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Champions Trophy 2025 Final Live: 45 overs up

45 overs are up and the nothing can be said right now as both the teams are giving their level best to clinch the victory. In the previous over of William O’Rourke, the duo of Axar Patel and Hardik Pandya score eight runs. India now need 32 off 30 balls to win the match. 

IND 220/5 (45 overs)

Champions Trophy 2025 Final Live: FOUR

FOUR!!! KL Rahul hits a brilliant boundary off William O’Rourke as India inch closer towards the victory. O’Rourke delivers a full ball and that too outside off. Rahul patiently waits and then plays a cover drive as the ball dodges the fielder and then races across the boundary line for four. India now need 36 off 35 balls to win the match. 

IND 216/5 (44.1 overs)

IND vs NZ Live: India need 46 in 42!

Only three runs came off the over and that is the end of Mitchell Santner’s bowling. He ends with figures of 2 for 46 in 10 overs. India need 46 runs to win in 42 balls. They are still ahead in this game but New Zealand are only one more wicket away from taking this game in the balance.

IND vs NZ Live: OUT!

41.3 – Axar Patel is out and India are in some sort of trouble here. It was bowler up from Michael Bracewell but Axar failed to time his shot well. He ended up hitting that into the hands of the long-off fielder. “Terrible shot,” says former India captain Sunil Gavaskar on-air while reacting to the dismissal.

IND vs NZ Live: SIX!

KL Rahul slammed a six to Mitchell Santner over long-on to keep India ahead in the game. It was a flighted delivery from Santner and KL hit it for a biggie. 11 runs came off the over. That is the end of the 41st over. India need 50 runs to win in 54 balls.

IND vs NZ Live: SIX!

It was in the slot and Axar Patel took up the challenge. He slog-swept the Mitchell Santner delivery over the deep mid-wicket for a six. 

IND 190/4 (39)

IND vs NZ Live: OUT!

Shreyas Iyer is gone! Rachin Ravindra has taken a superb catch to effect the dismissal on the bowling of Mitchell Santner. The right-handed batetr departs for 48 off 62 balls. India are four down.

IND 183/4 (38.4)

IND vs NZ Live: FOUR!

Axar Patel has scored the first boundary of his innings after facing 33 deliveries. He has slammed a four on the 34th delivery he faced. It was a short of length ball from William O’Rourke and Axar slapped it past the diving mid-on fielder.

IND 183/3 (38)

IND vs NZ Live: Dropped!

36.4 – There was the chance for New Zealand but Kyle Jamison has dropped an easy catch at long-on. Glenn Phillips trapped Iyer with a flighted delivery, but Jamieson failed to take the catch. Big-big moment in the game this is!

IND vs NZ Live: SIX!

36.3 – Wow! That is a superb short from Shreyas for a six. It was in the slot for Iyer and he slog-swept it for a biggie over the deep mid-wicket.

IND vs NZ Live: India need 86 in 84!

Five runs came off William O’Rourke’s over and India now need 86 in 84 balls. This match still looks in their control as the asking rate is slightly above 6 and they have seven wickets in hand. The duo of Shreyas Iyer and Axar Patel have added 39 runs off 53 balls so far.

IND 166/3 (36)

IND vs NZ Live: Poor running!

Shreyas Iyer tapped the final ball of Glenn Phillips’s fourth over on the off side and wanted to take a quick single, but Axar Patel sent him back. Iyer was clearly frustrated for not getting the run. Only two runs came off the over.

IND 161/3 (35)

IND vs NZ Live: FOUR! 150 up for India!

A short ball from Glenn Phillips on the pads and Shreyas Iyer takes full advantage of that. He smashed it through the backward square leg for a boundary. Iyer brought out a short-arm jab to fetch a four on that delivery.

IND 153/3 (32.5)

IND vs NZ Live: India aim to rebuild!

India got five singles off the over from Glenn Phillips. This is what they exactly need to do at this stage. They need 111 runs more to win. On the other hand, New Zealand need one more wicket to put India under serious pressure.

IND vs NZ Live: New Zealand back in game!

So this is match is well balanced at the moment. India’s scoring rate is 4.59 while they need 5.67 from this point to win. The pitch is slowing down, spinners are getting more and more turn. This means this chase is only going to be tougher for India. New Zealand, on the other hand, just need to keep it tight and stay patient.

