New Zealand is currently hosting Pakistan and Bangladesh in a T20I Tri-series in preparation for the upcoming T20 World Cup 2022.Daryl Mitchell was ruled out of the series after suffering a hand injury last week and there were doubts over his participation in the ICC event. However, he has now been confirmed to take part in the mega event in Australia. He is expected to play from the second game for the Kiwis in their campaign.
"Obviously it's a massive relief for what's gone on over the last 72 hours but it's really nice to get the nod and give this hand a chance to be ready for the first game."
Mitchell said after getting confirmed for the tournament as per sources of NZherald
"It was a bit niggly timing but the fracture is in a good spot and it's going to be able to heal in time, hopefully for the first game," he added.
New Zealand has a line of injuries, with two of their premier pacers nursing an injury. Adam Milne had to leave the field against Bangladesh after complaining of stiffness in his abdominal area. However, head coach Gary Stead was quite hopeful about Milne recovering in time for the game against Pakistan on Tuesday.
"It was only for one ball so it was completely precautionary him coming off," Stead updated on Milne's injury.
"He's being re-assessed again this morning, we're hopeful he could be in a position even to play tomorrow yet."
Meanwhile, Lockie Ferguson has been undergoing his recovery from an abdominal strain. He has been rested for the remainder of the ongoing Tri Series. Stead was optimistic that Ferguson has more than a week's time to come back. However, he expects him to take the field for the first game against Australia on October 22.
Is Rishabh Pant's T20I career nearly over after a horrific IPL 2025?
After a disastrous IPL campaign with 13.73 average, the entire nation has this one question to ask: Is Rishabh Pant's T20I career nearly over after a horrific IPL 2025? Read to know more.
The 2025 IPL season has delivered a brutal reality check for Rishabh Pant. After being picked up by LSG for 27 crore, he turned out to be the most expensive flop of this season.
Can a player sustain an international career after such disappointing performance? Is Rishabh Pant's T20I career nearly over after a horrific IPL 2025?
Let's dive into the cold facts.
The disappointing IPL 2025 numbers
Rishabh Pant slipping down the pitch during a match in IPL 2025. Image | Facebook
Rishabh Pant was picked up by Lucknow Super Giants as the most expensive player in IPL history for ₹27 crore, which proved to be totally not worth it. He only managed to score 151 runs in 13 matches with an average of 13.73 and a strike rate barely crossing 107.
He is the lowest scorer among all the LSG batters in IPL 2025. Apart from batting performance, he also failed as a captain. The team only won 6 matches out of 13 and lost their playoffs berth under Pant's captaincy.
Pant's questionable descision-making, poor shot selections, and a complete lack of form did not justify the big price tag ahead in the auction.
The T20I context: India's current pool and future outlook
Rishabh Pant's position is now critically questionable as India's T20 squad selection prioritizes consistency in batting, high strike rates, and adaptable wicket-keeping.
The current pool of contenders are highly competitive and has the potential to outperform Pant.
KL Rahul: His current form in IPL 2025 is magnificent and he has consistently performed well for the team. Rahul's ability to anchor and accelerate has again brought him into T20I contention.
Sanju Samson: Yet another prime contender with high experience and quality performance. He also holds the ability to blend well into the format.
Dhruv Jurel: A promising young talent who also has the ability to make impactful finish for the team.
Ishan Kishan: The pocket dynamo who started his IPL 2025 season with a phenomenal century, and gained his spot in BCCI's central contract (2025), is another strong contender.
Where Rishabh Pant fits (or doesn't fit):
Rishabh Pant playing for team India in T20Is. Image | TOI
Following the poor performance of Rishabh Pant, several known names have speculated about his mental state and his inability to deal pressure. The former Indian cricketer, Kris Srikkanth, also suggested that Pant should consider taking a break from his format.
The modern T20 format demands a lot of things that Pant is completely missing:
Insufficient strike rate
Lack of clarity in shot-making
Inability to convert build innings
Diminished reliability as wicketkeeper-batter
No longer an unique left-handed power option
Difficulty handling run-rate pressure
Pant is missing the "X-factor" that he once possessed. Therefore, unless his form significantly improves soon and makes a comeback, his T20 career is effectively over.
Esha Oza currently holds the record for most centuries in WT20Is, with four centuries in the format. Explore the list of players with such century records!
Scoring a century in any form of cricket is a moment of glory, but in the fast-paced format of T20s, it gets more exciting to watch. Numerous cricketers have consistently proved themselves in this format by delivering spectacular tons.
