Champions Trophy: Kiwis polished off with spin
Varun Chakravarthy's spectacular 5-42 powered India to a 44-run victory against New Zealand in their final group match of the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy. Shreyas Iyer's solid 79 anchored India's innings to 249. The win sets up a semifinal clash with Australia. India's spinners, including Kuldeep Yadav and Axar Patel, effectively contained New Zealand's batting lineup.
Varun Chakravarthy's spectacular 5-42 powered India to a 44-run victory against New Zealand in their final group match of the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy. Shreyas Iyer's solid 79 anchored India's innings to 249. The win sets up a semifinal clash with Australia. India's spinners, including Kuldeep Yadav and Axar Patel, effectively contained New Zealand's batting lineup.
