NZ vs IND Live Score, 2 March, 2025, ICC Champions Trophy Dubai International Cricket Stadium Ball-by-Ball Updates

ICC Champions Trophy | March 2, 2025, 02:30 PM | Dubai International Cricket Stadium

Completed

New Zealand

205/10 (45.3 ov)

India

249/9 (50 ov)

India won by 44 runs.

Player of the Match

Varun Chakravarthy - India

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Commentary Scorecard Squad Point Table Stats

Batting

Batter	R	B	4s	6s	SR
W William O'Rourke	1	2	0	0	50.00
K Kyle Jamieson	9	4	0	1	225.00

Bowling

Bowler	O	M	R	W	ECO
K Kuldeep Yadav	9.3	0	56	2	5.89
V Varun Chakravarthy	10	0	42	5	4.20

Commentary

41.2

0 Kuldeep Yadav to Mitchell Santner, no run, Dot ball !!

Kuldeep Yadav to Mitchell Santner, no run, Dot ball !! googly, good length, on the off stump, Kuldeep Yadav bowls a sharp delivery, and Mitchell Santner hangs in the crease to defend the ball, but the ball nips away and beats the bat, leaving the batter stranded.

41.3

6 Kuldeep Yadav to Mitchell Santner, Six, Six !! What a

Kuldeep Yadav to Mitchell Santner, Six, Six !! What a delivery! legbreak lands right on the off stump, Mitchell Santner goes forward, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers pull sending it flying to the long off region for a remarkable Maximum!

41.4

0 Kuldeep Yadav to Mitchell Santner, no run, Dot ball !!

Kuldeep Yadav to Mitchell Santner, no run, Dot ball !! top spinner, full length, on the stumps, Mitchell Santner goes forward, tucks it toward the fielder at mid on, who blocks the ball right away.

41.5

1 Kuldeep Yadav to Mitchell Santner, 1 run, Mitchell Santner goes

Kuldeep Yadav to Mitchell Santner, 1 run, Mitchell Santner goes forward and plays a well-timed cut off an googly delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at point for 1 run.

41.6

0 Kuldeep Yadav to Matt Henry, no run, Dot ball !!

Kuldeep Yadav to Matt Henry, no run, Dot ball !! googly, full length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, tries to play but misses to get the bat on it.

End of Overs 42

Runs: 7

Matt Henry 0 (1b) Mitchell Santner 12 (19b) Kuldeep Yadav 8-0-40-1 Axar Patel 10-0-32-1

42.1

1 Varun Chakravarthy to Mitchell Santner, 1 run, An accurately pitched

Varun Chakravarthy to Mitchell Santner, 1 run, An accurately pitched googly on the off stump, Mitchell Santner goes forward to make a confident push, sending the ball towards long off for 1 run.

42.2

1 Varun Chakravarthy to Matt Henry, 1 run, Matt Henry goes

Varun Chakravarthy to Matt Henry, 1 run, Matt Henry goes forward to take flicker ball of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident pull that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.

42.3

0 Varun Chakravarthy to Mitchell Santner, no run, Dot ball !!

Varun Chakravarthy to Mitchell Santner, no run, Dot ball !! googly, full length, on the leg stump, Mitchell Santner goes forward, dabs it towards deep fine leg, but the fielder reacts promptly, and makes a brilliant stop.

42.4

0 Varun Chakravarthy to Mitchell Santner, no run, Dot ball !!

Varun Chakravarthy to Mitchell Santner, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, good length, on the off stump, Mitchell Santner goes forward and slash defensive shot towards mid off, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

42.5

0 Varun Chakravarthy to Mitchell Santner, no run, Dot ball !!

Varun Chakravarthy to Mitchell Santner, no run, Dot ball !! googly, good length, on the stumps, Mitchell Santner hangs in the crease to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.

42.6

6 Varun Chakravarthy to Mitchell Santner, Six, Six !! What a

Varun Chakravarthy to Mitchell Santner, Six, Six !! What a delivery! googly lands right on the off stump, Mitchell Santner goes forward, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers pull sending it flying to the long off region for a remarkable Maximum!

End of Overs 43

Runs: 8

Mitchell Santner 19 (24b) Matt Henry 1 (2b) Varun Chakravarthy 9-0-37-3 Kuldeep Yadav 8-0-40-1

43.1

1 Kuldeep Yadav to Matt Henry, 1 run, Matt Henry hangs

Kuldeep Yadav to Matt Henry, 1 run, Matt Henry hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed cut off an legbreak delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep point for 1 run.

43.2

4 Kuldeep Yadav to Mitchell Santner, Four, Four !! legbreak, full

Kuldeep Yadav to Mitchell Santner, Four, Four !! legbreak, full length, on the off stump. Mitchell Santner goes forward, hits drive in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.