The list goes deep as we have such power-hitters from around the globe!
Join us as we explore the list of players with most centuries in WT20Is and celebrate their glorious innings.
1. Esha Oza (4 centuries) | UAE
Esha Oza in action against Sri Lanka in Asia Cup 2024. Image | ESPNcricinfo
The current captain of UAE, Esha Oza, holds the record for most centuries in WT20Is with 4 centuries in her T20 career so far. This Indian-born cricketer made her debut in T20Is in 2018 and reached this milestone extremely fast.
She is also the fastest player from UAE to reach 1000 runs in T20Is. Her fourth century in T20Is came against Qatar in the Asia Cup qualifier, where she led her team to a brilliant victory.
Chamari Athapaththu celebrating her 113 off 66 balls against Australia in 2019. Image | ESPNcricinfo
Chamari Athapaththu, the current captain of Sri Lanka national team, holds the 2nd position in this list with her 3 centuries in WT20Is. She is one of the finest cricketers from Sri Lanka and led them to win the 2024 Asia Cup.
Chamari scored her first hundred in T20Is in 2019 against Australia. She scored the other following centuries in 2024 against Scotland and Malaysia.
Fatuma Kibasu celebrating her century in 2019. Image | Facebook
The former captain of Tanzania, Fatuma Kibasu, holds the 3rd position with her 3 centuries in WT20Is. She is the only Tanzanian woman to score a century at international level so far, and holds the highest individual score for her country in WT20Is.
Fatuma made her T20 debut in 2019 and played magnificently ever since!
Indian men's cricket team with seven ICC trophies are the second most successful team in men's cricket history. Australia with ten trophies lead the list of teams with the most ICC trophies.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) conducts different cricket events and tournaments throughout the year. ICC tournaments are the biggest platforms in the game of cricket, where the top teams contest against each other for championship podiums.
Contributing to the team on a big stage like this will always be remembered for a long time. The ODI World Cup is conducted once every four years, whereas the Men's T20 World Cup is played every two years. The ICC Champions Trophy is where only the top 8 teams compete in each finals tournament.
Last but not least, the World Test Championship is played over two years. This article thoroughly talks about the men's cricketing teams that have won ICC trophies at some point in time. Let's take a look at the teams with the most ICC Trophies.
Australia's sheer dominance over other cricketing teams is nothing new. For decades, Australia has been executing out-of-ordinary performances and winning trophies for the country. Out of all the cricketing countries, Australia has the most ICC trophies.
Till now the Aussies won 10 ICC trophies. Australia is the only team to win 6 ICC World Cups. The most successful team in the Cricket World Cup clinched the trophy in 1987, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2015, and 2023. Interestingly Australia made a record of being the only team to win the trophy in all the countries that hosted the World Cup.
Australia won the ICC Champions Trophy twice in 2006 and 2009 against West Indies and New Zealand respectively. Lastly, Australia lifted their first-ever ICC T20 World Cup trophy after defeating New Zealand in the 2021 T20 World Cup. They claimed the ICC World Test Championship after defeating India at the Oval by a huge margin of 209 runs.
India sits in the second position on this prestigious list of most ICC Trophies by any team. India won their first-ever ICC World Cup in 1983 under the captaincy of Kapil Dev. Later again 28 years, the men in blue won the World Cup for the second time under the captaincy of Mahendra Singh Dhoni in 2011.
The Indian men's cricket team also reached the semifinals four times in 1987, 1996, 2015, and 2019. Meantime, they lost in two finals in 2003 and 2023.
The men in blue won the Champions Trophy thrice. First, in 2002, both the finalists India and Sri Lanka were declared the co-champions of the 2002 Champions Trophy. In the 2013 edition, India defeated England by 5 runs and won the Champions Trophy for the second time in Birmingham. Their latest triumph came via Champions Trophy 2025, as they defeated New Zealand by four wickets in Dubai in the final.
Lastly, India won the inaugural edition of the ICC T20 World Cup in 2007 after defeating Pakistan in Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg. In the 2024 T20 World Cup, India defeated South Africa by 7 runs to lift the trophy for the second time.
Next on this list is West Indies with a total of 5 ICC trophies. The first-ever ICC World Cup final was won by West Indies in 1975. West Indies once again continued their reign in the next edition of the World Cup as well, in 1979. The Caribbean team also won the Champions Trophy in 2004. Lastly, West Indies became the winner of the ICC T20 World Cup twice; once against Sri Lanka in 2012 and the other time against England in 2016.
