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India clinched the Champions Trophy for the third time, vanquishing Unused Zealand in a exciting last held at Dubai Worldwide Cricket Stadium on Sunday.
Chasing a target of 252, captain Rohit Sharma got off to a rankling begin, scoring 76 off 83 balls. The top-scorer too packed away the player of the coordinate award.
Sharma’s opening accomplice, Shubman Gill, contributed 31 off 50 some time recently being sent back to the structure by a shocking capture from Glenn Phillips at additional cover. Virat Kohli fell cheaply, but Shreyas Iyer, Axar Patel, and KL Rahul played pivotal cameos, directing India to victory.
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Winning the hurl and choosing to bat, the Kiwis battled back the assault by Indian spinners to post a battling 251 for seven. Daryl Mitchell made 63 and Michael Bracewell contributed an unbeaten 53 down the arrange to offer assistance Modern Zealand post a competitive 251-7 after choosing to bat.
India's four-pronged turn assault kept the run rate in check but they did not get sufficient back from the defenders, who dropped four catches.
India about wasted a solid begin
but KL Rahul chipped in with an unbeaten 34 down the arrange to offer
assistance them total a fruitful chase. This triumph marks India's third
Champions Trophy title, including to their past wins in 2002 and 2013.
