India vs New Zealand, Champions Trophy 2025: Varun Chakravarthy fifer blows Kiwis away - Action in Images

Varun Chakravarthy returned figures of 5/42 as India beat New Zealand by 44 runs. 

Updated on: Mar 02, 2025 11:03 PM IST

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Varun Chakravarthy grabbed the opportunity he got with both hands and then some as his five-wicket haul powered India to a 44-run victory over New Zealand in their final group-stage match of the 2025 Champions Trophy.  (AP)

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India batted first and were off to a shaky start. Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill fell early after which Virat Kohli was dismissed thanks to a stunner of a catch by Glenn Phillips (Getty Images)

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Shreyas Iyer showed his importance at No.4 once again as he steadied the Indian innings.  (AP)

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Iyer put up a 98-run stand off 136 balls with Axar Patel which helped India grind out the middle overs.  (AP)

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Iyer fell on 79 off 98 balls after which India's late charge was led by Hardik Pandya. He scored 45 in as many balls as India finished with a score of 249/9 in 50 overs.  (PTI)

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It was Pandya who got the breakthrough for India as he dismissed the dangerous Rachin Ravindra in the fourth over.  (PTI)

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Kane Williamson and Daryl Mitchell were then held in a chokehold by the Indian spinners led by Varun Chakravarthy. Mitchell perished 17 off 35 balls and by that point, the partnership between them had produced 44 runs in 82 balls.  (AFP)

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Williamson stayed strong while others fell around but even he never seemed to get the momentum that he wanted. He scored 81 runs in 120 balls.  (PTI)

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Axar Patel was the player who started the chokehold that India's spinners have employed on New Zealand today but he looked set to finish his spell wicketless. However, he ended up getting a scalp off the last ball after all and it was none other than Kane Williamson who fell. (REUTERS)

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But the night belonged to Varun Chakravarthy. He took two wickets in what turned out to be his last over. The second of those was that of Matt Henry, who had himself taken five wickets earlier and he ended up becoming Chakravarthy's fifth strike himself.  (AP)