England | 3
England team after winning the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2022. Image- ICC
Till 2010, the England team has not had any ICC Tournament. But, it was in 2010, when they won their first ICC T20 World Cup against arch-rival Australia. Craig Kieswetter guided them home in the final for their first-ever ICC Trophy. Post that, they have been a phenomenal white-ball team and won two ICC World Cups since then.
In 2019, they won their first ICC Men's ODI World Cup as Ben Stokes made all the difference in the final against England in a match where boundary count helped England to win the World Cup.
England's latest ICC Trophy triumph came under Jos Buttler as they became the first-ever team in Cricket history to hold the ODI and T20 World Cup at the same time. Jos Buttler and company won the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2022 as Sam Curran won the player of the tournament after taking 13 wickets with the ball. Curran also was the player of the match in the final as well.
Pakistan | 3
Pakistan sits in the fourth position on the list of most ICC Trophy wins by any team with 3 ICC trophies. The first-ever ICC trophy won by Pakistan was during the 1992 cricket World Cup. Pakistan defeated England in the final and won by 22 runs.
The next ICC trophy won by Pakistan was in the 2009 T20 World Cup where they beat Sri Lanka in the final and won the title by 8 wickets. The most recent and last ICC win of Pakistan is the 2017 Champions Trophy where they defeated India by 180 runs.
With 3 ICC trophies, Sri Lanka sits in 5th position on this list. Sri Lanka won their first-ever ICC World Cup in 1996 where they played against Australia in the final hosted in Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore. They went ahead to win their next ICC trophy in the 2002 Champions Trophy. The winner of the tournament is actually both India and Sri Lanka as both the finalist teams were declared as co-champions.
The last time Sri Lanka won an ICC Trophy was when they defeated India in the 2014 T20 World Cup hosted in Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium Dhaka.
The New Zealand cricket team has won a total of 2 ICC trophies since they started competing in tournaments conducted by ICC. The Kiwis won their first-ever ICC Trophy in the 2000 Champions Trophy. Nairobi hosted the final of New Zealand vs India where New Zealand won the match by 4 wickets.
The next ICC Trophy won by the Kiwis was the ICC World Test Championship. Once again, New Zealand played against India in the final of an ICC event and clinched the trophy in the inaugural edition of the World Test Championship final.
With a team of talented and world-renowned cricketers, South Africa won only one ICC trophy throughout its entire history. In the 1998 ICC Champions Trophy hosted in Bangladesh, South Africa beat West Indies in the final and won the title. Jacques Kallis was exceptional and contributed the most to the team reaching and winning the final and was awarded the player of the tournament. He hit a century and picked up a five-wicket haul as well.
Note: The stats include shared trophies. The article was first written by Shreya Ghosh and then got edited by Abishek Goswami.
India won their first 50-over ICC title in 12 years as they won the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. The Men in Blue won their third ICC Champions Trophy title, and went past Australia’s tally of two. Here are the past winners of the last 10 ICC tournaments.
Indian men's cricket team finally won their first 50-over ICC title in 12 years as they defeated New Zealand in the Champions Trophy 2025 final by four wickets in Dubai. Here are the past winners of the last 10 ICC tournaments.
Eden Gardens, Kolkata hosted the 2016 T20 World Cup on 3rd April between England and West Indies. West Indies defeated their opponent by 4 wickets and won the final with 2 balls remaining. Carols Braithwaite with four sixes in four balls to Ben Stokes became an overnight hero for the West Indies team. Marlon Samuels scored 85* off 66 balls and became the Man of the Match.
The Oval, London hosted one of the biggest cricket rivalries on 18 June 2017. The match was the 2017 Champions Trophy final between India and Pakistan. Pakistan sent the Indian squad back to the pavilion in less than 31 overs and won the final by 180 runs. Fakhar Zaman won the man of the match award.
The night of 14th July 2019 has to be one of the most interesting and different in cricket history. Both England and New Zealand scored the same during their innings and also in the super-over. The result of the match was decided in an interesting method; the team with the superior number of boundaries was the winner. Hence, England won the tournament.
Winning the World Test Championship has to be New Zealand's biggest victory in cricket history. Southampton hosted the final from 18 June to 23rd June 2021. Kane Williamson led the team to victory and the final test match by 8 wickets. With bowling figures of 5/31, 21 & 2/30, Kyle Jamieson was the Man of the match in the final.
