IND vs NZ 12th Match Highlights for CT 2025
India continued their dominant run in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, defeating New Zealand by 44 runs in their final Group A fixture. With this victory, India finished on top of the group and set up a high-voltage semifinal clash against Australia on March 4 at the Dubai International Stadium. Let’s look at IND vs NZ Highlights for 12th Match.
Batting first, India posted a competitive 249/9 in 50 overs. The innings was anchored by a brilliant 79-run knock from Shreyas Iyer, who displayed remarkable composure after India suffered an early collapse at 30/3.
Varun Chakravarthy, playing his maiden Champions Trophy game, bagged a fifer and led the foundation of India’s win in the clash.
IND vs NZ scorecard, match 12 of ICC Champions Trophy 2025
India 249/9 (50 overs) New Zealand 205/10 (45.3 overs)
India vs New Zealand Highlights
Batting first, India posted a competitive 249/9 in 50 overs. However, India lost their top 3 at the score of only 30, but a 98-run partnership between Shreyas Iyer and Axar Patel rescued India’s innings.
Axar’s brilliant knock ended on 42, while Iyer scored 79. Apart from them, Hardik Pandya (45 off 45), KL Rahul (23 off 29) provided crucial contributions to push India past 240. Matt Henry was the pick of the bowlers for New Zealand, claiming an impressive 4/52.
Chasing 250 for victory, New Zealand’s innings never quite gained momentum, as India’s bowlers dominated from the start. Varun Chakravarthy was the standout performer, taking a five-wicket haul (5/42 in 10 overs) to dismantle the Kiwi batting lineup. Kuldeep Yadav (2/56), Hardik Pandya (1/22), and Ravindra Jadeja (1/36) also chipped in with crucial breakthroughs.
New Zealand struggled to build partnerships, with skipper Mitchell Santner (28), Will Young (22), and Kane Williamson (81) making only brief contributions. Their innings folded for 205 in 45.3 overs, falling short by 44 runs.
With this emphatic victory, Team India finished as Group A leaders and will now face Australia in the first semifinal. With their bowling unit firing and the middle order stepping up, India will enter the semifinal with confidence, eyeing a spot in the Champions Trophy final.
Player of the match
Varun Chakravarthy
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