Champions Trophy final, Dubai
India chase 252 to win by four wickets and seal record third title
Rohit hits superb 76 to put India in charge of chase
NZ 251-7 (50 overs): Mitchell 63 (101), Bracewell 53* (40); Kuldeep 2-40
Ind 254-6 (49 overs): Rohit 76 (83); Bracewell 2-28, Santner 2-46
Matthew Henry
BBC Sport journalist in Dubai
Kane Williamson is off the field with a quad strain and Glenn Phillips seems to be limping a little.
Phillips was only explaining to me yesterday what makes him the best fielder in the world.
Target 252
Better from Will O'Rourke to end the over and an in-swinger raps Shubman Gill on the front pad.
There is an appeal for lbw but it's pretty short-lived. That was sliding well down leg.
Target 252
Will O'Rourke has not opened the bowling for much of this tournament and is struggling to control the swinging white-ball a little at the moment.
New Zealand are missing Matt Henry - the leading wicket-taker in the tournament - to a shoulder injury, though, so O'Rourke has had to step up again.
There is a brief delay as the physio comes on to tend to Rohit Sharma but, whatever the issue, he is fine to carry on batting.
Alex Hartley
Former England bowler on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
New Zealand need to accept the fact that Rohit Sharma is going to play the way he is. You don't want him to hold the strike like he has done so far.
It's about creating opportunities and putting the pressure on.
Target 252
Rohit Sharma has started brilliantly but he gets a little bit carried away early in this Kyle Jamieson over.
He misses with a swish leg side off the back foot then comes charging down the track to have another big mow, misses again and is relieved to see the ball bounce over the top of the stumps.
Good over from Jamieson.
Alex Hartley
Former England bowler on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
We can't forget the start that New Zealand had as well, they were also flying.
If New Zealand can't find an answer for Rohit Sharma, he's going to end this contest pretty quickly.
Target 252
Rohit Sharma clips the ball through mid-wicket again but doesn't time this one quite as well, enabling the fielder to reel it in before the boundary cushion.
But it's four more to end the over. An effortless cover drive from the India captain. Not a bad ball but hit on the up by Rohit and it races away.
Target 252
After a couple of leg-side wides, Will O'Rourke strays onto the pads and is whipped away through mid-wicket by Rohit Sharma.
So far, so good for India.
Alex Hartley
Former England bowler on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
The danger for India is losing three quick wickets like New Zealand did.
Target 252
Productive first over for India with Rohit Sharma adding to that maximum with a flick leg side for two, while there is also a wide from Kyle Jamieson.
There is a hint of movement and decent enough carry for the big fast bowler and New Zealand will hope the same applies for their other strapping opening bowler, Will O'Rourke. He's set to bowl the next over.
'It sat up invitingly' - Rohit hits short Jamieson delivery for six
Here we go!
Just as in the New Zealand innings, it's a play and a miss to start but Rohit Sharma is completely unfazed.
Slightly shorter from Kyle Jamieson next ball and Rohit clubs it high over square leg on the pull. Six all the way.
Alex Hartley
Former England bowler on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
Jamieson might just offer something different here. Because he's so tall, he might just get some extra bounce and carry.
India skipper Rohit Sharma will face up to the first ball of the innings, which will be bowled by 6'8" fast bowler Kyle Jamieson.
Shubman Gill waits at the non-striker's end.
Mitchell Santner has the New Zealand players in a huddle on the outfield as the India openers wander out to the boundary edge.
The second innings is almost upon us and India need 252 to win the Champions Trophy.
New Zealand fell away after those two quick wickets and it took a superb half-century from Michael Bracewell to drag them up to 251-7.
They'd have wanted more but it's something for their bowlers to work with at least...
'Sailing away into a mass of blue' - Bracewell hits humongous six over deep mid-wicket
'Poor ball' from Hardik punished by a Bracewell six
Back to events in Dubai and wrist-spinner Kuldeep Yadav was the pick of the India bowlers in that innings.
He took the two key wickets, striking with his very first ball to bowl Rachin Ravindra and then had Kane Williamson caught and bowled in his next over.
Quite the impact to turn the game in India's favour after New Zealand's fast start.
'He's bowled him!' - Kuldeep dismisses Ravindra for 37 with his first ball
'Oh dear!' - Williamson caught and bowled for 11 by Kuldeep
More from RCB coach Flower on Kohli...
"It’s no surprise that he’s done well in this format," said Flower.
"But those conditions in the UAE aren’t necessarily that easy and he’d just come off quite a tough tour of Australia.
"He will have bounced back so many times in his career and he knows his game so well, he’s got so many good fundamentals about his game that it's not surprising to see him do well on the biggest stage."
You can hear more from Flower on this week's Stumped podcast here.
