India beat New Zealand in a tense encounter by 4 wickets to say the Champions Trophy title for the third time on the Dubai Worldwide Stadium on Sunday.

Rohit Sharma (76) and Shubman Gill (31) shared a punishing opening stand price 105-runs with the India skipper placing on a fast 41-ball fifty, to assist India submit 254-6, replying to New Zealand’s 251-7.

An excellent leaping catch from Glenn Phillips at brief cowl dismissed Gill and 4 balls later Michael Bracewell (2-28) had Virat Kohli (1) trapped lbw to silence the rampant crowd, however with India needing two runs from seven balls, Ravindra Jadeja (9no) hit a boundary to seal the deal.

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Earlier, New Zealand elected to bat with Rachin Ravindra (37) and Will Younger (15) sharing a blistering 57-run stand however India’s spinners ran riot eradicating each openers and Kane Williamson (11) in six overs.

Kuldeep Yadav (2-40) and Varun Chakravarthy (2-45) had been the choose of the bowlers with two apiece, nevertheless it was Mohammed Shami (1-74) who dismissed New Zealand’s prime run-scorer Daryl Mitchell (63) – who hit slowest fifty of each his ODI profession and the event.

Regardless of India’s constant wickets, Bracewell’s 53 not out on the dying was important in serving to New Zealand submit a aggressive rating on a superb batting monitor, however in the long run it was not sufficient.

India maintain their nerve in nail-biting remaining

After constructing a gradual platform for India, Rohit appeared to speed up towards Ravindra nevertheless it led to him being stumped by Tom Latham, leaving India 122-3.

Shreyas Iyer (48) steadied proceedings with a 61-run stand alongside Axar Patel (29) however was caught by Ravindra off Mitchell Santner, reprieving Kyle Jamieson for his drop at long-on moments earlier.

Axar gifted away his wicket after lobbing Bracewell straight to O’Rourke at long-off, giving New Zealand some hope.

There was an additional twist within the story when Hardik Pandya (18) was caught and bowled off Jamieson within the forty eighth over leaving India 241-6.

Nevertheless, the in-form KL Rahul (34no) and Jadeja held their nerve and shared an unbeaten 13-run on the dying to push India all the best way.

India now have 23 wins from 24 matches within the final three ICC tournaments, with the one loss coming within the 50-over remaining in 2023 after they misplaced to Australia.

India’s spinners dominate New Zealand

Varun Chakravarthy (2-45) was the primary to strike for India, trapping Younger lbw contained in the powerplay with a pinpoint supply hitting low on the pad.

Kuldeep then took two fast wickets to wrestle again some momentum, first bowling Ravindra with a googly together with his opening ball after which taking a easy catch at chest top in his follow-through to dismiss Williamson, leaving New Zealand on 75-3.

Tom Latham (14) and Mitchell helped take their aspect previous 100 with cautious batting however had been unable to seek out a solution towards India’s deadly spinners who continued to tighten their maintain.

This time it was Jadeja (1-30) who trapped Latham leg-before with a New Zealand assessment additionally confirming the wicket.

Mitchell and Glenn Phillips (34) placed on a 57-run stand for the fifth wicket, helped by a sequence of dropped catches by Sharma, Iyer and Gill, which allowed Phillips to submit a half-century – the slowest New Zealand fifty in 11 years.

New Zealand went 81 balls with no boundary through the center section of their innings and ultimately Varun made one other breakthrough, ripping by way of Phillips’ defences with a googly, with India’s spinners taking 5-144 between them.

New Zealand’s skipper Santner was run out by Kohli attempting to pinch a second run to maintain Bracewell on strike for the ultimate over.

Bracewell performed brilliantly on the dying, hitting a 39-ball fifty containing three boundaries and two sixes to assist New Zealand submit a aggressive rating.

Rohit: It is a fantastic feeling

India captain, and Participant of the Match, Rohit Sharma:

“We performed some actually good cricket by way of the event and to return out right here and have the end result go our means, it is a fantastic feeling. I am very proud of how we performed this sport.”

Ravindra: Particular person award is bittersweet

Participant of the Match, Rachin Ravindra, for his table-topping 263 runs:

“Particular person accolades are nice and all however clearly it’s bittersweet.

“It could have been good to have the icing on the cake with the precise trophy, however it’s what it’s – cricket could be a merciless sport generally.

“It was a fantastic remaining, we performed some actually good cricket within the lead up, it was a fantastic sport… however congratulations to India.”

Santner: India’s spinners confirmed their class

New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner:

“It has been a superb event, the best way we have grown as a bunch and we have performed some good cricket alongside the best way – everybody has contributed, and that is all you’ll be able to ask for as a captain.

“We simply acquired crushed by a superb aspect who turned up at present. Credit score to the best way their spinners bowled… all 4 of them are world class they usually confirmed that once more at present.

“We had been possibly round 20 or 25 runs wanting what we wished to get, however we had a complete and wished to combat… and that is what we did.”