India vs New Zealand, Final
Play Offs 2025 · ODI · · Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai
India won by 4 wickets (with 6 balls remaining) (India 254/6, New Zealand 251/7).
- India: 254/6 (49 ov)
- New Zealand: 251/7 (50 ov)
Match report
India (IND) faced New Zealand (NZ) in the Final of Play Offs 2025, a ODI match, at Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai. Play began on Sunday, 9 March 2025 at 09:00 UTC. Each side bats for up to 50 overs.
New Zealand won the toss and chose to bat. The on-field umpires were Paul Rriffel and Richard Illingworth, with Ranjan Madugella as match referee.
New Zealand made 251/7 in 50 overs, with Daryl Mitchell top-scoring on 63 from 101 balls. Kuldeep Yadav was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 40. India made 254/6 in 49 overs, with Rohit Sharma top-scoring on 76 from 83 balls. Michael Bracewell was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 28.
Result: India won by 4 wickets (with 6 balls remaining). Rohit Sharma was named player of the match.
The full scorecard, fall of wickets and every ball of the commentary are on the Scorecard and Commentary tabs, and the Crease Cam replays each delivery as an animation.
New Zealand · 1st innings: 251/7 (50 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Will Young | lbw b Varun Chakaravarthy | 15 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 65.22 |
| Rachin Ravindra | b Kuldeep Yadav | 37 | 29 | 4 | 1 | 127.59 |
| Kane Williamson | c & b Kuldeep Yadav | 11 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 78.57 |
| Daryl Mitchell | c Rohit Sharma b Mohammed Shami | 63 | 101 | 3 | 0 | 62.38 |
| Tom Latham | lbw b Ravindra Jadeja | 14 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 46.67 |
| Glenn Phillips | b Varun Chakaravarthy | 34 | 52 | 2 | 1 | 65.38 |
| Michael Bracewell | not out | 53 | 40 | 3 | 2 | 132.5 |
| Mitchell Santner | run out (Lokesh Rahul) | 8 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 80 |
| Nathan Smith | not out | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Extras: 16 · Did not bat: Kyle Jamieson, William O'Rourke
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohammed Shami | 9 | 0 | 74 | 1 | 8.22 |
| Hardik Pandya | 3 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 10 |
| Varun Chakaravarthy | 10 | 0 | 45 | 2 | 4.5 |
| Kuldeep Yadav | 10 | 0 | 40 | 2 | 4 |
| Axar Patel | 8 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 3.63 |
| Ravindra Jadeja | 10 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 3 |
India · 1st innings: 254/6 (49 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rohit Sharma | st Tom Latham b Rachin Ravindra | 76 | 83 | 7 | 3 | 91.57 |
| Shubman Gill | c Glenn Phillips b Mitchell Santner | 31 | 50 | 0 | 1 | 62 |
| Virat Kohli | lbw b Michael Bracewell | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Shreyas Iyer | c Rachin Ravindra b Mitchell Santner | 48 | 62 | 2 | 2 | 77.42 |
| Axar Patel | c William O'Rourke b Michael Bracewell | 29 | 40 | 1 | 1 | 72.5 |
| Lokesh Rahul | not out | 34 | 33 | 1 | 1 | 103.03 |
| Hardik Pandya | c & b Kyle Jamieson | 18 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 100 |
| Ravindra Jadeja | not out | 9 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 150 |
Extras: 8 · Did not bat: Mohammed Shami, Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakaravarthy
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Jamieson | 5 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 4.8 |
| William O'Rourke | 7 | 0 | 56 | 0 | 8 |
| Nathan Smith | 2 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 11 |
| Mitchell Santner | 10 | 0 | 46 | 2 | 4.6 |
| Rachin Ravindra | 10 | 1 | 47 | 1 | 4.7 |
| Michael Bracewell | 10 | 1 | 28 | 2 | 2.8 |
| Glenn Phillips | 5 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 6.2 |
Latest overs
- Over 49 (IND, William O'Rourke): 9 runs, 254/6 – 4 1 1 • 1 2
- Over 48 (IND, Kyle Jamieson): 5 runs, 245/6 – • 2 2 W • 1
- Over 47 (IND, William O'Rourke): 9 runs, 240/5 – 1 2 1 4 • 1
- Over 46 (IND, Rachin Ravindra): 11 runs, 231/5 – 1 1wd 1 • 1 • 6
- Over 45 (IND, William O'Rourke): 8 runs, 220/5 – 1 • • 1 2 4
- Over 44 (IND, Rachin Ravindra): 6 runs, 212/5 – 1 1 2 1 • 1