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Black Caps runners-up again in major final

Glenn Phillips tries to work the ball away on the Dubai pitch in the ICC Champions Trophy final loss to India PHOTO: ICC
Glenn Phillips tries to work the ball away on the Dubai pitch in the ICC Champions Trophy final loss to India PHOTO: ICC

The Black Caps have been beaten in the final of the ICC Champions Trophy in Dubai by Inida by four wickets with six balls to spare.


Batting first New Zealand made 251-7 thanks to Daryl Mitchell with a measure 63 from 101 balls to resurect the innings once Kane Williamson had gone at 75-3.


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Down the order Michael Bracewll his 53 not out including two sixes and three fours. Rachin Ravindra made 37 from 29 at the to of the order while Glenn Phillips was more cicumspect than usual with 34 from 52 on a wicket tha lacked pace.


Will Young scored 15, Tom Latham 14 and Michell Santner was run out for eight while Nathan Smith who was in the side for the injured Matt Henry was not out no score.


Williamson made 11 runs but sustained a quad strain during his innings meaning he did not field when India were at bat.


The Indian innings was steady all the way through except for Virat Kohli who was lbw to bracewell for just one. Otherwise Rohit Sharma opened with 76, Shreyas Iyer made 48 and KL Rahul 34 as India made 254-6.


Phillips once again took a spectacular catch to dismiss Shubman Gill of Santner's bowling.


The best of the Black Caps bowlers was Bracewell who has the superb figures of 2-28 from his 10 overs while Santner 2-45 with Kyle Jamieson and Ravindra taking the other two wickers.


Ravindra was named player of the tournament.

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