India beat New Zealand by four wickets to win Champions Trophy – as it happened
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### Key Events

**India win the Champions Trophy**
India finishes the tournament, pulling away to the ropes to complete the job. It’s a four-wicket win and they finish the comp unbeaten. New Zealand fought hard, but India are a quality side.

**48.5 overs: India 254-6 (Jadeja 9, Rahul 34)**
Rahul pulls away for one. Two needed from seven.

**48.2 overs: India 248-6 (Jadeja 4, Rahul 33)**
Why are the cameras panning to Jay Shah, the chair of the ICC?

**48th over: India 247-6 (Jadeja 4, Rahul 32)**
The electric Jadeja eases Indian concerns with a pair of twos.

**India need five from 11 balls.**
India need 11 from 15 balls.

**47th over: India 231-5 (Pandya 18, Rahul 29)**
Phillips continues, but Iyer’s seen enough of him now – a slog-sweep sails comfortably into the crowd. Oh dear, what a moment in this game. It should be a simple grab for Kyle Jamieson at long-on but he spills it as Iyer tries to go big again. That could be the game right there.

**India need 62 from 72 balls.**
India need 69 from 66 balls.

**36th over: India 166-3 (Axar 15, Iyer 38)**
Phillips continues to twirl away, India happy to take him for ones … until he drops short and Iyer swipes away the ball past square leg and the fingertips of Mark Chapman.

**India need 93 from 96 balls.**
India need 98 from 90 balls.

**34th over: India 159-3 (Axar 13, Iyer 35)**
Iyer gets annoyed with Axar after they fail to run through a single the former wanted. It’s a good over from Phillips, two off it as Iyer is annoyed again at the end of it, wanting a single but denied it by his partner.

**India need 98 from 102 balls.**
India need 96 from 84 balls.

**33rd over: India 154-3 (Axar 10, Iyer 31)**
Phillips continues to twirl away, India happy to take him for ones … until he drops short and Iyer swipes away the ball past square leg and the fingertips of Mark Chapman.

**India need 102 from 96 balls.**
India need 94 from 88 balls.

**32nd over: India 145-3 (Axar 8, Iyer 24)**
Iyer swats Bracewell towards deep midwicket but O’Rourke, not for the first time tonight, does a hell of a job on the boundary, clawing the ball away to save two runs.

**India need 102 from 96 balls.**
India need 98 from 90 balls.

**31st over: India 141-3 (Axar 4, Iyer 19)**
India’s required rate has climbed, getting closer to a run a ball. Phillips is taken for five singles.

**30th over: India 136-3 (Axar 2, Iyer 18)**
Bracewell concedes three singles, his six overs so far having gone for just 17. He’s been quality all day.

**29th over: India 133-3 (Axar 2, Iyer 18)**
Iyer tries to break free, swinging for the hills against Bracewell … Will Young tries his best to haul the ball away at the deep midwicket rope, but his foot made contact with the boundary – it is a much-needed six for India.

**India need 98 from 102 balls.**
India need 96 from 84 balls.

**28th over: India 128-3 (Axar 0, Iyer 15)**
Iyer tries to turn the ball into the leg side but gets an edge back to Bracewell … the ball drops just short of the bowler. It’s a maiden from the offie, making it 11 dots in a row. The DJ blasts some Taylor Swift to ease the tension.

**27th over: India 122-3 (Iyer 9, Axar 0)**
Axar Patel is in and he’ll surely try and up the ante, especially if he gets fed a bit of left-arm spin. Ravindra is doing a top job, though, and he produces a wicket maiden. **That’s 17 dots in a row!**

**26th over: India 122-2 (Rohit 76, Iyer 9)**
So very nearly a third wicket! Iyer tries to turn the ball into the leg side but gets an edge back to Bracewell … the ball drops just short of the bowler. It’s a maiden from the offie, making it 11 dots in a row. The DJ blasts some Taylor Swift to ease the tension.

