India put a stranglehold on New Zealand in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Final in Dubai, limiting them to 251/7.

The spinners took control in the middle of the game with Varun Chakaravarthy and Kuldeep Yadav both taking two wickets, and restricting New Zealand to a run-rate of 3.30 in overs 11 to 30.

But a late resurgence saw the Black Caps put on 50 runs in the last five overs to boost their score.

They had made a quick start, with Will Young and Rachin Ravindra both riding their luck as India missed a few chances for early wickets.

But Varun eventually made the breakthrough, taking out Young lbw in the eighth over.

Ravindra’s promising start was cut short for 37 runs off 29 balls, bowled by Kuldeep, who then caught-and-bowled Kane Williamson two overs later.