India vs New Zealand LIVE SCORE, Champions Trophy 2025: Varun Chakaravarthy fifer dismantles Kiwis, IND vs AUS in semis

That's it. Kuldeep Yadav takes the final wicket as India win by 44 runs to set up semifinal date with Australia on March 4. New Zealand are bowled out for 205.

Five wicket haul from Varun Chakaravarthy as Matt Henry holes out to Virat kohli in the deep. Maiden ODI fifer for Varun. NZ 196/9 (44.4)

OUTTTTT!!!! Varun Chakaravarthy gets his fourth wicket as Mitchell Santner misses the googly completely to see his stumps shattered. NZ 195/8 (44.2)

This game is tight as it comes to close. After the dismissal of Kane Williamson, Mitchell Santner and Matt Henry keep the fight on in Dubai. NZ 193/7 (44)

OUTTTT!!!!!! India have got the big wicket of Kane Williamson who has been stumped off the bowling of Axar Patel. The Kiwi comes down the ground, misses the line of the ball and KL Rahul does the rest. Williamson goes back for 81. NZ 169/7 (41) 

Another wicket goes down for New Zealand as Indian spinners are ruling the roost. Michael Bracewell fails to read Varun Chakaravarthy's googly that spins away and hits the pads. Barun gets his third. NZ 162/6 (38.1)

Two more wickets for India as Ravindra Jadeja and Varun Chakaravarthy get the better of Tom Latham and Glenn Phillips. Kane Williamson is fighting the lone battle at 70 not out. NZ 151/5 (35.4) 

Fifty for Kane Williamson in Dubai. The half-century has come in a crucial juncture for the Kiwis as he and Tom Latham look to build on the momentum. NZ 122/3 (29)

OUTTTTT!!!!! Kuldeep Yadav traps Daryl Mitchell in front. Mitchell thinks its a googly from Kuldeep as the Kiwi strides forward and plays and off-side drive. The ball hits the pad and Michael Gough has no hesitation in raising his finger. NZ 93/3 (22)

Kane Williamson is keeping New Zealand alive with Daryl Mitchell giving him company. NZ 93/2 (24.5)     

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OUTTTT!! Varun Chakaravarthy strikes in his second over as Will Young is clean bowled. Young tried to dab the Varun delivery but gets an inside edge onto his stumps. NZ 52/2 (14)

DROPPPEDD!!! Kane Williamson tries to cut Axar Patel, gets a thick edge but KL Rahul couldn't close his hands in time to complete the catch. How costly this is going to be for India? NZ 48/1 (11)

OUTTTT!!!!! Axar Patel takes a lovely diving catch to dismiss Rachin Ravindra. Playing a late cut towards the third-man boundary, Ravindra jumps to play the shot but didn't get the elevation. Pandya with the breakthrough. NZ 17/1 (4)  

And the chase starts. Will Young and Rachin Ravindra are at the crease. Mohammed Shami will open the attack for India. 

Hardik Pandya's stay in the crease ends as the India batter is caught for 45 in the final over. Mohammed Shami steals a single and is being hit by a Mitchell Santner throw. The ball hits his shoulder bone on the his bowling hand. Math Henry gets the better of Shami on the last ball to finish with a five-wicket haul. IND finish at 249/9.  

Hardik Pandya goes big in the penultimate over from Kyle Jamieson. He starts with two fours and follows it up with a huge six. IND 244/7 (49)

Mohammed Shami can wield the long handle too like he did in domestic cricket. India would be happy if they get to 250 with three overs left. IND 225/7 (47)

India need Hardik Pandya to stay till the last ball to take them close to 300. With Ravindra Jadeja still at the other end, its time for Hardik to take on the attack. OUTTTT!!! Kane Williamson comes up with a brilliant left-handed stunner to dismiss Jadeja. The Kiwis have been brilliant on the field today. IND 223/7 (45.5)

Brilliant catch by Tom Latham behind the wickets. KL Rahul nicks one and Latham was spot on in his position to take the catch. Mitchell Santner takes the wicket. IND 183/6 (39.4)

Shreyas Iyer is definitely the man for India in the middle-order, especially at No.4. Not once, not twice, but time and again the Mumbaikar has proved his worth. OUTTT!!! Iyer's stay in the crease ends as William ORourke gets better of the Indian, caught by Will Young. Iyer departs for 79. IND 172/5 (36.2)

OUTTT!!! Rachin Ravindra breaks the stand finally. Axar Patel is caught by Kane Williamson for a well-made 42. KL Rahul comes into the attack. IND 128/4 (29.2) 

50 for Shreyas Iyer in 75 balls and what a time it has come in. Notably, this is the slowest fifty for Shreyas Iyer in ODIs. His previous lowest was off 74 balls against WI in Ahmedabad in 2022. IND 127/3 (29)

The partnership between Shreyas Iyer and Axar Patel goes past 60 runs. India would love to take take the momentum going from here and score past 300. 100 comes up for India. IND 104/3 (25)

Time for India to counterattack as Shreyas Iyer looks to shift his gears with two back-to-back fours off William ORourke. In the last 10 balls, India have cup loose. India slowly getting momentum. IND 70/3 (17)  

50 comes up for India as Axar Patel and Shreyas Iyer break the shackles and look to up the ante. IND 57/3 (16)

With the top three gone, the onus lies on Shreyas Iyer and Axar Patel to revive the Indian innings. Meanwhile, its been 39 balls since India hit the last boundary. IND 44/3 (13)

