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India beat New Zealand to set up Champions Trophy semi-final with Australia

Published: 02 Mar 2025 - 09:02 pm | Last Updated: 02 Mar 2025 - 09:07 pm
India's captain Rohit Sharma (2L) and his teammate Virat Kohli (2R) celebrate their team's win in the ICC Champions Trophy one-day international (ODI) cricket match between New Zealand and India at the Dubai International Stadium in Dubai on March 2, 2025. (Photo by FADEL SENNA / AFP)

India's captain Rohit Sharma (2L) and his teammate Virat Kohli (2R) celebrate their team's win in the ICC Champions Trophy one-day international (ODI) cricket match between New Zealand and India at the Dubai International Stadium in Dubai on March 2, 2025. (Photo by FADEL SENNA / AFP)

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Dubai: India beat New Zealand by 44 runs on Sunday to set up a semi-final clash with Australia in the Champions Trophy.

India won all three of their group matches to top Group A and will play the first semi-final of the 50-over tournament in Dubai on Tuesday. New Zealand will take on Group B winners South Africa in Lahore on Wednesday.