Summary

  • India beat New Zealand by 44 runs to top Group A at Champions Trophy

  • India will face Australia in semi-finals on Tuesday

  • New Zealand will face Group B winners South Africa on Wednesday

  • New Zealand bowled out for 205 with Chakravarthy taking 5-42

  • India were restricted to 249-9 with Henry taking 5-42

  1. NZ 193-7published at 44 overs

    Ravi Jadeja, out on the rope-sponge thingy, makes Santner sweat with a great throw as they return for two - the throw arrives over the stumps just as the Kiwi skipper gets home.

    57 required off 36 deliveries.

  2. Postpublished at 15:59 Greenwich Mean Time 2 March

    Henry Moeran
    Test Match Special commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Goodness, he's timing it so well is the New Zealand captain.

  3. NZ 189-7published at 43.3 overs

    Mitchell Santner is back on strike and slamming Kuldeep Yadav through cover for a four that rips to the boundary sponge.

  4. Postpublished at 15:58 Greenwich Mean Time 2 March

    Henry Moeran
    Test Match Special commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Mitchell Santner has got hold of that and it's top tier in every sense.

    106 metres. Marvellous.

  5. 6 runs

    NZ 184-7published at 43 overs

    HUUUUUUUUUUUGE!

    Mitchell Santner plonks a foot down the track and hits Varun Chakravarthy almost into the top tier over long off!

    There's life in this one yet - 66 needed off 42 balls.

  6. Postpublished at 15:56 Greenwich Mean Time 2 March

    Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    New Zealand kept themselves in the game but there was just no urgency to put pressure back on the bowlers.

    By the time you look up they've all bowled eight or nine overs.

  7. The ecstasy and the agonypublished at 15:56 Greenwich Mean Time 2 March

    Media caption,

    'He has walked straight off' - Phillips dismissed by lbw after hitting six

    See Glenn Phillips' dismissal off Varun Chakravarthy

  8. Postpublished at 15:55 Greenwich Mean Time 2 March

    Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Kane Williamson was playing the anchor role but when Phillips got out, was too much relying on him to accelerate the rate?

    The rate has climbed and it's climbed quickly.

  9. NZ 176-7published at 42 overs

    And just for a few minutes we had Matt Henry of New Zealand at the crease while Matt Henry of the BBC Sport parish on commentary duties. Happy days!

    Henry (NZ) is going to have to do something remarkable with the bat from here.

  10. NZ 175-7published at 41.4 overs

    That was a nice reward for Axar Patel as well - 10-0-32-1.

    Hang on - Mitchell Santner comes down the track and deposits Kuldeep Yadav over long off for six!

    More of that could make this interesting.

  11. Postpublished at 15:50 Greenwich Mean Time 2 March

    Henry Moeran
    Test Match Special commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    He dances away down the track and on his way.

    And with that surely the game.

    Williamson departs and celebrations for an India fanbase who have turned up in numbers.

  12. Postpublished at 15:50 Greenwich Mean Time 2 March

    Matthew Henry
    BBC Sport journalist on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    He doesn't even look back.

    He's got to go for the big shot, he's got to dance down the pitch and he's out.

  13. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 15:49 Greenwich Mean Time 2 March

    Williamson st Rahul b Axar 81 (NZ 169-7)

    Media caption,

    Williamson dismissed for 81 by stumping after missing drive down the ground

    Kane Williamson walks down the track to Axar Patel's last delivery of his allotted 10 overs, misses completely and just carries on walking as KL Rahul takes his time before flicking the bails off.

    Game over?

  14. Postpublished at 15:47 Greenwich Mean Time 2 March

    Henry Moeran
    Test Match Special commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    I suppose from Bracewell's point of view, you'd rather make that mistake in this game rather than a semi-final.

  15. Postpublished at 15:45 Greenwich Mean Time 2 March

    India are overwhelming favourites now.

    WinViz has it 82-18 in India's favour against New ZealandImage source, BBC Sport/CricViz
  16. Umpire reviewpublished at 15:45 Greenwich Mean Time 2 March

    Mitchell Santner swings and misses at Kuldeep Yadav. KL Rahul whips the bails off but the foot was back so the New Zealand skipper breathes again.

  17. Postpublished at 15:43 Greenwich Mean Time 2 March

    Daniel Norcross
    Test Match Special commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    The required rate it up to eight and it feels like it's on Kane Williamson and Williamson alone here.

  18. NZ 162-6published at 39 overs

    Axar Patel is back and ripping through an over, conceding just one run to leave the Kiwis needing 88 from 66 deliveries.

  19. Swept awaypublished at 15:40 Greenwich Mean Time 2 March

    Media caption,

    Latham dismissed lbw by Jadeja after missing reverse sweep

    Tom Latham's reverse sweep doesn't pay off.

  20. NZ 161-6published at 38 overs

    An excellent over from Varun Chakravarthy, just two runs and a wicket.

    This is going to have to be a Kane Williamson Special from here. I wouldn't bet against it...