it is gone, but not given by the umpire and Smith won’t review either.

A single to end the over as Atal keeps strike. 

AFG 145/3 after 29 overs.

Ellis comes around the wicket. Banged in short and swatted away by Hashmatullah to deep point for a single. 

A bit of width and driven square of the wicket by Atal for a boundary. 

That’s 50 runs for the partnership off 64 balls. 

Two dots in a row for Hashmatullah and the pressure is building on the skipper now. 11 runs off 33 balls for him. 

A single for Hashmatulla at cover, where Short misfields but doesn’t allow a second. 

Zampa is greeted back into the attack with a maximum by Atal.

He steps out, doesn’t really middle it but the ball still just sails over the boundary at long-off. 

Keeps hitting the deck hard, and just two singles from the over. 

AFG 131/3 after 27 overs.

Just three singles from the over. 

AFG 129/3 after 26 overs.

Atal continues to find boundaries. Pulls the ball straight to midwicket for four. 

10 runs came in that over. 

AFG 126/3 after 25 overs.

Atal comes down the track and goes over long on. That’s fifty for him as well.

Shahidi too comes down the track and gets an inside edge past keeper for a lucky four. 

AFG 113/3 after 23 overs.

Just a single came in that over. 

AFG 94/3 after 20 overs.

Six runs off the over. 

AFG 93/3 after 19 overs.

Maxwell comes into the attack and takes Rahmat's wicket.

Outside edge straight to keeper. Sharp catch. 

A full toss by Zampa and Atal hits it over mid off for four. 

Atal has been working the ball around the ground but the boundaries have dried up.

An interesting phase of play this after the introduction of spinners. 

Spinners have once again controlled the scoring rate ever since they have come into the attack. Four runs in the last 12 balls. 

AFG 75/2 after 16 overs.

AFG 71/2 after 15 overs.

Rahmat Shah is off the mark with a single. 

AFG 71/2 after 14 overs.

Adam Zampa takes Zadran's wicket.

Wide ball outside off, Zadran chases it but cuts it straight to backward point. He falls for 22. 

Maxwell is getting the ball turn. Seven runs have come in the last 12 balls. 

AFG 70/1 after 13 overs.

Just five runs from the over 

Afghanistan’s scoring rate has been pretty good and the singles are coming regularly as well. 

AFG 63/1 after 11 overs.

On the pads and Atal tucks it away towards fine leg for four.

AFG 54/1 after first powerplay of the game.

Change in bowling, Nathan Ellis into the attack. Starts with a down the leg wide. Lose delivery, half-tracker outside off and Zadran punishes it towards cover for four. 

Seven runs came in that over. 

Atal continues to look for boundaries. Four! On the pads and Atal tickles it away fine. 

Now Atal drives past point and gets two runs more. 

Eight runs from the over.

Now Zadran gets his first boundary as he drives towards cover point, opening the face of the bat. 

Another push to the cover region and Atal gets three more runs. 

Nine runs from the over. 

AFG 33/1 after 7 overs.

Atal connects the ball well and drives the ball through the cover for four! A very good looking shot. 

Atal has been trying really hard to counter-attack but the swing has made it difficult for him to score.

He gets an outside edge but falls just short of the first slip! 

AFG 24/1 after 6 overs.

It has been a bit tough for the batters but the extras have helped the Afghans get some runs on the board. 

Despite plays and misses, they are now 23/1 after 5 overs. 

Unpredictable from Spencer Johnson. 

In his second over, he first nipped one back in which missed the stumps by inches and went for four byes. 

Then, he sent one down the leg side for another four byes. The next ball he was right on the money and missed the edge of Sediq narrowly. 

Afghanistan 18/1 after 3. 

Spencer Johnson with an inswinging yorker gets Rahmanullah Gurbaz on duck. 

It was a bit like Mitchell Starc and he was able to go under the bat of Gurbaz. 

The ball had hit Gurbaz's toe and went on to hit the stumps.

Afghanistan 3/1

Matthew Short, Travis Head, Steven Smith (c), Marnus Labuschagne, Josh Inglis, Alex Carey (wk), Glenn Maxwell, Ben Dwarshuis, Nathan Ellis, Adam Zampa, Spencer Johnson. 

