48.6: Will O'Rourke to Ravindra Jadeja, FOUR! Ravindra Jadeja finds the fence and India win the game by 4 wickets to clinch the Champions Trophy 2025! Back of a length from Will O'Rourke, angling into middle and leg, Ravindra Jadeja waits for the ball to arrive and jabs it behind square on the leg side for a boundary. India remain unbeaten to clinch the title!
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48.5: Will O'Rourke to KL Rahul, Another pull from KL Rahul that finds the fielder! Short and on middle, Rahul pulls it firmly but straight to deep mid-wicket for one.
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48.4: Will O'Rourke to Ravindra Jadeja, Will O'Rourke serves it on a length, on off, Ravindra Jadeja punches it to mid off and steals a quick single. India need just 3 more runs now off 8 balls.
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48.3: Will O'Rourke to Ravindra Jadeja, Angling into the pads, on a length, Ravindra Jadeja looks to help it on its way but misses. The ball clips his thigh and goes to the keeper to his right.
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48.2: Will O'Rourke to KL Rahul, Back of a length, on off, KL Rahul looks to punch it on the up and gets it off the inner half of the bat towards square leg for one.
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48.1: Will O'Rourke to KL Rahul, Very full, outside off, KL Rahul opens the bat face and slices it all along the ground past backward point for a couple of runs. India need 5 runs off 11 balls.
End of over 48
IND245/6
IND Batting R Jadeja 4(3) Rahul 30(30)
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47.6: Kyle Jamieson to Ravindra Jadeja, Almost a run out! Back of a length, well outside off, Ravindra Jadeja looks to cut but only manages to get an under-edge that falls in front of backward point and sets himself off for the run. Is sent back at the right time by KL. The fielder charges in, scoops it up and scores a direct hit with an underarm throw at the batting end.
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47.5: Kyle Jamieson to Ravindra Jadeja, Kyle Jamieson drops it short and on off, a bit too predictable at the moment. Ravindra Jadeja waits and pulls it to deep backward square leg for a couple more.
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47.4: Kyle Jamieson to Ravindra Jadeja, Back of a length, angling into the batter, Ravindra Jadeja hops back and tucks it to deep backward square leg. Charges through for the second and gets there with ease. India need just 9 now off 14 balls.
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47.3: Kyle Jamieson to Hardik Pandya, OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Are there any more twists in this game? Certainly feels like it! Kyle Jamieson digs it short and on off, Hardik Pandya looks to pull it from above his head but only manages to get a top edge that skews straight up. Kyle Jamieson on his follow-through takes a few steps ahead, settles under and takes a simple catch to get his first wicket of the game. Hardik Pandya departs for 18 (18). India are 241/6, needing 11 runs from 15 balls.
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47.2: Kyle Jamieson to Hardik Pandya, Great ball! Short and outside off, climbs on the batter in a flash. Hardik Pandya initially looks to pull but withdraws the shot and drops his wrists down.
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47.1: Kyle Jamieson to KL Rahul, Back of a good length, just outside off, KL Rahul looks to work it through the off side and plays close to the body. Ekes an under edge that drops on the pitch and rolls in front of point for one.
End of over 47
IND240/5
IND Batting Rahul 29(29) H Pandya 18(16)
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46.6: Will O'Rourke to KL Rahul, Short of a length, on off, KL Rahul pulls it to deep square leg for a single. India need 12 runs off 18 balls.
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46.5: Will O'Rourke to KL Rahul, A comedy of errors, but KL Rahul manages to sneak his bat in time. On a length, angling into the pads, KL Rahul tickles it to fine leg and sets off for the second. Hardik Pandya stops and sends him back but KL is more than halfway through the second run and Pandya decides to charge to the other end. The throw is fired in at the batting end where Tom Latham flicks the bails off and throws the ball to the bowler who does the same at the other end but both batters make it in.
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46.4: Will O'Rourke to Hardik Pandya, Will O'Rourke goes full and attacks the stumps, Hardik Pandya angles the bat face and drives it to deep cover for one.
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46.3: Will O'Rourke to Hardik Pandya, FOUR! Gets it through this time, does Hardik Pandya! Gives the bowler a charge and tonks this length-ball over covers for a boundary. India need 16 now off 21 balls.
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46.2: Will O'Rourke to Hardik Pandya, Hard length, just outside off, Hardik Pandya swings across and misses. A dot!
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46.1: Will O'Rourke to KL Rahul, Bangs it into the deck, short and on middle, KL Rahul quickly swivels back and pulls it to deep square leg for one.