Glenn Phillips stuns Virat Kohli!!! The Kiwi takes another spectacular catch to dismiss Virat for just his 11. Kohli looks stunned. IND 30/3 (6.4)

OUTTT!!!!! Rohit Sharma goes for the pull shot, mistimes it and Will Young takes a simple catch. India lose both openers now. IND 22/2 (5.1) 

Stunning cover drive from Virat Kohli off Matt Henry to get off the mark. The sound the bat hitting the ball tells how sweet it was. IND 21/1 (5) 

OUTTT!!! Shubman Gill is being given LBW. The Indian batter opts for a review. TV replays show there is a clear gap between bat and ball. The ball is hitting the wickets and Gill has to walk out. IND 15/1 (2.5)

BANNNGGG!!!! Rohit Sharma goes down the wicket and clobbers Matt Henry across the line towards the cow corner hoardings. What a sight!! 

Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill walk out to the middle for India. Matt Henry to start the proceedings for New Zealand. Meanwhile, not much fans in the stands. Just a handful of them. After a quite first five balls, Rohit pulls Henry for a four to end the over. IND 6/0 () 

Time for National Anthems. India go first, followed by New Zealand. 

This is the 10th consecutive time Rohit Sharma has lost a toss as captain. This is also the 13th consecutive tosses lost by India in ODIs. 

Virat Kohli to have his family in the stands in Dubai on his milestone game. His wife Anushka Sharma and brother Vikas Kohli will be in attendance today. 

Rohit Sharma and Mitchell Santner walk out for the toss. New Zealand win the toss and Santner opt to bowl first. 

There is a light breeze in Dubai and the pitch looks similar as to the ones that was played in the last two games. It's a dry black soil surface.   

How the semifinals will look like? If India win the game, they will play Australia in the last four while South Africa play New Zealand. If India lose, they will play South Africa and Australia play New Zealand. 

The last time both India and New Zealand met in a Champions Trophy match was in 2000. Despite Sourav Ganguly's 117 in that game, India had lost the match by 4 wickets. 

India vs New Zealand LIVE SCORE: Just an hour is left for the start of match between India and New Zealand. The live-stream for the match on JioHostar will begin at 1:30PM where we should get some idea about the playing conditions. Meanwhile, toss is set to be held at 1:30PM.

India vs New Zealand LIVE SCORE: Writing a post on his Instagram account, Ahmed wrote, “Bowling to my childhood hero Virat Kohli. Grateful for his appreciation—his greatness as a cricketer is only matched by his humility as a person. A true inspiration on and off the field! ❤️”

India vs New Zealand LIVE SCORE: The India vs New Zealand fixture in Group A will be played at the Dubai Cricket Stadium on Sunday (March 2). The IND vs NZ clash starts at 2:30 PM IST with the coin toss taking place 30 minutes prior.

India vs New Zealand LIVE SCORE: India and New Zealand have faced each other in 118 ODIs. India lead with 60 wins while the Black Caps have won 50. Seven matches had no result, and one ended in a tie.

Both teams are in top form, winning their last five matches. Their last encounter was in the 2023 World Cup semifinal, where India won by 70 runs.

India vs New Zealand LIVE SCORE: The match will begin under sunny skies with a temperature of 24°C at 1 PM (local time). Throughout the afternoon, consistent sunny conditions are expected with temperatures remaining around 23-24°C.

As the match progresses into the evening, temperatures will gradually cool down, dropping to 22°C by 7 PM, as per Weather.com. The skies will remain clear, transitioning to a clear night.

India vs New Zealand LIVE SCORE: The Dubai International Cricket Stadium in the UAE is generally known for its balanced nature, offering something for both batters and bowlers. The pitch tends to be good for batting, with decent pace and bounce. However, the ground has large boundaries, making it challenging to clear the ropes consistently.

As the match progresses, the pitch may slow down a bit, offering some assistance to spinners, especially in the middle overs.

India have played two matches at this venue in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 and won both while batting first. Historically, though, the stadium has seen more winners while chasing.

India vs New Zealand LIVE SCORE: Speaking about the impact of Indian spinners in the tournament so far, Doeschate said, "Yes, I think so. Now, there are four spinners as well, so it could be a contest of spin. I think that coming into the competition, we weren't expecting such an over-reliance on spin, but the guys have bowled nicely, and the pitch has helped a little bit. So I'm sure it's going to be the same for the next game in two days' time,"

India vs New Zealand LIVE SCORE: Speaking at a Pakistani TV channel, Inzamam ul Haq urged other cricketing boards to unite against the BCCI, saying, "Keep aside the Champions Trophy. Top players participate in IPL but Indian players don't participate in other leagues. Other boards should stop sending their players to IPL. If you (BCCI) don't release your players for leagues, then other boards should take a stance,"

India vs New Zealand LIVE SCORE: India and South Africa are playing today to take the lead in Group A. While both teams are already qualified for the semi-finals, the clash today will decide who plays which team.

Australia are already in Dubai in anticipation of a possible semi-final clash.

India vs New Zealand LIVE SCORE: Speaking at a press conference, KL Rahul said, "There is - I won't lie. I mean, he's obviously a very, very talented player and he's shown all of us what he can do, and how aggressive and how quickly he can change the game. So yes, there's always the temptation for the team as well, whoever's the captain, the coach to - there's always that temptation to either play him or play me,"