Matthew Short, Travis Head, Steven Smith (c), Marnus Labuschagne, Josh Inglis, Alex Carey (wk), Glenn Maxwell, Ben Dwarshuis, Nathan Ellis, Adam Zampa, Spencer Johnson. 

Both captains are in the middle - Hashmatullah Shahidi and Steve Smith. 

Afghanistan wins the toss and elects to bat.

Afghanistan Recent Matches Overview

1. February 26, 2025 – 8th Match, Group B vs England: Afghanistan won by 8 runs
2. February 21, 2025 – 3rd Match, Group B vs South Africa: South Africa won by 107 runs
3. December 21, 2024 – 3rd ODI vs Zimbabwe: Afghanistan won by 8 wickets (with 139 balls remaining)
4. December 19, 2024 – 2nd ODI vs Zimbabwe: Afghanistan won by 232 runs
5. December 17, 2024 – 1st ODI vs Zimbabwe: No result

Afghanistan has won 3 of its last 5 matches, including a crucial victory against England. 

Australia Recent Matches Overview

1. February 25, 2025 – 7th Match, Group B vs South Africa: Match abandoned without a ball bowled
2. February 22, 2025 – 4th Match, Group B vs England: Australia won by 5 wickets (with 15 balls remaining)
3. February 14, 2025 – 2nd ODI vs Sri Lanka: Sri Lanka won by 174 runs
4. February 12, 2025 – 1st ODI vs Sri Lanka: Sri Lanka won by 49 runs
5. November 10, 2024 – 3rd ODI vs Pakistan: Pakistan won by 8 wickets (with 139 balls remaining)

Australia has won only 1 of its last 5 matches, with losses to Sri Lanka and Pakistan.

Afghanistan have never beaten Australia in ODI format. In the four matches they have played against each other in the format, Australia have won all of them. 

Fans from India can watch the Afghanistan vs Australia match LIVE on Star Sports TV Channel and also on Jio Hotstar Channel with a paid subscription. 

Match: Afghanistan vs Australia

Tournament: ICC Champions Trophy 2025, Group B

Date: 28 February 2025

Time: 2.30 pm IST

Venue: Lahore

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India now need 2 from last over!

Jadeja comes in and runs hard between the wicket to take India closer!

India need 7 from 12 balls!

The short ball does the trick for the Kiwis!

He dismisses Hardik with a caught and bowled chance!

11 needed from 16 

Hardik hits a tough shot against O’Rourke to take India close!

This was probably the best shot of the night, stepping out against the pacer!

In the fifth ball, Rahul and Hardik had a mess-up and both were nearly out!

India 240/5 and need 12 from 18 balls! 

11 comes from Ravindra’s over!

A six on the first ball of the over by Hardik and an extra ball helped India score 11 in this over!

India need 21 from 24 balls! 

Despite Rahul hitting the first ball for a boundary and a double; 8 comes from O’Rourke’s overs!

India need 32 from 30 balls!

Six from Ravindra’s over and India now need 40 from 36 balls.

Mitchell Santner finishes his spell! 

10-46-2!

India need 46 from 42 balls! 

Another twist in the match!

Axar went for the big shot and scooped one up in the air!

O’Rourke takes an easy catch at long off!

India 203/5 after 41.3 overs!

KL Rahul hits one down the ground to hit a six against Santner!

India cross 200 in 41 overs!

India 202/4 after 41 overs! 

We are down to the business end now!

India need 60 from 60 with Axar Patel on 28 and KL Rahul on 3! 

Is there another twist in the game?

After the break, Iyer tried to lap one over short fine leg but only managed to hand a catch to Rachin Ravindra!

Iyer goes after 48! 

India 183/4

Axar Patel pulls one against O’Rourke to get an important boundary!

India now need 69 from 72 balls! 

Huge, huge moment of the match!

Iyer after a huge 109m six against Philips tried to go for another big shot!

He could not time the ball the way he wanted. But, Jamiseon missed the catch! 

India 176/3 after 37 overs! 

The required run rate goes over 6 runs per over for the first time in the match! 

India 161/3 after 35 overs. 

91 needed from 90 balls! 