**25th over: India 122-2 (Rohit 76, Iyer 9)**
Ravindra nearly gets the ball to sneak under the sweep shot of Rohit, who is forced to play out five dots after Iyer’s single.

**24th over: New Zealand 128-3 (Axar 12, Iyer 19)**
Phillips continues to twirl away, India happy to take him for ones … Will Young tries his best to haul the ball away at the deep midwicket rope, but his foot made contact with the boundary – it is a much-needed six for India.

**23rd over: India 128-3 (Iyer 9, Axar 12)**
Phillips continues to twirl away, India happy to take him for ones … Will Young tries his best to haul the ball away at the deep midwicket rope, but his foot made contact with the boundary – it is a much-needed six for India.

**22nd over: India 122-3 (Axar 10, Iyer 18)**
Iyer swats Bracewell towards deep midwicket but O’Rourke, not for the first time tonight, does a hell of a job on the boundary, clawing the ball away to save two runs.

**21st over: India 122-3 (Iyer 9, Axar 10)**
Iyer swats Bracewell towards deep midwicket but O’Rourke, not for the first time tonight, does a hell of a job on the boundary, clawing the ball away to save two runs.

**20th over: India 119-3 (Axar 7, Iyer 15)**
Phillips continues to twirl away, India happy to take him for ones … Will Young tries his best to haul the ball away at the deep midwicket rope, but his foot made contact with the boundary – it is a much-needed six for India.

**19th over: India 119-3 (Axar 4, Iyer 18)**
Iyer swats Bracewell towards deep midwicket but O’Rourke, not for the first time tonight, does a hell of a job on the boundary, clawing the ball away to save two runs.

**18th over: India 112-3 (Axar 3, Iyer 11)**
Phillips continues to twirl away, India happy to take him for ones … Will Young tries his best to haul the ball away at the deep midwicket rope, but his foot made contact with the boundary – it is a much-needed six for India.

**17th over: India 112-3 (Axar 3, Iyer 11)**
Iyer swats Bracewell towards deep midwicket but O’Rourke, not for the first time tonight, does a hell of a job on the boundary, clawing the ball away to save two runs.

**16th over: India 109-3 (Axar 2, Iyer 13)**
Iyer swats Bracewell towards deep midwicket but O’Rourke, not for the first time tonight, does a hell of a job on the boundary, clawing the ball away to save two runs.

**15th over: India 109-3 (Axar 2, Iyer 13)**
Iyer swats Bracewell towards deep midwicket but O’Rourke, not for the first time tonight, does a hell of a job on the boundary, clawing the ball away to save two runs.

**14th over: India 104-3 (Axar 1, Iyer 13)**
Iyer swats Bracewell towards deep midwicket but O’Rourke, not for the first time tonight, does a hell of a job on the boundary, clawing the ball away to save two runs.

**13th over: India 100-3 (Axar 1, Iyer 13)**
Iyer swats Bracewell towards deep midwicket but O’Rourke, not for the first time tonight, does a hell of a job on the boundary, clawing the ball away to save two runs.

**12th over: India 97-3 (Axar 1, Iyer 13)**
Iyer swats Bracewell towards deep midwicket but O’Rourke, not for the first time tonight, does a hell of a job on the boundary, clawing the ball away to save two runs.

**11th over: India 97-3 (Axar 1, Iyer 13)**
Iyer swats Bracewell towards deep midwicket but O’Rourke, not for the first time tonight, does a hell of a job on the boundary, clawing the ball away to save two runs.

**10th over: India 91-3 (Axar 1, Iyer 13)**
Iyer swats Bracewell towards deep midwicket but O’Rourke, not for the first time tonight, does a hell of a job on the boundary, clawing the ball away to save two runs.

**9th over: India 91-3 (Axar 1, Iyer 13)**
Iyer swats Bracewell towards deep midwicket but O’Rourke, not for the first time tonight, does a hell of a job on the boundary, clawing the ball away to save two runs.

