Champions trophy final: Team India will now face New Zealand on 9 March in the final match of the Champions Trophy. In the second semi -final match played on Wednesday, New Zealand team defeated South Africa by 50 runs to enter the finals. Team India has already reached the final by defeating Australia by four wickets. Now everyone is eagerly waiting for the final match between India and New Zealand.
This time, in the final of the Champions Trophy, India has a big chance to avenge the defeat of New Zealand in the final match in the year 2000, 25 years ago. New Zealand broke India’s dream 25 years ago, winning by four wickets in the final match of the Champions Trophy. In such a situation, Team India has a big opportunity to equalize the account of New Zealand and the fans hope that Team India playing in a brilliant style will definitely fulfill this dream.
India has defeated New Zealand in group stage
Team reached the semi -finals by winning all three matches of India Group Stage. In the first match, India defeated Bangladesh, Pakistan in the second and New Zealand’s strong team in the third and last match. Later in the semi -final match, Team India defeated Australia by four wickets to make it to the finals.
On the other hand, the New Zealand team had succeeded in defeating Pakistan and Bangladesh in the group stage but New Zealand had to face defeat in front of Team India. In this way, India has defeated New Zealand in Group Stage and the Indian team will enter against New Zealand in the final match with full confidence.
However, New Zealand scored a huge score of 362 runs for 6 wickets in the second semi -final match played in Lahore, in response to which the entire team of South Africa could only manage 312 runs at the loss of nine wickets in the prescribed 50 overs. After winning a big win by 50 runs, the New Zealand team will also take full firmly against India in the final. In such a situation, an exciting match is expected in the final.
New Zealand won the final match 25 years ago
Earlier, the final match of the Champions Trophy between India and New Zealand was played in the year 2000 in which the New Zealand team won by four wickets. The second edition of the Champions Trophy was played in Kenya in 2000. At that time, Team India’s captaincy was in the hands of Sourav Ganguly and the team consisted of veteran players like Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid, Yuvraj Singh, Zaheer Khan, Ajit Agarkar and Anil Kumble.
In this final match of the Champions Trophy, he scored 264 runs while batting first in India. Captain Ganguly scored an innings of 117 runs with a brilliant performance. Sachin Tendulkar had scored 41 runs and Ganguly and Tendulkar had a brilliant partnership of 141 runs for the first wicket. Despite this, India could not make a big score. The entire Indian team could only manage 264 runs due to other batsmen being cheaply dismissed.
The New Zealand team, who came out to achieve the target of 265 runs, won the final match by four wickets with two balls remaining. For New Zealand, Chris Cairns played a brilliant innings of 102 runs and put the match in New Zealand. In this way, India had to be satisfied by becoming more runner ups.
Now India has a big opportunity to take revenge
Now Team India has got a big opportunity to avenge that defeat in the final match of the Champions Trophy 25 years ago. India has played all their matches in Dubai so far, while the New Zealand team has also played a match against India in Dubai. However, New Zealand had to face defeat in that match.
Batting first in Team India, he scored 249 runs, in response to which the entire team of New Zealand was all out for just 205 runs in 45.3 overs and India won the match by 44 runs. Varun Chakraborty took five wickets giving 42 runs in his 10 overs. Varun Chakraborty broke New Zealand’s back to the New Zealand team, making New Zealand’s dangerous opener Bill Young, Glenn Philips, Michael Bracewell, New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner and Matt Henry their victims.
Currently, Team India is seen in great rhythm. Virat Kohli has won everyone’s heart by batting brilliantly against Pakistan and Australia. In such a situation, the fans hope that during the final match, Team India will be able to avenge the defeat 25 years ago. This title collision to be held on 9 March in Dubai is eagerly awaited.
