Dubai: India held their nerve to win an unprecedented third Champions Trophy title with a four-wicket victory over New Zealand in the final here on Sunday.
Chasing a target of 252 runs, India reached 254/6 in 49 overs, with KL Rahul (34)* and Ravindra Jadeja (9)* guiding the team to victory. Skipper Rohit Sharma played a crucial knock of 76 runs, while Shreyas Iyer contributed 48 runs to stabilize the chase.
Earlier, New Zealand set a total of 251/7 in 50 overs, but India’s disciplined bowling restricted them from putting up a bigger score.
This marks India’s third Champions Trophy title, adding another major ICC trophy to their collection.
India’s previous title triumphs in the tournament came in 2002 and 2013.
Brief scores:
New Zealand: 251/7 in 50 overs (Daryl Mitchell 63, Michael Bracewell 53 not out, Rachin Ravindra 37; Kuldeep Yadav 2/40, Varun Chakaravarthy 2/45.
India: 254/6 in 49 overs (Rohit Sharma 76, Shreyas Iyer 48; Mitchell Santner 2/46, Michael Bracewell 2/28).
