ICC Champions Trophy 2025

Yes boys.

I do find it funny that yet again the opposition have been dominating NZ again according to the commentators, despite them being in almost exactly the same position.

Two quick wickets and this gets interesting. 62 to win in just more than 10 overs.

India need 49 off 49 with 5 wickets left. An exciting finish coming up, although it feels like India still have the advantage.

And another! A lifetime wellington rugby, blackcaps and occasional wahs fan and I still haven't learnt not to get my hopes up.

@Bones Yes. It's the hope that kills ya. Every time.

Satnav's done a grand job here of applying the breaks.

Seven overs left. India need 46 runs to win. Game on!

Can the NZ seamers do anything apart from going for lots of runs?

Half volley, smashed for 4 and the Indian fans in the crowd are noisy again.

Horrible over for New Zealand.

26 needed from 29. Advantage with India now.

251 was 25-35 runs too short.

21 needed from 24 balls. I think India are going to do this with an over or two to spare.

That Jamieson drop feels very big now.

@sparky said in ICC Champions Trophy 2025:

21 need from 24 balls. I think India are going to do this with an over or two to spare.

Like the last time we played a final in Dubai

The fuck Latham. And how was it wide when it was well inside the line with the batsman backing away?

@sparky said in ICC Champions Trophy 2025:

That Jamieson drop feels very big now

Nah, sliding doors.

India are a steely, ruthless 50-over side to be fair.

@sparky said in ICC Champions Trophy 2025:

India are a steely, ruthless 50-over side to be fair.

Except all the times that they’re not.

Jesus Christ Latham

A wicket! Pandya out for 18.

11 needed from 15.

4 wickets now would be epic.

Is there one more twist?

Jamieson cramped up Hardik, needs to do the same for these last 2 deliveries.

@ACT-Crusader 9 needed off 14. It would be one hell of a twist if India lost from here.

Jamieson serving up pies!

7 needed from the last two overs. Time for a miracle.

We are a Henry short of a victory….

4 needed from nine so there's still a chance of a BC win.

Dissent

20 more runs may have been enough. Sigh!

@sparky said in ICC Champions Trophy 2025:

20 more runs may have been enough. Sigh!

Or we didn’t bring on the slower bowlers soon enough.

All over with an over to spare.

India win.

Asterix

Losing finals fucking sucks.

Least the Crusaders won this weekend

@ACT-Crusader said in ICC Champions Trophy 2025:

Least the Crusaders won this weekend

Sexist bastard. White ferns crushed SL.

We really needed one more accurate spin bowler, not sure Sodhi would have been the right guy but he definitely would have had more to offer than Smith.

Looking at the scorecard, the suggestion prior to the final to play an extra batsmen (e.g., Chapman) instead of Smith seems to have been a good one.

@Bones said in ICC Champions Trophy 2025:

wellington rugby

Atleast the Lions have turned things around recently. But I get what you're saying.

@sparky said in ICC Champions Trophy 2025:

20 more runs may have been enough. Sigh!

Mitchell will be kicking himself for not hitting the accelerator a few overs earlier.

@KiwiMurph said in ICC Champions Trophy 2025:

Glenn Phillips stunning catch. Adds to his highlight reel.

He is wonderful at doing that. What a cricketer.

( conveniently forgets that he sometimes drops sitters too )

Sorry @NTA, the boys tried their best.

I think the 1980s batting in the middle cost us in the end ( cheers @voodoo )

Lathams strike rate doesn't belong in modern test cricket let alone ODIs. 40 valuable balls squandered.

Nathan Smith ended up being a complete waste too unfortunately. Massive step down from Henry who would have made a huge difference.

Excellent match from Michael Bracewell though. Superb all round effort.