Finally, Shreyas Iyer hits a boundary and he becomes India’s highest run scorer of the tournament this season!

India 154/3 after 33 overs! 

With the wickets of Kohli and Rohit, New Zealand are putting pressure back on India!

Axar has come in and tried to change the momentum, but he has not found the middle of the bat often enough till now. 

India 136/3 after 30 

After a maiden over from Bracewell and dots from Iyer, Rohit was feeling the pressure.

India now have lost 3 wickets for 19 runs. Rohit stepped out to hit a big shot against Rachin Ravindra!

Rohit missed the ball and an easy stumping for Latham! 

Rohit goes after a 76 from 83 balls!

India 122/3 after 26.1 overs 

At the halfway mark India 122/2 after 25 overs! 

India need 130 from 150 balls! 

Rohit 76 from 82 balls 

Iyer 9 from 19 balls! 

Two back-to-back wickets for New Zealand!

Bracewell traps Virat Kohli in front of the wicket!

Virat took the DRS but it was plumb in front!

India 106/2

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Michael Bracewell gets Virat Kohli!

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GLENN PHILIPS IS A FREAK!

He dismisses Shubman Gill with another stunning catch!

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India cross 100 in 17 overs! 

Rohit and Gill are looking good in the middle!

Rohit 68 from 60 balls, Gill on 27 from 42! 

After a slow start, Shubman Gill steps out of his crease to punch the ball over long off for a six! 

India 86/0 after 14 overs! 

In just 41 balls, Rohit Sharma scores his first fifty in ICC knockouts!

India 65/0 after 10.1 overs 

Rohit hits two fours and one huge six against Smith and put more pressure on New Zealand. 

India 59/0 after 8.

Rohit smacks Smith over the side screen and his third six of the inning brings India’s 50! 

India 50/0 after 7.2 overs! 

This is very rare from New Zealand team! 

Gill tried to step down and got the inner edge!

Mitchell at short mid-wicket could not hold on to catch! 

Rohit had it enough! 

The Indian skipper stepped out to hit Smith over the long on for a six!

India 39/0 after 6! 

Tight over from Jamieson as the does not allow Gill to extend his arms! 

India 31/0 after 5 overs! 

After two poor overs, New Zealand bowlers Jamieson and Will pulled things back with some dot balls! 

India 30/0 after 4 overs! 

Two boundaries in the second over from Rohit Sharma!

India get 13 from the second over!

India 22/0 after 2 overs! 

Welcome back from the break! 

This is Koushik Biswas with the updates of the second inning!

Rohit with a huge six and India 9/0 after first over! 

Throughout the middle overs, New Zealand batsmen were kept in a chokehold by Indian spinners.  The Kiwis passed the 250-run milestone thanks to Michael Bracewell's 40-ball 53, but Mitchell produced a fairly leisurely fifty.  A challenging score combined with few on-field problems could work in India's favor.

New Zealand: 251/7 (50); Mitchell 63 (101), Bracewell 53 (40), Rachin 37 (29) 

India: Kuldeep 10-0-40-2, Varun 10-0-45-2, Jadeja 10-0-30-1

New Zealand's innings comes to an end! 

The Kiwis have posted a hard-fought 251 for 7 wickets in 50 overs. 

India will have to chase down 252 to win! 

An absolute brilliant half-century for Bracewell as he completes the mark with a two. 

51 off 39, studded with 3 fours and 2 sixes. 

Santner pulled it straight to Kohli at deep midwicket, Kohli throws it back when Santner was trying to snatch the second, but KL Rahul whipped off the bails quickly. 

Santner gone, Smith comes on. 

Despite an expensive over of 11 runs, a wicket in the last ball. 

NZ 239/7 in 49 overs. 

Bracewell clattered Hardik's short ball delivery over the long-on for a huge six! 

Hardik Pandya comes in to bowl the crucial 49th over. 

Only four runs off Kuldeep's last over of his spell. 

NZ 216/6 in 47 overs. 

Despite conceding 10 runs in the first three balls, Shami removed Mitchell to fall NZ's sixth. 

Four overs remaining. 

Daryll Mitchell misread the pace and length and tried to send it through the cover, where Rohit Sharma takes a simple catch to end his innings.