**8th over: India 88-3 (Axar 1, Iyer 13)**
Iyer swats Bracewell towards deep midwicket but O’Rourke, not for the first time tonight, does a hell of a job on the boundary, clawing the ball away to save two runs.

**7th over: India 88-3 (Axar 1, Iyer 13)**
Iyer swats Bracewell towards deep midwicket but O’Rourke, not for the first time tonight, does a hell of a job on the boundary, clawing the ball away to save two runs.

**6th over: India 80-3 (Axar 1, Iyer 13)**
Iyer swats Bracewell towards deep midwicket but O’Rourke, not for the first time tonight, does a hell of a job on the boundary, clawing the ball away to save two runs.

**5th over: New Zealand 88-3 (Axar 1, Iyer 13)**
Iyer swats Bracewell towards deep midwicket but O’Rourke, not for the first time tonight, does a hell of a job on the boundary, clawing the ball away to save two runs.

**4th over: India 76-3 (Axar 1, Iyer 13)**
Iyer swats Bracewell towards deep midwicket but O’Rourke, not for the first time tonight, does a hell of a job on the boundary, clawing the ball away to save two runs.

**3rd over: India 73-3 (Axar 1, Iyer 13)**
Iyer swats Bracewell towards deep midwicket but O’Rourke, not for the first time tonight, does a hell of a job on the boundary, clawing the ball away to save two runs.

**2nd over: India 69-3 (Axar 1, Iyer 13)**
Iyer swats Bracewell towards deep midwicket but O’Rourke, not for the first time tonight, does a hell of a job on the boundary, clawing the ball away to save two runs.

**1st over: India 68-3 (Axar 1, Iyer 13)**
Iyer swats Bracewell towards deep midwicket but O’Rourke, not for the first time tonight, does a hell of a job on the boundary, clawing the ball away to save two runs.

**India need 102 from 90 balls.**
India need 98 from 84 balls.

**2nd over: India 63-3 (Axar 1, Iyer 13)**
Iyer swats Bracewell towards deep midwicket but O’Rourke, not for the first time tonight, does a hell of a job on the boundary, clawing the ball away to save two runs.

**1st over: India 60-3 (Axar 1, Iyer 13)**
Iyer swats Bracewell towards deep midwicket but O’Rourke, not for the first time tonight, does a hell of a job on the boundary, clawing the ball away to save two runs.

**India need 98 from 84 balls.**
India need 96 from 88 balls.

**3rd over: India 58-3 (Axar 1, Iyer 13)**
Iyer swats Bracewell towards deep midwicket but O’Rourke, not for the first time tonight, does a hell of a job on the boundary, clawing the ball away to save two runs.

**2nd over: India 54-3 (Axar 1, Iyer 13)**
Iyer swats Bracewell towards deep midwicket but O’Rourke, not for the first time tonight, does a hell of a job on the boundary, clawing the ball away to save two runs.

**1st over: India 51-3 (Axar 1, Iyer 13)**
Iyer swats Bracewell towards deep midwicket but O’Rourke, not for the first time tonight, does a hell of a job on the boundary, clawing the ball away to save two runs.

**India need 102 from 84 balls.**
India need 96 from 88 balls.

**2nd over: India 48-3 (Axar 1, Iyer 13)**
Iyer swats Bracewell towards deep midwicket but O’Rourke, not for the first time tonight, does a hell of a job on the boundary, clawing the ball away to save two runs.

**1st over: India 45-3 (Axar 1, Iyer 13)**
Iyer swats Bracewell towards deep midwicket but O’Rourke, not for the first time tonight, does a hell of a job on the boundary, clawing the ball away to save two runs.

**India need 102 from 84 balls.**
India need 96 from 88 balls.

**3rd over: India 42-3 (Axar 1, Iyer 13)**
Iyer swats Bracewell towards deep midwicket but O’Rourke, not for the first time tonight, does a hell of a job on the boundary, clawing the ball away to save two runs.
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