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India clinch second straight ICC title

A record third title for India in the competition as well. They were unbeaten all through the tournament.

KL Rahul (34) and Ravindra Jadeja (9), both unbeaten, diligently push India past the finishing line with an over and 4 wickets to spare in the face of a defiant New Zealand side that fought till the end.

Jadeja hits the winning runs. Pulls one past deep square leg and into the fence. Raises his arms in delight, so does Rahul as the rest of the team rushes out to the middle. A second straight ICC title for India.

Pandya and KL Rahul add 38 in six overs, taking India to the doorsteps of the win, but Jamieson produces a magic delivery with a steep bounce, drawing an easy return catch for him. With India still 11 runs away with 15 balls in hand, Rahul and Jadeja steadily but surely forged ahead.

Axar falls as NZ chip away

Bracewell did so well with the bat and now he’s returned with the ball to pick out Axar (29) with India 50 runs adrift of the target.

Bracewell floats one on off stump, Axar walks down the track and looks to go over long-off. But the batter completely mishits as O'Rourke runs in and pouches it safely at long on. 

India look nervy on 203 for 5 in 42 overs, needing 49 more off 48 balls.

Shreyas blunders aiming for quick runs

Is there a late twist in this game? New Zealand are staying afloat. Shreyas goes for a fabulous catch by Ravindra. 

The batsman tried to guide it fine on the leg side off the middle stump but gets it off the splice. Ravindra then swiftly moved to his left and grabbed it inches off the turf! What a great catch at a time like this! 

India are190 for 4 in 39 overs with Axar leading the chase with KL Rahul.

Jamieson drops Shreyas

A huge moment in the game as Shreyas, right after launching a huge 109-metre six over deep midwicket, tried to go again but picked out Jamieson at long on. But the catch flew in mid-waist for the fielders who struggled to keep balance and ended up spilling it. 

Was that the match, thus the trophy, going down for New Zealand?

India are 183 for 3 in 38 overs with Shreyas on 48 off 58 balls with Axar (22) needing another 69 from 72 balls.

Shreyas, Axar absorbing pressure

Shreyas Iyer and Axar Patel brings the equation down to 93 required off 96 with 7 wickets in hand. They added 37 off 47 to absorb the pressure.

India are 159 for 3 in 24 overs as a couple of nervous moments emerged in the meantime, including a narrow six over deep midwicket.

NZ squeeze out Rohit wicket

The pressure of dots and scoring drought helps New Zealand take out dangerman Rohit (76) as the Indian skipper danced down the track to Ravindra, misses and gets stumped.

As Rohit walks back with his head down, the crowd applaud for his valiant 83-ball knock. But the Black caps are well in the game now. 

India are 122 for 27 overs, with the last nine overs producing 19 runs 3 wickets.

Kohli falls to Bracewell

Bracewell pushed one in and rapped the pad of Virat Kohli (0) who was stranded in front and on his way back took a review with him.

The dismissal of the maestro pulls New Zealand back into the game as India slips to 108 for 2 in 20 overs.

Rohit now steadying the ship with Shreyas Iyer.

Superman Phillips snares Gill

Phillips has grabbed a blinder at cover to send Gill (31) packing off Santner to break the century stand of openers.

Santner floated outside off and Gill clubbed it to try and go over extra cover. But Phillips was in the way as he leaps, flicks out his right and hangs on to a stunner.

Indian openers cruising

Rohit and Gill have laid a sturdy foundation for India in their chase of 252 to win against New Zealand for a record third Champions Trophy title.

India are 100 for no loss in 17 overs with Rohit anchoring the innings with Gill at the other end.

Breezy Rohit fifty

The Indian skipper makes it out of the powerplay. He knocked Mitchell Santner for a single to register his fifty off just 41 balls. 

India are 65 for 0 in 10.1 overs, in cruise control at the moment. New Zealand need wickets.

