Varun made inroads when India needed a breakthrough.
India spinner Varun Chakravarthy bowled a magic ball during the Champions Trophy 2025 Final to dismiss New Zealand danger-man Glenn Phillips.
Phillips was playing a crucial role in navigating the Kiwis through the middle overs with a meaningful partnership alongside Daryl Mitchell and picking up the odd boundary after the Blackcaps were reduced to 108 for 4 in the 24th over.
However, Varun had other plans as he successfully managed to make inroads and gave the Men in Blue a crucial breakthrough. Chakravarthy bowled a googly on a length and it drifted back in to shatter the stumps. Phillips anticipated a leg break, but the delivery completely outfoxed him, leaving the Kiwi utterly bewildered by what seemed like a magical ball.
Watch the video of the dismissal below.
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Speaking about the match, it has mostly been dominated by India so far. After Rachin Ravindra and Will Young managed to give New Zealand a decent start with a 57-run stand in the first eight overs, the Indian bowlers have managed to make inroads in regular intervals.
The spinners particularly have been right on the money. Both Varun Chakravarthy and Kuldeep Yadav eked out two scalps each from their quota of 10 overs while limiting the run flow, which has put New Zealand under considerable pressure towards the end of their innings.
At the time of writing this report, the New Zealand scoreboard read 201 for 5 in 45 overs with Daryl Mitchell and Michael Bracewell currently batting in the middle.
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