Mitchell goes back after a good innings of 63 off 101. 

Kiwis skipper Santner comes on to bat. 

NZ 211/6 in 45.4 overs. 

4,2,4! 

Mohammad Shami came into attack but faced two boundaries. Mitchell has steadied on the crease. 

Mohammad Shami came into attack but faced an expensive over, giving away 12 runs including a six! 

NZ 196/5 in 44 overs. 

Only three off the 42nd over delivered by Varun. 

NZ 178/5 in 42 overs. 

Daryll Mitchell has pulled off a half-century off 91 deliveries. 

Although it has been sloppy, the innings steadied the ship for NZ.

Mitchell smashed the ball straight towards Varun’s foot. He was hurt and now back after getting medical treatment.

Last ten overs are remaining! 

Mitchell on verge of his half-century, though it comes in a sloppy manner.

NZ 172/5 in 40 overs!

NZ are is deep, deep trouble now. 

Daryll Mitchell batting on 44* off 79 along with Bracewell who just replaced Phillips. 

Varun Chakravarthy landed the delivery just outside off, and it breaks Phillips stumps!

Important wicket for India! 

Phillips goes back after making 34 off 52, as Bracewell comes on to bat. 

NZ 165/5 in 38 overs. 

Daryll Mitchell and Glenn Phillips have fought back for New Zealand, posting a 51-run partnership off 80 balls. 

NZ 161/4 in 37 overs. 

It has been a tough day at office for the Indian fielders!

Gill missed the catch while running to the left from deep square leg. He got both hands on the ball, but it slipped away and fell to the ground.

That was a one-hander effort from Rohit Sharma in the midwicket at 34.5, but the ball tipped off his right hand.

Although the NZ batters are forced to play a lot of dot balls in the last couple of over, the Kiwis reach 150.

New Zealand are just a run behind to touch the 150-run mark.

NZ 149/4 in 34 overs.

Daryll Mitchell and Glenn Phillips are holding onto the crease, NZ 135/4 in 30 overs.

Axar Patel comes in to attack.

Five off the over against Kuldeep, including a boundary.

Phillips gets a boundary after 81 balls for NZ. He extends his arms, a full swing of the bat, and goes straight over the bowler's head.

NZ 123/4 in 27 overs.

Only two singles off the 26th delivered by Jadeja.

NZ 116/4 in 26 overs.

NZ can find themselves in the backfoot after the dismissal of Tom Latham, whereas India have taken the driver's seat.

NZ 110/4 in 24 overs.

Ravindra Jadeja picks up New Zealand's fourth wicket!

Latham goes back after making 14 off 30.

Glen Phillips will come on to bat at six.

NZ 108/4 in 23.2 overs.

This time Jadeja has seemingly found the breakthrough off lbw. Latham misses the sweep, Jadeja appeals and the umpire lifts his finger straightaway. Latham reviews immediately. 

Only two singles off Jadeja's over, NZ 104/3 in 22 overs.

Third ball of the 21st over as Jadeja seems to get Latham out on lbw. Huge appeal from Jadeja, Rohit Sharma takes the review!

However, the DRS shows the ball missing the wickets, Latham survives.

NZ have crossed the hundred-run mark.

India have been successful in these ten overs after the first ten, managing two wickets while giving only 32 runs.

NZ 101/3 in 20 overs.

India lodged a huge appeal for a run-out following a direct throw in the fourth ball of the over!

Rohit hit the bull's eye with a direct throw but Mitchell has made it.

NZ 95/3 in 18 overs.

NZ are 90/3 in 17 overs, edging closer to the 100-run mark.

Only two runs off Kuldeep's over, NZ stands on 83/3 in 15 overs.

Indian spinners have pulled India back in the game after a fierce start from the Kiwi openers.

NZ managed only 26 runs, whereas India picked three wickets in the last six overs.

NZ 77/3 in 13 overs.

Kuldeep comes in attack, and oh yes, gets another wicket!

Williamson misread the length and spooned the ball back. Kuldeep sprinted to the right to take an easy catch!

Tom Latham replaces Kane Williamson (11 off 14).

NZ 75/3 in 12.2 overs!

