India vs New Zealand, Champions Trophy 2025: Varun Chakravarthy fifer blows Kiwis away - Action in Images

Varun Chakravarthy returned figures of 5/42 as India beat New Zealand by 44 runs. 

Updated on Mar 02, 2025 11:03 PM IST 10 Photos
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Varun Chakravarthy grabbed the opportunity he got with both hands and then some as his five-wicket haul powered India to a 44-run victory over New Zealand in their final group-stage match of the 2025 Champions Trophy. (AP)

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India batted first and were off to a shaky start. Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill fell early after which Virat Kohli was dismissed thanks to a stunner of a catch by Glenn Phillips(Getty Images)

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Shreyas Iyer showed his importance at No.4 once again as he steadied the Indian innings. (AP)

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Iyer put up a 98-run stand off 136 balls with Axar Patel which helped India grind out the middle overs. (AP)

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Iyer fell on 79 off 98 balls after which India's late charge was led by Hardik Pandya. He scored 45 in as many balls as India finished with a score of 249/9 in 50 overs. (PTI)

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