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India came on top at the Champions Trophy final against New Zealand in Dubai and won their third title, a record for any team. India won the trophy without losing a match, reflecting their dominance. India’s previous title triumphs in the tournament came in 2002 and 2013. No other team has won the event thrice. After the match concluded and the Indian camp celebrated, Virat Kohli was seen sharing mushy moments with his wife Anushka Sharma, who cheered for the team from the stands.
Videos of Virat running to Anushka, the couple embracing each other in celebration and their other candid moments went viral on Sunday. Though Virat did not deliver with the bat, getting off after scoring 1 run, the team delivered and clinched the victory with four wickets remaining and six balls to spare.
India completed the chase of 252 with six balls to spare after Rohit (76 off 83 balls) and Shreyas Iyer (48 off 62 balls) shone with the bat.
For New Zealand, Daryl Mitchell (63 off 101 balls), Michael Bracewell (53 not out off 40 balls), and Rachin Ravindra (37 off 29 balls) were the main contributors with the willow.
While chasing, India faced some anxious moments when they lost two wickets after being well paced at 183 for three after 38 years, but KL Rahul (34 not out off 33 balls) showed great composure to see his team through after Hardik Pandya’s breezy 18-run knock. Rohit was declared man of the match for his courageous and anchoring knock against the Kiwis.