Mitchell drops Gill as India openers cruise

Two fours and a six in the first 11 balls he has faced, and Rohit Sharma has taken India to 22 for 0 in just two overs. This is the typical Rohit start seeking to put India so far ahead of the asking rate that they can absorb quiet periods if needed. India are 59 for no loss in 9 overs.

India reached their fastest fifty in the tournament, off 44 balls. Rohit hammered his 344th six in a typical start for India as they look to build a foundation to absorb the quiet periods if needed.

Mitchell flung himself to his right to grab a hook from Gill but spilled it. Tough one! Mitchell actually moved too far on his right as the ball hit him on the wrist. India 45 for 0 in seven overs.

Kane Williamson has sustained a quad strain while batting, and will not take the field. Mark Chapman is his replacement on the field.

Bracewell lifts NZ past 250

Bracewell clubbed 3 boundaries and 2 sixes for a fluent 40-ball 53 that helped New Zealand squeeze past 250 in the last ball of the innings and post 251.

The came on to the bat when the track broke further up but the assistance for spinners was clear. New Zealand will need a strong performance from their bowlers to defend the total against the vaunted line up of India.

Pacers gave away 104 runs in just 12 overs. Spinners have conceded just 144 in 38 overs. Not much grip on the surface

Daryl Mitchell's 63 off 101 was hardly against any pace bowling as Bracewell got enough.

Mitchell holes out

Mitchell’s difficult innings comes to an end (63 off 101 balls). Shami gets one back when Mitchell pulls straight to cover as Rohit grabs a simple catch. 

A slower and fuller delivery outside off stump as Mitchell looked to launch this over covers, mistimes it completely to hole out in front of extra cover. 

New Zealand are hoping for a late flourish on 212 for 6 after 46 overs.

Varun ripper castles Phillips

Varun Chakravarthy rips one into middle and off and Phillips (34) fails to read a 92kph googly. Phillips was in the crease shaping for the cut and went through with it, only feebly, as the ball sneaked past to crash into the stumps hard.

This happens after Shubman Gill dropped Phillips on 28 and Rohit dropped Mitchell on 38 in successive overs.

New Zealand slip to 165 for 5 in 38 overs with Mitchell and Michael Bracewell looking for a way out of the woods.

New Zealand reach 150

Mitchell and Phillips have provided impetus to the scoring by steadying the innings to haul New Zealand past 150 in the 35th over.

Moments after that, Rohit dropped another opportunity to get rid of Mitchell on 38 in a one-handed effort in midwicket.

The pair is motoring along with Mitchell on 40 and Phillips on 26 as New Zealand sit on 153 for 4 in 35 overs.

Jadeja sends Latham packing

After two miserly overly conceding just 4 runs, Ravindra Jadeja in bowled a flatter one on middle stump. Tom Latham (14) went for the sweep but missed and was caught plumb in front.

The umpire’s finger goes straight up and Latham departs but takes a review with him. NZ in deep, deep trouble on 110 for 4 in 24 overs.

Glenn Phillips joins Mitchell in the middle to steady the ship.

Kuldeep double throttles NZ

Kuldeep cropped out New Zealand’s top order with a stock ball around off stump. Williamson (11) lunged for a flick but came in early on the shot and ended up spooning it back to the bowler for a dolly.

As Williamson shook his head down on his way back, New Zealand slip to 77 for 3 in 13 overs with Daryl Mitchell and Tom Latham looking for a way to safer shores.

Kuldeep googly outwits Ravindra

Kuldeep Yadav delivered a googly that sneaked past the gates of the dangerous Rachin Ravindra (37) after New Zealand accumulated 67 in the powerplay.

Superb delivery! Ravindra was cramped for room. He had to adjust his shot late but the pace off the pitch didn't allow him to do that, the bat was neither horizontal nor vertical as he tried to fend last minute; pad got ticked, top of off got smashed. 

New Zealand are 73 for 2 in 11 overs as the game continues to heat up.