Australia once again proved its dominance and worth on the night of the 2021 T20 World Cup final. The entire Australian team contributed their best and clinched the trophy last night to beat New Zealand by 8 wickets. David Warner chose the best platform to prove himself after a humiliating IPL season. Mitchell Marsh scored an unbelievable knock of 77* in 50 balls and won the Man of the Match award.
6. T20 World Cup - England (2022)
England won their third ICC trophy as they clinched the T20 World Cup 2022 title after beating Pakistan in the final by five wickets. Sam Curran was adjudged the player of the tournament for his 13 wickets in the tournament. Curran was also the player of the final as his 3/22 helped England restrict Pakistan to 137 in the first inning. This was England's second T20 World Cup title.
7. World Test Championship - Australia (2023)
India again failed to win any ICC trophy since 2013 as Pat Cummins-led Australia defeated India by 209 runs. Australia scored a massive 469 in the first inning as Steve Smith and Travis Head scored tons for the Aussies. The first-inning score proved to be too much for India as they scored only 296 in the reply and Australia put more pressure with 270 in the second inning.
Despite starts for Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Ajinkya Rahane, India failed to get close to the score and eventually suffered the defeat.
With this win, Josh Hazlewood, David Warner, Pat Cummins, Steve Smith and Mitchell Starc became the only players to win all ICC Trophies.
8. ICC World Cup - Australia (2023)
Two-time ODI World Cup winners.
Pat Cummins and Australia's dream run continued as they won the ICC Men's World Cup for a record sixth time in 2023 defeating India, again. In one of the most visited and watched World Cup finals in Ahmedabad, Australia defeated India by six wickets.
Despite a great start with the bat, India lost captain Rohit Sharma and post that kept on losing wickets. They could only score 240 in the first inning and though Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Shami tried their level best, Travis Head's excellent ton (137) took Australia over the line. Head was player of the match in back-to-back ICC Finals.
India finally broke their jinx of ICC finals after beating South Africa in the T20 World Cup 2024 final in Barbados. They clinched their second T20 World Cup title as Rohit Sharma's men defeated the Proteas team by seven runs in the final.
Virat Kohli (76) and Axar Patel (47) played some solid knocks to take India to the highest total (176) in a T20 World Cup final. Though South Africa were cruising for an easy win, Jasprit Bumrah, Hardik Pandya and Arhsdeep Singh managed to pull things back for India with the ball. Virat Kohli was adjudged the player of the final and Jasprit Bumrah was named the Player of the tournament for his 15 wickets in the tournament.
10. Champions Trophy - India (2025)
India made it back-to-back global cricket tournaments with a four-wicket victory over New Zealand in the ICC Champions Trophy final in Dubai.
Chasing 252 against the Blackcaps, India reached home in 49 overs at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. The spinners put up a splendid show, helping India restrict the Blakcaps for 251 for 7 after the side latter team won the toss and opted to bat first.
Kuldeep Yadav (2 for 40) and Varun Chakravarthy (2 for 45) picked two wickets apiece while Ravindra Jadeja and Mohammed Shami scalped one wicket each. Daryl Mitchell (63) and Michael Bracewell (53) played crucial knocks for the Blackcaps.
In the chase, India got off to a flying start, thanks to Rohit Sharma's dominating 76. Shreyas Iyer (48) and KL Rahul (34 not out) also played crucial knocks as India edged past New Zealand to win the Champions Trophy for the third time.
This was India’s second consecutive ICC title win - it had won the T20 World Cup crown in June last year. India has now won two ODI World Cups, two T20 World Cups and three Champions Trophy titles.
Note: The article was first written by Shreya Ghosh and then got updated by Koushik Biswas.
Hello and welcome to the LIVE coverage of the India vs New Zealand Final in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, to be played today at the Dubai International Stadium in Dubai.
Exactly a week ago,India faced off against New Zealand in the last group game of the Group A. India won the match by 44 runs to finish first in the group stage.
Both teams have displayed supreme cricketing action so far in this tournament, setting up a potential thrilling final. So just relax and enjoy the epic clash as Sportz Point provides you with all the real-time updates, team news, live scores, images and match commentary of the epic India vs New Zealand Final in the ICC CT '25.
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!
Mar 9, 2025, 1:47 PM
Rohit completes his fifty
In just 41 balls, Rohit Sharma scores his first fifty in ICC knockouts!
India 65/0 after 10.1 overs
Mar 9, 2025, 1:43 PM
Rohit goes bang-bang! INDI 59/0 after 8
Rohit hits two fours and one huge six against Smith and put more pressure on New Zealand.
