Star New Zealand batter Kane Williamson will not take to the field as they put India to chase a 252-run target in the Champions Trophy 2025 final in Dubai on Sunday.
Mark Chapman has replaced the former New Zealand captain after he sustained a quad strain while batting after New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat first.
Kane Williamson’s short stay at the crease was ended when Kuldeep Yadav caught and bowled him in the 11th over of the Champions Trophy 2025 final.
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It is to be noted here that New Zealand finished their innings at 251/7 in their allotted 50 overs after they won the toss and elected to bat first against India in the ultimate game.
Daryl Mitchell scored an anchoring fifty, followed by Michael Bracewell’s unbeaten 53-run knock, which set India a 252-run target in the Champions Trophy 2025 final.
India were off to a flying start in their chase as their openers gave them an opening stand of 105 in 18.3 overs.
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When writing this story, India needed 99 runs in 103 balls with seven wickets in hand.
Playing XIs
India: Rohit Sharma(c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Axar Patel, KL Rahul(w), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Shami, Kuldeep Yadav and Varun Chakaravarthy.
New Zealand: Will Young, Rachin Ravindra, Kane Williamson, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham(w), Glenn Phillips, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner(c), Kyle Jamieson, William O’Rourke and Nathan Smith.
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