Brief by Shorts91NewsDesk / 11:12am on 09 Mar 2025,Sunday Sports
In the ICC Champions Trophy final, New Zealand's openers made a strong start, with Rachin Ravindra scoring a brisk 37 off 29 balls. However, India's spinner Kuldeep Yadav turned the game by dismissing Ravindra with his first delivery—a deceptive googly that breached the bat-pad gap and hit the stumps. In his subsequent over, Kuldeep claimed the crucial wicket of Kane Williamson, who, after scoring 11 runs, misread a leg-spinner and offered a simple return catch. These pivotal dismissals reduced New Zealand to 76/3, shifting the momentum in India's favor and underscoring Kuldeep's impact on the match.