India 59/0 after 8.
Mar 9, 2025, 1:36 PM
India cross 50 in 7th over
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!
Mar 9, 2025, 1:32 PM
Mitchell drops Gill!
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!
Mar 9, 2025, 1:31 PM
Rohit welcomes Smith with a 6! IND 39/0 after 6
Rohit had it enough!
The Indian skipper stepped out to hit Smith over the long on for a six!
India 39/0 after 6!
Mar 9, 2025, 1:29 PM
Tight over from Jamieson | IND 31/0 after 5
Tight over from Jamieson as the does not allow Gill to extend his arms!
India 31/0 after 5 overs!
Mar 9, 2025, 1:22 PM
NZ pull things back | IND 30/0 after two
After two poor overs, New Zealand bowlers Jamieson and Will pulled things back with some dot balls!
India 30/0 after 4 overs!
Mar 9, 2025, 1:11 PM
Rohit at his best! IND 22/0 after 2
Two boundaries in the second over from Rohit Sharma!
India get 13 from the second over!
India 22/0 after 2 overs!
Mar 9, 2025, 1:09 PM
Great start for India!
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!
Mar 9, 2025, 12:42 PM
Innings break | NZ post 251, India will chase 252
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.
The Kiwis have posted a hard-fought 251 for 7 wickets in 50 overs.
India will have to chase down 252 to win!
Mar 9, 2025, 12:29 PM
Brilliant fifty for Bracewell!
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.
Mar 9, 2025, 12:26 PM
Santner Run out!
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.
Mar 9, 2025, 12:21 PM
Over the long-on!
Bracewell clattered Hardik's short ball delivery over the long-on for a huge six!
Mar 9, 2025, 12:19 PM
Hardik Pandya comes into attack
Hardik Pandya comes in to bowl the crucial 49th over.
Mar 9, 2025, 12:13 PM
NZ 216/6 in 47 overs
Only four runs off Kuldeep's last over of his spell.
NZ 216/6 in 47 overs.
Mar 9, 2025, 12:09 PM
NZ 212/6 in 46 overs.
Despite conceding 10 runs in the first three balls, Shami removed Mitchell to fall NZ's sixth.
Four overs remaining.
Mar 9, 2025, 12:08 PM
Gone! Mitchell is dismissed!
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.
Mar 9, 2025, 12:06 PM
10 off the first three balls of the 46th!
4,2,4!
Mohammad Shami came into attack but faced two boundaries. Mitchell has steadied on the crease.
Mar 9, 2025, 11:59 AM
NZ 196/5 in 44 overs.
Mohammad Shami came into attack but faced an expensive over, giving away 12 runs including a six!
NZ 196/5 in 44 overs.
Mar 9, 2025, 11:51 AM
NZ 178/5 in 42 overs.
Only three off the 42nd over delivered by Varun.
NZ 178/5 in 42 overs.
Mar 9, 2025, 11:50 AM
Half-century for Daryll Mitchell
Daryll Mitchell has pulled off a half-century off 91 deliveries.
Although it has been sloppy, the innings steadied the ship for NZ.
Mar 9, 2025, 11:49 AM
Match resumes
Mitchell smashed the ball straight towards Varun’s foot. He was hurt and now back after getting medical treatment.
Mar 9, 2025, 11:40 AM
NZ 172/5 in 40 overs!
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!
Mar 9, 2025, 11:36 AM
NZ 165/5 in 38 overs
NZ are is deep, deep trouble now.
Daryll Mitchell batting on 44* off 79 along with Bracewell who just replaced Phillips.
Mar 9, 2025, 11:33 AM
Varun removes 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.
Mar 9, 2025, 11:28 AM
Fifty runs of partnership between Mitchell and Philllips
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.
Mar 9, 2025, 11:27 AM
NZ 156/4 in 36 overs.
Mar 9, 2025, 11:23 AM
Shubman drops Phillips!
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.
Mar 9, 2025, 11:21 AM
121 dot balls played so far till 36 over
Mar 9, 2025, 11:18 AM
Rohit drops Mitchell!
That was a one-hander effort from Rohit Sharma in the midwicket at 34.5, but the ball tipped off his right hand.
NZ 153/4 in 35 overs.
Mar 9, 2025, 11:17 AM
NZ 150/4 in 34.3 overs
Although the NZ batters are forced to play a lot of dot balls in the last couple of over, the Kiwis reach 150.