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Image source, Getty ImagesOne man who is likely to be key to the outcome of India's chase is Virat Kohli.
Former England coach Andy Flower, who is now in charge of Royal Challengers Bangalore, has told Stumped about what it's like working with Kohli at the Indian Premier League franchise.
"When he leads, other people follow," said Flower. "He’s an inspirational guy.
"He’s a great role model for the way people train, he’s still extremely hungry, he’s brilliant in the field.
"Listening to him talk in a team huddle, in meetings, he knows the game inside out."
You can hear more from Flower on this week's Stumped podcast here.
| Batter | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Young,leg before wicket, bowled Chakravarthy Young, leg before wicket, bowled Chakravarthy | 15 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 41 | 65.22 |
Ravindra,bowled Yadav Ravindra, bowled Yadav | 37 | 29 | 4 | 1 | 52 | 127.59 |
Williamson,caught and bowled Yadav Williamson, caught and bowled Yadav | 11 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 78.57 |
Mitchell,caught Sharma, bowled Shami Mitchell, caught Sharma, bowled Shami | 63 | 101 | 3 | 0 | 132 | 62.38 |
Latham,leg before wicket, bowled Jadeja Latham, leg before wicket, bowled Jadeja | 14 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 46.67 |
Phillips,bowled Chakravarthy Phillips, bowled Chakravarthy | 34 | 52 | 2 | 1 | 46 | 65.38 |
Bracewell,not out Bracewell, not out | 53 | 40 | 3 | 2 | 57 | 132.50 |
Santner,run out Kohli Santner, run out Kohli | 8 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 80.00 |
Smith,not out Smith, not out | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.00 |
Extras, no balls 0, wides 13, byes 0, leg byes 3, total 16 Extras, no balls 0, wides 13, byes 0, leg byes 3, total 16 | ||||||
Total,251 for 7 50.0 overs Total,251 for 7 50.0 overs |
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Shami | 9.0 | 0 | 74 | 1 | 8.22 |
Pandya | 3.0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 10.00 |
Chakravarthy | 10.0 | 0 | 45 | 2 | 4.50 |
Yadav | 10.0 | 0 | 40 | 2 | 4.00 |
Patel | 8.0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 3.62 |
Jadeja | 10.0 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 3.00 |
| Fall of wicket | Batter |
|---|---|
57 for 1 (7.5 overs) | Young |
69 for 2 (10.1 overs) | Ravindra |
75 for 3 (12.2 overs) | Williamson |
108 for 4 (23.2 overs) | Latham |
165 for 5 (37.5 overs) | Phillips |
211 for 6 (45.4 overs) | Mitchell |
239 for 7 (48.6 overs) | Santner |
| Batter | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sharma,stumped Latham, bowled Ravindra Sharma, stumped Latham, bowled Ravindra | 76 | 83 | 7 | 3 | 102 | 91.57 |
Gill,caught Phillips, bowled Santner Gill, caught Phillips, bowled Santner | 31 | 50 | 0 | 1 | 75 | 62.00 |
Kohli,leg before wicket, bowled Bracewell Kohli, leg before wicket, bowled Bracewell | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 50.00 |
Iyer,caught Ravindra, bowled Santner Iyer, caught Ravindra, bowled Santner | 48 | 62 | 2 | 2 | 68 | 77.42 |
Patel,caught O'Rourke, bowled Bracewell Patel, caught O'Rourke, bowled Bracewell | 29 | 40 | 1 | 1 | 58 | 72.50 |
Rahul,not out Rahul, not out | 34 | 33 | 1 | 1 | 47 | 103.03 |
Pandya,caught and bowled Jamieson Pandya, caught and bowled Jamieson | 18 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 100.00 |
Jadeja,not out Jadeja, not out | 9 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 150.00 |
Extras, no balls 0, wides 8, byes 0, leg byes 0, total 8 Extras, no balls 0, wides 8, byes 0, leg byes 0, total 8 | ||||||
Total,254 for 6 49.0 overs Total,254 for 6 49.0 overs |
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jamieson | 5.0 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 4.80 |
O'Rourke | 7.0 | 0 | 56 | 0 | 8.00 |
Smith | 2.0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 11.00 |
Santner | 10.0 | 0 | 46 | 2 | 4.60 |
Ravindra | 10.0 | 1 | 47 | 1 | 4.70 |
Bracewell | 10.0 | 1 | 28 | 2 | 2.80 |
Phillips | 5.0 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 6.20 |
| Fall of wicket | Batter |
|---|---|
105 for 1 (18.4 overs) | Gill |
106 for 2 (19.1 overs) | Kohli |
122 for 3 (26.1 overs) | Sharma |
183 for 4 (38.4 overs) | Iyer |
203 for 5 (41.3 overs) | Patel |
241 for 6 (47.3 overs) | Pandya |
