Varun takes five as India top group and set up Australia showdown
Williamson's 81 in vain as New Zealand crumble against spin chasing 250
02/03Result
12th Match, Group A (D/N), ICC Champions Trophy at Dubai, Mar 2 2025
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![India]( "India")
249/9 -
![New Zealand]( "New Zealand")
205 (45.3/50 ov)
Player of the Match
02/03Result
12th Match, Group A (D/N), ICC Champions Trophy at Dubai, Mar 2 2025
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![India]( "India")
249/9 -
![New Zealand]( "New Zealand")
205 (45.3/50 ov)
Player of the Match
Match Day
Kumble: 'Exceptional' Varun has consistently won matches in last one year
Kumble says Australia will find it difficult if India play four spinners in their semi-final in Dubai
Trial by spin on slow Dubai pitches a key step in Gill's evolution
After failing against spinners in Sri Lanka, he has found a way to succeed so far on tired Dubai tracks but will face a sterner test in the upcoming games
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Glenn Phillips' divine intervention puts tournament rivals on notice
Fielding brilliance underpins New Zealand's low-key threat as they lay down a marker even in defeat
Stats - India spinners take nine wickets for the first time since 2011
Earlier, India's top-order collapse brought back memories of the 2019 World Cup semi-final
Varun keen to maintain the mystery as he makes compelling semi-final case
"In T20, my sequencing of balls - as in how I construct an over - is totally different compared to the 50-over format," he says
India wary of keeping bowlers fresh for semi-final, says Ryan ten Doeschate
India assistant coach says they also want to carry momentum into the semi-final by beating New Zealand, so it might come down to bowlers not bowling their full quotas on Sunday
KL Rahul plays down India's injury worries ahead of NZ clash
India's keeper-batter admits keeping someone like Pant out of the XI comes with its own pressures, and also heaps praise on Shami
Dot-ball 'beast' Bracewell stays under the radar but soars high
By using drift and subtle variations, he has progressed significantly just six years after turning to full-time offspin
Phillips confident NZ have the resources to find success in slower Dubai
After games in Karachi, Rawalpindi, and now Dubai, New Zealand will head to Lahore for their semi-final - they are the only semi-finalist who will have played four games at four different venues
Preview
In-form India and New Zealand face off to see who they will meet in the semis
Both are exceptional ODI outfits, coming in with a string of wins to their name. Both will also already have one eye on their respective semi-finals, which quickly follow Sunday's game
