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India vs New Zealand, Final - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

Series: ICC Champions Trophy, 2025 Venue: Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai Date & Time: Mar 09, 01:00 PM LOCAL

KL Rahul 33(32)

48.2
William ORourke to Rahul, 1 run, slanting in from good length, Rahul is rooted to the crease and squirts an inside edge to square leg
48.1
William ORourke to Rahul, 2 runs, very full delivery on off, Rahul opens the bat face and squeezes it past a diving backward point, another brace
47.1
Jamieson to Rahul, 1 run, back of a length around off, Rahul looks to punch and ekes out an inside edge onto the pad, the ball rolls to the off-side and Hardik calls him through for the single
46.6
William ORourke to Rahul, 1 run, short and banged into the wicket, Rahul gets on top of the bounce and pulls to deep square leg
46.5
William ORourke to Rahul, 2 runs, is that a run-out chance missed? Confusion between the pair but they get away with it. Hardik suggests he didn't hear the call. Slanted down leg, Rahul helps it along the way and he always was going back for the second. But Hardik stuttered and was late to go, Ravindra's throw comes to Latham and he takes the bails off but Rahul was in, he then has a shy at the bowler's end and misses. Direct-hit and Hardik was gone
45.6
Ravindra to Rahul, 1 run, tossed up around off, Rahul eases it wide of cover and rotates strike
45.5
Ravindra to Rahul, 1 run, comes down the track, gets to the pitch of the flighted delivery and drives it to long-on
45.4
Ravindra to Rahul, no run, drifts in and is close to off, Rahul makes room and chops it back to Ravindra
44.3
William ORourke to Rahul, 1 run, back of a length delivery, Rahul opens the bat face and punches it square of the wicket
44.2
William ORourke to Rahul, 2 runs, good length ball outside off, Rahul guides it past a diving backward point and scampers back for the second
44.1
4
William ORourke to Rahul, FOUR, pace on and India have a boundary. O'Rourke misses the yorker and it is a half volley, but still had to be put away, Rahul leans into the drive and creams it in front of square. No chance for the sweeper
43.6
Ravindra to Rahul, 1 run, slower and drifting in, Rahul nudges it into the empty mid-wicket pocket and the pair settle with a single as Phillips comes charging in from the deep, he fumbles but his reputation is enough for the batters to not risk the second
43.3
Ravindra to Rahul, 1 run, dragged short outside off, Rahul cracks it in front of the square and the sweeper tidies up
43.2
Ravindra to Rahul, no run, flighted around off, Rahul pushes with an open face to backward point
42.6
Santner to Rahul, no run, tossed up on off, Rahul leans forward and pushes it back. Santner is done with his spell. He ends with figures of 10-0-46-2
42.5
Santner to Rahul, no run, flatter and around off, Rahul knocks it towards point and once again he's sent back
42.5
Santner to Rahul, wide, darted down leg, rare bad delivery from Santner, Rahul misses the sweep and it is called a wide
42.3
Santner to Rahul, 1 run, bit too full on off, Rahul eases the drive down to long-off
42.2
Santner to Rahul, no run, flighted on off, Rahul opens the bat face and pushes towards point. He wanted a single but Hardik sends him back. Good call as Young was onto it in a flash
41.1
Michael Bracewell to Rahul, no run, tossed up and turns in, Rahul gently works it to square leg
40.6
Santner to Rahul, 1 run, smart batting. Mid-wicket was sent back and Rahul nudges a single in that region
40.5
Santner to Rahul, 2 runs, fraction short and Rahul is quick to pounce, cracks it towards cover and Phillips can't make a clean stop,
40.4
6
Santner to Rahul, SIX, Rahul releases a bit of pressure. Bracewell had bowled a tight over and the asking rate had gone above 6, but Rahul brings it back down. This was flighted delivery on middle, the invitation was there and Rahul takes it, he lofts through the line and has no problems clearing long-on
40.1
Santner to Rahul, 1 run, tossed up around off, Rahul opens the bat face and eases it wide of cover
39.5
Michael Bracewell to Rahul, 1 run, loopy delivery outside off, nudged to the left of mid-wicket, it's Axar's call and Rahul hesitates for a moment, but the throw is at the striker's end and both batters are home
39.4
Michael Bracewell to Rahul, no run, flighted delivery on off, Rahul stays back and turns it onto the on-side
39.3
Michael Bracewell to Rahul, no run, tossed up on off, Rahul leans well forward in defence
39.2
Michael Bracewell to Rahul, no run, Rahul comes down the pitch to a well flighted delivery and clips it to mid-wicket
39.1
Michael Bracewell to Rahul, no run, flighted delivery on off, Rahul goes back and pushes it back at the bowler
38.5
Santner to Rahul, 1 run, tossed up and well wide of off - Rahul leans across and pushes it into the gap wide of cover
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