IND 133/3 (29)

IND vs NZ Live: SIX!

Shreyas Iyer dances down the track and hit the Michael Bracewell delivery to deep mid-wicket. Glenn Phillips, the fielder, there put a superb jump, grabbed the ball and threw it before falling at the other end of the rope. However, he touched the boundary cushion before releasing the ball from his hands and hence it was declared a six.

IND 128/3 (27.3)

IND vs NZ Live: Rohit is OUT!!!

Huge, huge blow for India this is! Rohit Sharma is out for 76 off 83. India’s scoring rate was really poor ever since they lost the second wicket and now the pressure gets better of Rohit. He danced down the track to hit Rachin Ravindra for a biggie but missed it completely and got stumped.

IND 122/3 (26.1)

India vs New Zealand Final Live: Iyer is lucky there!

Sheyas Iyer will thank his luck for the fact that the edge didn’t carry to Michael Bracewell. He wanted to play the short ball on the leg side but ended up smashing it towards the bowler. The ball bounced right ahead of Bracewell, giving Iyer and India a sigh of relief.

IND 122/2 (25.1)

India vs New Zealand Final Live: NZ back in game!

New Zealand have managed to put India’s scoring rate in check with the double blow. Rohit Sharma has also slowed down after that. He will focus in taking his innings deep and take India close to victory. India need just one good parnership to take the game away from the Blackcaps. 

IND 117/2 (23)

India vs New Zealand Final Live: FOUR!

A short ball from Mitchell Santner and Shreyas Iyer has hit a pull shot on it for a four. He played the shot towards the cow corner. The ball was in the air but not risky as there was no fielder in the deep. Smart batting from Iyer.

IND 113/2 (20.4)

India vs New Zealand Final Live: OUT! Kohli is gone!

Big blow for India as star batter Virat Kohli is out on the second delivery he has faced. The ball from Michael Bracewell spun into Kohli and he missed it completely. Got hit on the front foot and umpire raised his finger over the LBW appeal. Kohli reviewed it only to waste one DRS for India.

IND 106/2 (19.1)

India vs New Zealand Final Live: What a catch!

Oh my GOD!!! That is a terrific catch from Glenn Phillips at extra cover and Shubman Gill will have to depart. He wanted to play it over the fielder, but Phillips put up a terrific jump to take the catch. Gill is out for 31 off 50 balls.

IND 105/1 (18.4)

India vs New Zealand Final Live: Drinks break!

India are well ahead in this game. Rohit Sharma never let the opponent bowlers settle and Shubman Gill also also didn’t give them any chance.

IND 103/0 (18)

India vs New Zealand Final Live: 100 up for India!

A single from Shubman Gill and India race to the 100-run mark in 17 overs. This is supreme dominance from the side. They are chasing 252 and have reached 100 without losing any wicket, that too with a scoring rate close to 6.

IND 100/0 (17)

Champions Trophy 2025 Final Live: 15 overs up

15 overs of India’s chase are up and Rohit Sharma and co are inching closer towards the victory with every passing over. Rohit and Shubman Gill are forming a great partnership. In the previous over of Mitchell Santner, the duo scores seven runs, which include a boundary from Rohit. 

IND 93/0 (15 overs)

India vs New Zealand Final Live: 10 runs off the over

India are comfortable in the run chase of 252 and easily dominating the game against New Zealand. Openers Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill are forming a great partnership as the Kiwi bowlers are looking completely clueless. In the previous over of Rachin Ravindra, the duo scores 10 runs, which include a brilliant six from Gill. 

IND 86/0 (14 overs)

Champions Trophy 2025 Final Live: 50 up for Rohit

FIFTY!!!! AND HE HAS DONE IT!!! Rohit Sharma takes a single off Mitchell Santner’s delivery and brings up his half-century in style. It is his 58th half-century in the ODIs and first in the ongoing Champions Trophy and he achieves it in just 41 balls. What a brilliant day to hit a half-century. 

IND 65/0 (10.1 overs)

IND vs NZ Final, Live Score: Good comeback from NZ

After leaking too many runs, New Zealand suddenly make a good comeback with the ball. In the ninth over, skipper Mitchell Santner leaks only one run while Rachin Ravindra concedes only four runs in the 10th over. They now need to scalp a wicket to bounce back. 