43.3

0 Kuldeep Yadav to Mitchell Santner, no run, Dot ball !!

Kuldeep Yadav to Mitchell Santner, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, back of length, on the off stump, Mitchell Santner goes forward, tucks cut toward the fielder at point, who halts the ball.

43.4

1wd Kuldeep Yadav to Mitchell Santner, 1 wide, Wide Ball !!

Kuldeep Yadav to Mitchell Santner, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! top spinner full length on the leg stump, Kuldeep Yadav has sent that one, way down the leg side. The umpire signals it wide.

43.4

0 Kuldeep Yadav to Mitchell Santner, no run, Dot ball !!

Kuldeep Yadav to Mitchell Santner, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, good length, on the stumps, Mitchell Santner goes forward and dabs defensive shot, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

43.5

2 Kuldeep Yadav to Mitchell Santner, 2 runs, Mitchell Santner goes

Kuldeep Yadav to Mitchell Santner, 2 runs, Mitchell Santner goes forward and plays a well-timed drive off an googly delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep cover for 2 runs.

43.6

1 Kuldeep Yadav to Mitchell Santner, 1 run, An accurately pitched

Kuldeep Yadav to Mitchell Santner, 1 run, An accurately pitched googly on the stumps, Mitchell Santner goes forward to make a confident push, sending the ball towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.

End of Overs 44

Runs: 9

Mitchell Santner 26 (29b) Matt Henry 2 (3b) Kuldeep Yadav 9-0-49-1 Varun Chakravarthy 9-0-37-3

44.1

2 Varun Chakravarthy to Mitchell Santner, 2 runs, Mitchell Santner goes

Varun Chakravarthy to Mitchell Santner, 2 runs, Mitchell Santner goes forward and plays a well-timed punch off an legbreak delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 2 runs.

44.2

W WICKET! b V Chakravarthy

Mitchell Santner b V Chakravarthy 28 (31b)
Varun Chakravarthy to Mitchell Santner, no run, b V Chakravarthy, Bowled out !! googly, full length, on the stumps, Mitchell Santner hangs in the crease, tries to take on the bowler but fails to get the timing right. The ball goes past the bat and crashes into the stumps, and the batter is bowled out in disappointing fashion.

44.3

1 Varun Chakravarthy to Kyle Jamieson, 1 run, Kyle Jamieson goes

Varun Chakravarthy to Kyle Jamieson, 1 run, Kyle Jamieson goes forward to take legbreak of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.

44.4

W WICKET! c V Kohli b V Chakravarthy

Matt Henry c V Kohli b V Chakravarthy 2 (4b)
Varun Chakravarthy to Matt Henry, no run, c V Kohli b V Chakravarthy, Caught out!! googly full length on the off stump, Matt Henry goes forward to take the gamble with pull towards long off, in the air!! and is perfectly caught by Virat Kohli. Leading to a soft dismissal.

44.5

1 Varun Chakravarthy to William O'Rourke, 1 run, An accurately pitched

Varun Chakravarthy to William O'Rourke, 1 run, An accurately pitched googly on the leg stump, William O'Rourke hangs in the crease to make a confident , but gets an edge, and the ball goes towards deep square leg for 1 run.

44.6

1 Varun Chakravarthy to Kyle Jamieson, 1 run, top spinner, full

Varun Chakravarthy to Kyle Jamieson, 1 run, top spinner, full length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, plays push, towards the short cover for 1 run.

End of Overs 45

Runs: 5

Kyle Jamieson 2 (2b) William O Rourke 1 (1b) Varun Chakravarthy 10-0-42-5 Kuldeep Yadav 9-0-49-1

45.1

6 Kuldeep Yadav to Kyle Jamieson, Six, Six !! What a

Kuldeep Yadav to Kyle Jamieson, Six, Six !! What a delivery! top spinner lands right on the stumps, Kyle Jamieson goes forward, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers pull sending it flying to the long on region for a remarkable Maximum!

45.2

1 Kuldeep Yadav to Kyle Jamieson, 1 run, An accurately pitched

Kuldeep Yadav to Kyle Jamieson, 1 run, An accurately pitched legbreak on the stumps, Kyle Jamieson goes forward to make a confident defensive shot, sending the ball towards short cover for 1 run.

45.3

W WICKET! b K Yadav

William O Rourke b K Yadav 1 (2b)
Kuldeep Yadav to William O'Rourke, no run, b K Yadav, Bowled out !! googly, full length, on the stumps, A bold move from William O'Rourke as batter hangs in the crease, plays it, but it proves to be batter's downfall. The ball crashes into stumps, and the stumps are rattled. Bowled out!