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IND vs NZ Final: Will need to adapt on unknown Dubai pitch, says Ravindra

Dashing New Zealand opener Rachin Ravindra feels adapting to the conditions will be key to succeed on an "unknown" Dubai surface in the Champions Trophy final against India on Sunday. Except the group match against India in Dubai, New Zealand have played all their games in Pakistan. The Kiwis had also played two games in Lahore during the preceding tri-series involving Pakistan and South Africa. India, on the other, have played all their matches in Dubai and are familiar with the conditions. "We don't quite know what the Dubai pitch is. We saw in our (group) game against India the ball turning but the other day didn't turn so much. We found ourselves adapting and playing according to situations, which we will need to do on Sunday again. "We will see in the next couple of days and hopefully it's a good cricket wicket," said Ravindra after an emphatic 50-run win over South Africa in the semifinal here on Wednesday. Ravindra scored only six against India in the group, falling to Hard

India have real clarity on how they want to operate in Dubai: Williamson

New Zealand batting mainstay Kane Williamson reckons India have "real clarity" on how they want to operate in Dubai, having played all their Champions Trophy games at the same venue. Williamson did not specifically said that India had an advantage of playing at one venue and compared it to New Zealand's familiarity with the conditions in Lahore, where they beat South Africa on Wednesday to set up a final clash against the Rohit Sharma-led side in Dubai on Sunday. New Zealand had played two games in Lahore during the preceding tri-series involving Pakistan and South Africa. "I suppose having played there on a number of occasions; there's real clarity in how they want to operate. "A little bit like our opportunity here, having played a number of times at this venue as well and I think that's part and parcel in cricket," said Williamson when asked if India go into the final with an advantage of knowing the conditions. Having scored a hundred in the semifinal, Williamson is high on ..

IND-NZ final: We've challenged India before, eager to do it again - Santner

New Zealand may have lost to India in the group stage of the Champions Trophy in Dubai, but their captain Mitchell Santner believes that putting Rohit Sharma's side under pressure in that encounter gave his team the confidence for their upcoming summit clash on Sunday. New Zealand beat South Africa by 50 runs in the second semifinal here on Wednesday to set up a final clash with India in Dubai on Sunday. India had beaten Australia by four wickets in the first semifinal on Tuesday. Asked about their group stage loss to India in Dubai, Santner said, "Being there in Dubai and putting India under pressure gave us confidence. You take in what things work and what doesn't. "I think the bowlers bowled well to chip wickets at the top. I think winning the toss will be nice as well," Santner said at the post-match press conference. India had beaten New Zealand by 44 runs in their last group match on March 2 in Dubai. "It's a cool feeling to make the final. We were challenged by a good side.

Champions Trophy 2025 final date and live timing, live streaming, telecast

The Champions Trophy final will be played on March 9 at the Dubai International Stadium. The Indian triumph ensures that the grand finale will now be held in Dubai instead of Lahore, the original host

SA vs NZ HIGHLIGHTS, Champions Trophy 2025 semis: New Zealand set final date with India in Dubai

SA vs NZ semifinal HIGHLIGHTS: David Miller completedhis century on the last ball but it went in vain as NZ won the semis by 50 runs on the night.

Champions Trophy 2025 live streaming: Where to watch SA vs NZ semis live?

JioHotstar in India will stream the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 match between South Africa and New Zealand on their app and website.

SA vs NZ: What is highest successful run chase at Lahore's Gaddafi Stadium?

Australia's chase of 356/5 against England remains the highest successful run chase at this venue to date.

Champions Trophy: Kane Williamson hits 15th ODI hundred in semis tie vs SA

For New Zealand, it is a good sight to see their top-order performing day in and day out against the best bowling attacks in the marquee tournament.

Champions Trophy: Rachin Ravindra scores 5th ODI ton against South Africa

The young opener has been phenomenal for the Kiwis in ICC tournaments over the years, scoring 3 hundred in his ODI World Cup debut in 2023 and now completing his 2nd ton in another big ICC event.

Champions Trophy SF 2, SA vs NZ Playing 11: What will be XIs of both teams?

South Africa captain Temba Bavuma acknowledged that his team would have preferred to bat first but remained confident in their ability to execute their plans.

Champions Trophy: New Zealand vs South Africa head-to-head in ICC events

The two teams have met twice in the prestigious Champions Trophy, with each side having claimed one victory.

Champions Trophy 2025, SA vs NZ pitch report, Lahore Stadium's key stats

The pitch at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore is typically favored by batsmen, suggesting that a high-scoring match may be on the horizon. The team that wins the toss might choose to bat first.

Champions Trophy Semis 2: SA vs NZ Playing 11, live match time, streaming

The SA vs NZ live toss will take place at 2 PM IST during ICC Champions Trophy 2025 second semifinal on March 5 (Wednesday)

India's familiarity with conditions gave spinners the edge over us: Henry

New Zealand pacer Matt Henry said India's familiarity with the conditions here helped them pick a suitable bowling unit as their spin quartet, particularly Varun Chakravarthy, kept his side under constant pressure during the Champions Trophy match here. India, who are playing all their matches in Dubai, fielded Chakravarthy, Kuldeep Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja and Axar Patel against the Kiwis here on Sunday during their 44-run victory in the final Group A match. "I think, obviously, the way to have four frontline spinners was a really effective way to play. I think having that luxury of knowing (conditions)they played to the conditions beautifully. That was probably the challenge for us," Henry said in the post-match press conference. "We knew that they were going to play the four spinners. They bowled beautifully. They read the situation and the conditions well. Yeah, unfortunately, we couldn't get across the line." Chakravarthy was the most impressive among the four spinners, taking a

IND vs NZ HIGHLIGHTS, Champions Trophy 2025: Shreyas-spinners shine to keep India unbeaten

India vs New Zealand HIGHLIGHTS: India will now face Australia in semifinal 1 on Tuesday

Champions Trophy 2025 semifinal schedule, India time table, live streaming

India will face Australia in the semifinal 1 on March 4. New Zealand will face South Africa in the semifinal 2 on March 5.

Champions Trophy 2025: 2nd semis date and time, live streaming in India

Check Champions Trophy 2025 2nd semi-final teams, date, time and live streaming and telecast details here.

Champions Trophy 2025 live streaming: Where to watch IND vs NZ live match?

JioHotstar will livestream the match between India and New Zealand from Dubai in India

Champions Trophy: Matt Henry takes fifer against India, registers big feat

This is the first time that a bowler has taken a fifer against India in the marquee tournament as well, which makes it a big feat to achieve for the bowler.

South Africa, Australia prepare for Champions Trophy semifinals in Dubai

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has arranged this uncertainty due to the hybrid structure of the tournament.