Varun gives breakthrough

In just the previous over, Mohammad Shami dropped a return catch of Ravindra on 28. But the following over by Varun Chakravarthy was even more eventful.

Varun then spun one up to Young that strangled down leg in the first delivery of the following over and the umpire responded with his finger to the appeal. But New Zealand batters managed to overturn the decision with review.

Ravindra heaved the next ball towards deep midwicket but Shreyas Iyer could not hold on to the ball with a diving effort there. Two balls later, however, Varun threw a legbreak that trapped Young (15) in front as New Zealand slumped to 58 for 1 in 8 overs.

Ravindra has been joined in the middle by his skipper Kane Williamson. The duo will take strength from their scintillating partnership in the match against South Africa.

Ravindra off the blocks rapidly

Rachin Ravindra has set off on a breezy start clubbing Mohammad Shami and Hardik Pandya four four exquisite boundaries and a six in the first five overs.

New Zealand blazed away to 46 for no loss in 6 overs with Ravindra in the middle with Young, who also struck a boundary

The Kiwis’ strokeplay prompted Rohit Sharma to introduce in spinner Varun Chakravarthy into the attack

Playing XIs

New Zealand: 1 Will Young, 2 Rachin Ravindra, 3 Kane Williamson, 4 Daryl Mitchell, 5 Tom Latham (wk), 6 Glenn Phillips, 7 Michael Bracewell, 8 Mitchell Santner (capt), 9 Kyle Jamieson, 10 Nathan Smith, 11 Will O'Rourke

India: 1 Rohit Sharma (capt), 2 Shubman Gill, 3 Virat Kohli, 4 Shreyas Iyer, 5 Axar Patel, 6 KL Rahul (wk), 7 Hardik Pandya, 8 Ravindra Jadeja, 9 Kuldeep Yadav, 10 Mohammed Shami, 11 Varun Chakravarthy

Santner opts to bat first

New Zealand skipper Mitchell Santner has won the toss and opted to bat first against India in the final of the Champions Trophy in Dubai.

Mitchell Santner: We will try and put some runs on the board. A few blue shirts out there. A great occasion and a great stadium. It is going to be a good final. Slightly different to what we had in Pakistan. We saw India play very well and we will try and get some runs on the board and see how it goes. Different guys have stepped up at different times. It is going to be a good game. Matt Henry has been ruled out and Nathan Smith comes in

Rohit Sharma: I don't mind batting second. It is a good pitch, hasn't change a lot. We have to bowl first and we just need to focus how to restrict them. At the end of the day, what matters is how well you want to play. We don't want to worry about the toss. We have played good cricket. Another important game. We will see what needs to be done. NZ have been a great team. Another challenge, how well we can play. We are playing the same team.

Pitch report

ESPNcricinfo reports: It is the same pitch as the one on which the India-Pakistan game was played. The pitch is very dry, but rock hard. These patches won't break. Not a lot of turn and as the day goes on, the pitch will continue to wear. Batting first will be key. The teams will look to score 270 and above.

Blast from the past

The last time India and New Zealand played each other in the final of an ICC Champions Trophy was in Kenya in 2000, called the ICC Knockout Trophy then. 

An unbeaten century by allrounder Chris Cairns trumped a ton from the famed Prince of Calcutta, Sourav Ganguly, as the Black Caps secured a 4-wicket win. 

India v NZ with title on the line

Having reached their third straight final in ICC tournaments along with as many Champions Trophy finals on the trot, India cruised into the Dubai final against New Zealand unbeaten.

Both the teams were drawn in Group A where they already met once with Rohit Sharma’s men securing a 44-run win.

Eyeing a record third title, India beat ODI World Cup winners Australia by 4 wickets in the semi-final while New Zealand eased past South Africa in a high-scoring contest in Lahore.

The ICC’s decision to allow India, who refused to travel to Pakistan due to security concerns, to play all their games in Dubai has been criticised.