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IND vs NZ, Champions Trophy 2025: India Stumble Against New Zealand’s Fiery Pace Attack

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02 Mar, 2025

Dubai, March 2, 2025 – In a highly anticipated group-stage clash of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, India found themselves struggling against a relentless New Zealand pace attack at the Dubai International Stadium. After winning the toss and opting to bowl, New Zealand pacers struck early, reducing India to a precarious position at 44 for 3 after 14 overs.

New Zealand’s Seamers Make Early Inroads

The decision to bowl first proved to be a masterstroke for New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner. Matt Henry and Kyle Jamieson extracted movement off the pitch and capitalized on the early morning moisture, rattling the Indian top order.

Shubman Gill (2 off 7 balls) – Trapped LBW by Henry with a sharp inswinger in the second over.
Rohit Sharma (15 off 14 balls) – Attempted an aggressive pull shot but holed out to mid-on off Jamieson’s bowling.
Virat Kohli (5 off 10 balls) – Playing in his 300th ODI, Kohli looked in fine touch but edged one to the slip cordon off Henry’s fiery spell.

With India struggling at 30 for 3 after seven overs, the pressure was on the middle order to stabilize the innings.

Shreyas Iyer and Axar Patel’s Resistance

Currently, at the crease are Shreyas Iyer (11 off 28 balls) and Axar Patel (4 off 18 balls), looking to rebuild the innings. Their partnership has shown resilience, but the New Zealand bowlers continue to maintain pressure with disciplined lines and lengths.

Mitchell Santner’s Impact: Introduced into the attack in the 12th over, the left-arm spinner bowled a maiden over against Iyer, tightening the screws further.
William O’Rourke’s Seam Movement: The young pacer has kept the batters guessing with his pace variations and bounce.

Match Context: Battle for Semifinal Seeding

Both India and New Zealand have already secured their places in the semifinals, but this match decides the ranking:

Winner: Will face Australia in the semifinals.
Loser: Will take on South Africa, who finished at the top of Group B.

With South Africa in red-hot form, both teams are keen to avoid them in the knockouts.

Head-to-Head Record in ODIs

The historical rivalry between India and New Zealand has been closely contested:

Matches Played: 118
India Wins: 60
New Zealand Wins: 50
No Result: 7
Tied Matches: 1

Tactical Changes and Playing XIs

Both teams made one change for this match:

India: Varun Chakravarthy replaces Harshit Rana.
New Zealand: Daryl Mitchell comes in for Devon Conway.

India’s Playing XI:

Rohit Sharma (C)
Shubman Gill
Virat Kohli
Shreyas Iyer
Axar Patel
KL Rahul (WK)
Hardik Pandya
Ravindra Jadeja
Mohammed Shami
Kuldeep Yadav
Varun Chakravarthy

New Zealand’s Playing XI:

Will Young
Rachin Ravindra
Kane Williamson
Daryl Mitchell
Tom Latham (WK)
Glenn Phillips
Michael Bracewell
Mitchell Santner (C)
Matt Henry
Kyle Jamieson
William O’Rourke

Upcoming Semifinal Fixtures

The semifinals are scheduled as follows:

March 4: First semifinal (India/New Zealand vs Australia)
March 5: Second semifinal (India/New Zealand vs South Africa)

Live Streaming and Broadcast Details

For fans looking to follow the action live:

Telecast: Star Sports & Sports 18 (English & Hindi)
Streaming: JioCinema & Hotstar

Conclusion

As India stands at 44 for 3 after 14 overs, the pressure is mounting. With Shreyas Iyer and Axar Patel at the crease, India will need a strong middle-order effort to post a competitive total. Can India recover from this shaky start, or will New Zealand’s bowlers continue their dominance?

Stay tuned for more live updates from this thrilling ICC Champions Trophy 2025 encounter!

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