IND 64/0 (10 overs)

Champions Trophy 2025 Final Live: Rohit nears 50

WOAHHH!!!! Rohit Sharma is just on another level today. He is not looking back and effortlessly hammering boundaries. In the previous over of Nathan Smith, the India skipper hits two boundaries and a huge maximum as the Kiwi pacer concedes 14 runs. With this, Rohit has breached the 45-run mark and inching closer towards his half-century. 

IND 59/0 (8 overs)

Champions Trophy 2025 Final Live: Blunder by NZ star

OHH NOOO!!!! New Zealand just miss out on a golden opportunity of getting their first breakthrough of the day. Shubman Gill tries to play down the ground shot off Kyle Jamieson’s delivery. However, the bat turns and the shot goes towards the mid-wicket, where Daryl Mitchell leaps to his right with an outstretched hand but the ball does not stick. It was a difficult one but it was a chance. 

IND 40/0 (6.2 overs)

Champions Trophy 2025 Final Live: SIX

SIX!!! WHAT A SHOT!!! Rohit Sharma is on fire today and this time, Nathan Smith faces the wrath of the India captain. He charges down and gets under this back of a length delivery, swings through the line and gets a good connection as the ball sails 92 meters over long-on. 

IND 37/0 (5.3 overs)

India vs New Zealand Live: 5 overs up

India are having an edge over New Zealand in the first five overs of the chase. Skipper Rohit Sharma is showing no mercy on New Zealand bowlers while Shubman Gill is playing his steady game. So far, Rohit has scored 21 off 20 balls while Gill scored 5 off 10 balls. On the other hand, the Kiwis are desperately eyeing a wicket. 

IND 31/0 (5 overs)

Champions Trophy 2025 Final Live: Rohit in discomfort

OHH GODD!!!! What is happening??? India skipper Rohit Sharma looks in serious discomfort now. In the fourth over of the day by William O’Rourke, Rohit immediately calls for help. Within few seconds, the team physio comes running towards him and Rohit was seen coughing and doing heavy breathing. The camera then pans towards his wife Ritika Sajdeh, who was looking concerned while watching her husband from the stands. Later, it was confirmed that Rohit accidentally swallowed a bug and was fit to play after a minutes break. 

IND 29/0 (3.3 overs)

India vs New Zealand Final Live: Big over for India

India skipper Rohit Sharma is at his absolute best as he is comfortably dealing in boundaries and troubling New Zealand bowlers. In the previous over of William O’Rourke, Rohit hammered two boundaries as the pacer concedes 13 runs. Great going for India. 

IND 22/0 (2 overs)

India vs New Zealand Final Live: Blackcaps’ update on Williamson

Team update | Kane Williamson will not field in the second innings of the Champions Trophy final due to a quad strain sustained while batting. Mark Chapman has taken his place in the field. #ChampionsTrophy #CricketNation pic.twitter.com/7wqdIfQEVR

— BLACKCAPS (@BLACKCAPS) March 9, 2025

Champions Trophy 2025 Final Live: Big blow for New Zealand

OHH NOO!!! Big blow for New Zealand as their star batter and great fielder Kane Williamson has picked up an injury while batting. He suffered a quad strain and will now field for the Kiwis during India’s chase. He has now been replaced by Mark Chapman in the field. 

Champions Trophy 2025 Final Live: 9 runs off the over

India are off to a good start in the chase of 252 and openers Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill are forming a good partnership. In the first over of the innings, India score 9 runs off Kyle Jamieson. This includes a huge six from Rohit. They will now aim for more boundaries in the upcoming overs. 

IND 9/0 (2 overs)

IND vs NZ Final, Live Score: Six

SIX!!!! What a brilliant start for India in the run chase of 252 as skipper Rohit Sharma unleashes his fury on Kyle Jamieson. Jamieson goes short and Rohit is quick to pounce, he waits for the ball to arrive and uses his wrists to place it backward of square leg for a huge maximum. Rohit and India off the mark in style. 

IND 6/0 (0.2 overs)

IND vs NZ Final, Live Score: We are back

Hello and welcome to the second innings of the Champions Trophy 2025 final between India and New Zealand. In the chase of 252, Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill have started the proceedings for India. The duo needs to form a solid opening partnership, in order to help India get a comfortable outing in the chase. On the other hand, Kyle Jamieson will be bowling the first over for New Zealand. Let’s play!! 

Champions Trophy 2025 Final Live: A look at the partnerships for NZ