IND vs NZ Final: Headache for India..!? New Zealand's key bowler..!?

India and new zealand are set to meet in the 2025 Champions Trophy final. new zealand has advanced to the final after defeating south africa in the second semi-final. In this situation, the arrival of new zealand fast bowler Matt Henry will be a major challenge for the indian team in the final. new zealand fast bowler Matt Henry did not play in the second semi-final due to injury. Initially, indian fans thought that he would not play in the final. However, new zealand captain Mitchell Santner has clarified this. His statement that Matt Henry will be ready before the final has become a headache for the indian team. Matt Henry has performed well against the indian team in ODIs. He has played 11 ODIs against the indian team so far and has taken 21 wickets.
 His bowling average against the indian team is 21, his economy is 4.48, and his strike rate is 28. This is his third-best overall bowling performance. After the netherlands and Sri Lanka, Matt Henry has performed very well against the indian team in ODIs. Matt Henry also bowled very well in the group-stage match between india and new zealand in the 2025 Champions Trophy series in Dubai. In that match, he took five wickets for 42 runs. This was his best bowling performance against India. While Matt Henry can make an impact with fast bowling even on a dull pitch like Dubai, the indian team needs to plan separately to deal with him. Moreover, indian team captain rohit sharma has been losing his game to Matt Henry's bowling. This can also put pressure on the indian team. Therefore, there is no doubt that Matt Henry will be an important bowler in the final match between india and New Zealand. He will be a threat to the indian team. The indian team needs to plan to deal with him.
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Sowmiya Sriram

06/03/2025 01:12 PM