Mar 9, 2025, 11:15 AM
NZ close to 150 runs
New Zealand are just a run behind to touch the 150-run mark.
NZ 149/4 in 34 overs.
Mar 9, 2025, 11:06 AM
30 overs are up!
Daryll Mitchell and Glenn Phillips are holding onto the crease, NZ 135/4 in 30 overs.
Axar Patel comes in to attack.
Mar 9, 2025, 11:02 AM
NZ 131/4 in 29 overs
Five off the over against Kuldeep, including a boundary.
Mar 9, 2025, 11:00 AM
Six on the last ball of 27th
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.
Mar 9, 2025, 10:53 AM
NZ 116/4 in 26 overs
Only two singles off the 26th delivered by Jadeja.
NZ 116/4 in 26 overs.
Mar 9, 2025, 10:47 AM
NZ 110/4 in 24 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.
Mar 9, 2025, 10:45 AM
Decision stands! Latham departs!
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.
Mar 9, 2025, 10:43 AM
Latham takes the review!
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.
Mar 9, 2025, 10:37 AM
NZ 104/3 in 22 overs.
Only two singles off Jadeja's over, NZ 104/3 in 22 overs.
Mar 9, 2025, 10:37 AM
Shouts from Jadeja, but Latham is safe
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.
Mar 9, 2025, 10:28 AM
20 overs are up, NZ reach hundred
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.
Mar 9, 2025, 10:24 AM
Appeal for a direct run-out, but Mitchell is safe
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.
Mar 9, 2025, 10:21 AM
NZ edging closer to hundred
NZ are 90/3 in 17 overs, edging closer to the 100-run mark.
Mar 9, 2025, 10:11 AM
NZ 83/3 in 15 overs.
Only two runs off Kuldeep's over, NZ stands on 83/3 in 15 overs.
Mar 9, 2025, 10:07 AM
NZ 77/3 in 13 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.
Mar 9, 2025, 10:04 AM
Williamson gone!
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!
(Image Credit | CREIMAS)
Mar 9, 2025, 9:57 AM
NZ 73/2 in 11 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.
Mar 9, 2025, 9:55 AM
What a delivery! Kuldeep breaks Rachin's stumps!
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)
(Image Credit | AFP)
Mar 9, 2025, 9:52 AM
10 overs are up
NZ brings up 69/1 in the first powerplay.
Rachin Ravindra (37* off 28) and Kane Williamson (9* off 9) are on the crease.
Mar 9, 2025, 9:44 AM
NZ 58/1 in 8 overs.
NZ loses their first wicket in the eighth over.
Only three off Varun, along with an expensive wicket.
NZ 58/1 in 8 overs.
Mar 9, 2025, 9:43 AM
Will Young dismissed!
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.
Varun Chakaravarthy traps Will Young LBW to hand India the opening breakthrough 👊
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.
(Image Credit | Getty Images)
Mar 9, 2025, 9:38 AM
NZ Review
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.
Mar 9, 2025, 9:36 AM
NZ brings up the fifty!
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.
Mar 9, 2025, 9:33 AM
Shami drops Rachin!
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.
Mar 9, 2025, 9:31 AM
Appeal for lbw
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.
Mar 9, 2025, 9:29 AM
NZ 46/0 in 6 overs.
Nine comes in Varun's first over. NZ edges closer to fifty.
NZ 46/0 in 6 overs.
Mar 9, 2025, 9:26 AM
Varun Chakravarthy replaces Hardik Pandya
Rohit Sharma wastes no time in bringing in India's trumpcard, Varun Chakravarthy!
Mar 9, 2025, 9:25 AM
NZ 37/0 in 5 overs.
11 comes from the 5th over delivered by Shami.
Rachin Ravindra batting on 25* off 14, accompanied by Wil Young, 10* off 14.
Mar 9, 2025, 9:24 AM
Two consecutive fours
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.
Mar 9, 2025, 9:20 AM
NZ 26/0 in 4 overs.
New Zealand picks up the momentum in an expensive 4th over, picking 16 runs.
Two boundaries and one over boundary off Hardik's over.
Mar 9, 2025, 9:19 AM
Cracking one from Ravindra!
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.
Mar 9, 2025, 9:11 AM
NZ 6/0 in 2 overs.
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.
Mar 9, 2025, 9:02 AM
First ball
Rachin Ravindra and Will Young open NZ innings!
On the other end, Mohammad Shami opens bowling for India.
Mar 9, 2025, 8:58 AM
Playing XI: New Zealand
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.