Dubai: Rohit Sharma lost yet another toss, but Team India got to bat first for the first time in the 2025 Champions Trophy as New Z
ealand skipper Tom Latham opted to bowl at Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Sunday.
Both teams having already qualified for the semifinals, it’s a clash to decide which team tops Group A.
By the seventh over, however, India were tottering at 30/3 with Rohit (15), Shubman Gill (2) and Virat Kohli (11) back in the hut.
Thanks to a well-paced 79 (98 balls, 4×4, 2×6) by Shreyas Iyer and useful contributions from Axar Patel (42) and Hardik Pandya (45 off 45, 4×4, 2×6), India recovered to post a total of 249/9.
Pacer Matt Henry rocked the top order with two strikes in power play and finished with impressive figures of 5/42 in 8 overs.
If New Zealand manage to chase down 250, they will face Australia while India will take on South Africa in the semifinals.