ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Match 12: New Zealand vs India – Match Highlights and Scorecard

India secured an easy 44-run victory over New Zealand in a low-scoring contest, with spinners dominating on a slow, turning surface. Batting first, India posted 249 for 9 in 50 overs, with Shreyas Iyer top-scoring with 79 runs off 98 balls.

Hardik Pandya played a crucial 45-run knock, while Axar Patel chipped in with 42. Matt Henry led New Zealand’s bowling attack with a five-wicket haul, restricting India from crossing the 250-run mark.

Chasing 250, New Zealand struggled against India’s spin-heavy attack. Rachin Ravindra fell early, and though Kane Williamson anchored the innings with a patient 81 off 120 balls, he lacked support from the other end.

Daryl Mitchell and Tom Latham failed to build partnerships, while Glenn Phillips and Michael Bracewell departed cheaply. Mitchell Santner’s late fireworks (28 off 31) were not enough as New Zealand was bowled out for 205 in 45.3 overs.

Varun Chakravarthy was the star performer for India, spinning a web around the Kiwi batters with his variations. The mystery spinner claimed five wickets for 42 runs in his 10-over spell, while Kuldeep Yadav picked up two scalps.

Axar Patel and Ravindra Jadeja also chipped in with crucial breakthroughs, ensuring India’s spinners dictated the game.

With this win, India once again proved their dominance on spin-friendly tracks, while New Zealand’s struggles against quality spin bowling continued.

New Zealand vs India Full Match Scorecard

India: 249/9 (50 overs)

Batters	R	B	4S	6S	SR
Rohit Sharma	15	17	1	1	88.24
Shubman Gill	2	7	0	0	28.57
Virat Kohli	11	14	2	0	78.57
Shreyas Iyer	79	98	4	2	80.61
Axar Patel	42	61	3	1	68.85
KL Rahul	23	29	1	0	79.31
Hardik Pandya	45	45	4	2	100.00
Ravindra Jadeja	16	20	1	0	80.00
Mohammed Shami	5	8	0	0	62.50
Kuldeep Yadav	1	1	0	0	100.00
Extra	10 (b 1, w 9, nb 0, lb 0)
Total	249/9 (50 ov)

Bowlers	O	M	R	W	ECON
Matt Henry	8	0	42	5	5.25
Kyle Jamieson	8	0	31	1	3.88
William O’Rourke	9	0	47	1	5.22
Mitchell Santner	10	1	41	1	4.10
Michael Bracewell	9	0	56	0	6.22
Rachin Ravindra	6	0	31	1	5.17

Fall of wickets: 1-15 (Shubman Gill – 2.5 ov), 2-22 (Rohit Sharma – 5.1 ov), 3-30 (Virat Kohli – 6.4 ov), 4-128 (Axar Patel – 29.2 ov), 5-172 (Shreyas Iyer – 36.2 ov), 6-182 (KL Rahul – 39.1 ov), 7-223 (Ravindra Jadeja – 45.5 ov), 8-246 (Hardik Pandya – 49.3 ov), 9-249 (Mohammed Shami – 49.6 ov)

New Zealand: 205/10 (45.3 overs)

Batters	R	B	4S	6S	SR
Will Young	22	35	3	0	62.86
Rachin Ravindra	6	12	0	0	50.00
Kane Williamson	81	120	7	0	67.50
Daryl Mitchell	17	35	1	0	48.57
Tom Latham	14	20	0	0	70.00
Glenn Phillips	12	8	0	1	150.00
Michael Bracewell	2	3	0	0	66.67
Mitchell Santner	28	31	1	2	90.32
Matt Henry	2	4	0	0	50.00
Kyle Jamieson	9	4	0	1	225.00
William O’Rourke	1	2	0	0	50.00
Extra	11 (b 0, w 8, nb 1, lb 2)
Total	205/10 (45.3 ov)

Bowlers	O	M	R	W	ECON
Mohammed Shami	4	0	15	0	3.75
Hardik Pandya	4	0	22	1	5.50
Axar Patel	10	0	32	1	3.20
Varun Chakravarthy	10	0	42	5	4.20
Kuldeep Yadav	9.3	0	56	2	5.89
Ravindra Jadeja	8	0	36	1	4.50

Fall of wickets: 1-17 (Rachin Ravindra – 3.6 ov), 2-49 (Will Young – 11.3 ov), 3-93 (Daryl Mitchell – 25.1 ov), 4-133 (Tom Latham – 32.2 ov), 5-151 (Glenn Phillips – 35.4 ov), 6-159 (Michael Bracewell – 37.1 ov), 7-169 (Kane Williamson – 40.6 ov), 8-195 (Mitchell Santner – 44.2 ov), 9-196 (Matt Henry – 44.4 ov), 10-205 (William O’Rourke – 45.3 ov)

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Match Result: India won by 44 runs

Player of the Match: Varun Chakravarthy