End of over 50
NZ251/7
NZ Batting M Bracewell 53(40) N Smith 0(1)
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49.6: Mohammad Shami to Michael Bracewell, Another yorker, on off, Michael Bracewell digs it in front of deep cover where Axar Patel fails to pick it up cleanly and that allows the second run to be completed with ease. New Zealand end at 251/7!
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49.5: Mohammad Shami to Michael Bracewell, FIFTY for Michael Bracewell! What a brilliant cameo this has been for New Zealand! Walking in at a tricky phase, Bracewell has managed to inject some much-needed momentum into the innings. A valuable knock under pressure! Full and on off, Bracewell shuffles across and scoops it past backward square leg for a couple of runs to get to the milestone.
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49.4: Mohammad Shami to Nathan Smith, Superb delivery! A pinpoint yorker, right at the toes, angling in, Nathan Smith looks to flick but misses and falls over as the ball crashes his shoes and goes to short fine leg. The batters steal a leg bye.
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49.3: Mohammad Shami to Michael Bracewell, Shami sees the batter shuffle across and bowls a full toss, following him, Michael Bracewell hits it to long off for a single.
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49.2: Mohammad Shami to Michael Bracewell, Full and outside off, Michael Bracewell drags it to long on for a couple of runs.
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49.1: Mohammad Shami to Michael Bracewell, FOUR! Not a bad ball but just a better shot to get four runs. Shami goes full and outside off, Michael Bracewell opens the bat face and steers it to the right of deep third. Ravindra Jadeja moves across in a flash and tries to stick his boot in the way but the ball goes past it to crash into the ropes.
End of over 49
NZ239/7
NZ Batting M Santner 8(10) M Bracewell 42(35)
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48.6: Hardik Pandya to Mitchell Santner, OUT! RUN OUT! A good throw from Virat Kohli leads to a wicket! Hardik Pandya goes into the deck again, short of a length, on middle, Mitchell Santner pulls it to deep mid-wicket. Gets the first run with ease but sets off for the second to get Bracewell back on strike for the next over. Virat Kohli collects the ball in a swift motion and fires a throw to the keeper KL Rahul on a bounce and he knocks the bails. Mitchell Santner drags his bat but the throw is just too good catching him short of the crease.
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48.5: Hardik Pandya to Mitchell Santner, Hardik takes some pace off with a roll off the fingers over the ball and drops it short, just outside off, Mitchell Santner is way too early on the pull and misses.
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48.4: Hardik Pandya to Mitchell Santner, Full and on middle, Mitchell Santner chips it through mid-wicket for a couple of runs.
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48.3: Hardik Pandya to Michael Bracewell, Top effort from Rohit Sharma! Pandya goes full and outside off, Michael Bracewell firms his drive to the right of cover and Rohit dives to get a hand to it. Keeps it down to just a single.
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48.2: Hardik Pandya to Michael Bracewell, SIX! CRACKING SHOT! Hardik Pandya drops it short and outside off, Michael Bracewell picks the length early, stays firm, and dispatches it over mid-wicket with effortless power!
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48.1: Hardik Pandya to Mitchell Santner, Hard length, on middle and leg, Santner gets his bat in front and knocks it to long on for one.
1WD
48.1: Hardik Pandya to Mitchell Santner, WIDE! Starts with a short one, that's just a bit too short and well outside off. Mitchell Santner drops his wrists on this one.
End of over 48
NZ227/6
NZ Batting M Bracewell 35(33) M Santner 4(6)
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47.6: Mohammad Shami to Michael Bracewell, A low full toss, outside off, Michael Bracewell goes hard at it and thumps it to deep point for a couple of runs.
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47.5: Mohammad Shami to Michael Bracewell, FOUR! A much-needed boundary for New Zealand! Michael Bracewell premeditates the delivery and shuffles across a long way. Mohammad Shami fires it full and at the stumps, Bracewell just about manages to help it on its way to the fine leg fence for a boundary.
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47.4: Mohammad Shami to Mitchell Santner, Attacks the stumps, on a fuller length, angling it into the batter, Mitchell Santner hits it aerially but well short of deep cover for a single.
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47.3: Mohammad Shami to Michael Bracewell, Very full, outside off, almost a wide yorker, Michael Bracewell cuts it to deep point for one.
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47.2: Mohammad Shami to Mitchell Santner, Shami comes from around the wicket and serves it full and wide outside off, Santner knocks it to deep cover for a single.
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47.1: Mohammad Shami to Michael Bracewell, Full and angling across, outside off, Michael Bracewell steers it to deep backward point. Ravindra Jadeja is quick across the turf to mop it up and makes sure to keep it down to just a single.
1WD
47.1: Mohammad Shami to Michael Bracewell, WIDE! Shami goes full but lands it well outside the tramline on off. Michael Bracewell leaves it alone.
