New Zealand have won the second semi final against South Africa in Lahore. The Champions Trophy final will be played against India Vs New Zealand in Dubai. Its going to be an hefty work for both the teams. New Zealand crushed South Africa by batting first putting upon a, huge, total of 362 runs, cudos to Rachin Ravindra and willamson centuries which laid the strong foundation despite losing early wickets. They never looked reckled and South Africa looked clueless when they were bowling. There was no plan of action from South African captain Temba Bavuma. 

When South Africa came to chase they were already in huge pressure of chasing a huge total and its been a habit of them chocking in crunch situation. Even today partnership of Temba Bavuma and Rassie Van Der Dessen couldn't save them, because rest of them fell like bunch of cards even though Miller crunched till end but it was too late.

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Its New Zealand Vs India For The Finals

New Zealand will once again travel to Dubai for one last time where India is waiting for them. Both New Zealand and India were the best team to be deserving in finals. India has been unbeaten in the tournament like they were in 2023 world cup and New Zealand has just lost only one game that too against India, In rest of the other games they have crunched the opposition.

India and New Zealand both of them were in the same group of Champions Trophy where India topped the table by beating New Zealand, thanks to the spell of Varun Chakravarthy who took fifer and finished his own redemption where he got hammered 5 years back in the same Dubai ground. Its the match between two quality sides who has the equal fire power but yet India has the pain still which they will never forget which was delivered in 2000

Repeation of 2000 Champions Trophy Final

Lets take back to you days of late 2000 where the same teams which are now playing the finals of 2025 champions Trophy , played the high intense final 25 years ago too. Where Stephen Fleming the current csk coach and Saurav Ganguly  leading their teams respectively. India won the toss and choose to bat first. It was Ganguly for India who was leading from the front scoring a fantastic century and accompnied by little master Sachin Tendulkar half century gave  New Zealand the target of 265.

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When New Zealand came to chase believe it was not the kind of start they wanted they lost their openers Criag Spearman and Nathan Hastle , backing with Stephen Fleming even half of the side were in dug out. It was match in hand for India, But then came in Chris Cairns expoted the innings completely he scored 102 runs from 113 balls supporting him Chris Harris who scored 46. New Zealand won the match by six wickets with 2 balls to spear. It was clear turn around which no one really expected and after 25 years the clock has come to its full rotation, where India and New Zealand going to face each other on Sunday 9 March. Will India take their redemption its time to wait for.