Kuldeep had an impressive first over, taking an important wicket by dismissing Rachin after conceding only four runs.

NZ 73/2 in 11 overs.

Kuldeep Yadav comes in attack and benefits India in the best possible way in the very first ball!

What a brilliant googly from the Indian wrist-spinner, as the ball fooled Rachin and broke the stumps!

Huge wicket for Team India!

Daryll Mitchell replaces Rachin Ravindra. (37 off 29)

NZ brings up 69/1 in the first powerplay.

Rachin Ravindra (37* off 28) and Kane Williamson (9* off 9) are on the crease.

NZ loses their first wicket in the eighth over.

Only three off Varun, along with an expensive wicket.

NZ 58/1 in 8 overs.

This time Varun Chakravarthy hit the pad low with a legbreak delivery. Clear lbw as NZ loses their first.

Will Young returns after making 15 off 23.

Kane Williamson comes on to bat.

NZ 57/1 in 7.5 overs.

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Rachin Ravindra gets another lifeline as Shreyas Iyer drops him in the deep in the second ball of the eighth over!

Ravindra swept the ball high into the air, and Shreyas covered ground well to reach it in the deep midwicket area. He dived with his arms outstretched but could not catch the ball.

Varun Chakravarthy comes in attack, and seemingly traps Rachin to get caught behind. KL looks confident but Rachin calls for an immediate review.

However, the third umpire calls to overturn the decision.

Will Young pulls it toward the mid-on, and it's a four in the last ball of a chaotic seventh over.

NZ 51/0 in 7 overs.

Shami had a chance to send Rachin back off his bowling, but he dropped the catch, similarly to how he dropped a catch in the semis.

Shami calls on the physio immediately and looks to have hurt his finger.

Huge appeal from Indian players following a supposed lbw from Shami's second ball. Though it was not given as height is the issue.

However, no DRS is taken as well.

Nine comes in Varun's first over. NZ edges closer to fifty.

NZ 46/0 in 6 overs.

Rohit Sharma wastes no time in bringing in India's trumpcard, Varun Chakravarthy!

11 comes from the 5th over delivered by Shami.

Rachin Ravindra batting on 25* off 14, accompanied by Wil Young, 10* off 14.

Shami comes on to deliver the fifth over, as the first ball is a single, but two consecutive fours come off Rachin Ravindra's willow.

A sudden flurry of bounadries, NZ eyeing a big total.

New Zealand picks up the momentum in an expensive 4th over, picking 16 runs.

Two boundaries and one over boundary off Hardik's over.

Hardik delivers a short length one, and Rachin sends it out of the ground over the extra cover.

The first six comes off NZ's innings.

Following the only boundary in Shami's first over, only two runs come off in the second over from Hardik.

NZ 6/0 in 2 overs.

Rachin Ravindra and Will Young open NZ innings!

On the other end, Mohammad Shami opens bowling for India.

Rachin Ravindra, Will Young, Kane Williamson, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham (wk), Glenn Phillips, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner (c), Will O’Rourke, Nathan Smith, Kyle Jamieson.

Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Axar Patel, KL Rahul (wk), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Shami, Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakaravarthy.

Indian skipper Rohit Sharma flips the coin, but loses the toss, yet again.

New Zealand wins the toss as captain Mitchell Santner elects to bat first!

Two teams eager to etch their name in the history books. Who's winning the #ChampionsTrophy? 🏆

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— ICC (@ICC) March 9, 2025

On March 2, 2025, India posted a 44-run win over New Zealand in the last group game of Group A in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025.

Today, they meet again in the ultimatum match.

However, here are the details of every meeting between these two cricketing powerhouses in ICC tournaments.

Read here: Every result from India vs New Zealand match in ICC events

Read our full match preview here:

Champions Trophy 2025 Final: India vs New Zealand match preview | Head-to-head stats, Possible XI, match prediction, streaming details

The live telecast of the India vs New Zealand Final match will be available on the Star Sports network in India.

The live streaming will be available on the JioHostar App and website in India.

Match: India vs New Zealand 

Tournament: ICC Champions Trophy 2025, Final

Date: 9 March 2025

Time: 2:30 PM IST

Venue: Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai