Virat Kohli Teases Shreyas Iyer for Fielding Blunder in IND vs NZ Champions Trophy Match

During the chase, the 36-year-old player shared a light moment with Shreyas Iyer while fielding. Iyer, who had scored a gritty half-century, had a funny mishap in the field. He was standing inside the 30-yard circle when he struggled to collect the ball, spinning around in confusion as he tried to locate it. In the following over, Kohli had a word with him and playfully teased him by mimicking his spin and fielding techniques near the boundary line.

A video of the incident went viral on social media as the fans enjoyed the witty side of Kohli.

Earlier, with the bat, Shreyas Iyer stabilised India's sinking ship by raising a 98-run stand with Axar Patel and struck 79 from 98 deliveries, a perfect blend of aggression and caution. The Men in Blue lost the top order cheaply with just 30 on the scoreboard in 6.3 overs as Rohit Sharma (15) and Shubman Gill (2) failed to get going, while Kohli, in his 300th ODI, also departed for just 11. Pandya hit a run-a-ball 45 as he smashed four fours and two sixes to boost the total on a sluggish pitch.

Varun Chakravarthy's fifer guided IND to comfortable win

Matt Henry claimed a five-wicket haul in his eight overs as the fielders also did an extraordinary job to restrict India under 250.

Chasing 250 was not a tall order for New Zealand’s capable batting unit, but they struggled against India’s spin quartet led by Varun Chakravarthy (5/42) to be all out for 205 in 45.3 overs. Kane Williamson's gritty 81 went in vain. India will now face Australia in the semi-final 1 on Tuesday in Dubai, while New Zealand will lock horns with South Africa a day later in Lahore.

ICC Champions Trophy , ICC Champions Trophy Schedule , and Champions Trophy 2025 Points Table – stay ahead with real-time match updates, team standings, and insights. Check live cricket score , player stats, and ICC rankings of top players like Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli . Get expert analysis, match previews, and in-depth coverage of ICC CT 2025, IPL 2025 Schedule and IPL 2025, all on HT Crickit, powered by Hindustan Times – your trusted source for cricket news along with India vs New Zealand Live Score. .freemium-card h4{color:#fff; padding-bottom:20px;} .freemium-card .freemium-content .subcTxt{padding-bottom:16px; color:#fff;} .freemium-card .freemium-content{width: auto; max-width: inherit;} .freemium-card .freemium-content .subcTxt{max-width:inherit; font-size:18px; padding-top:0; line-height:24px} .freemium-card .btnSubc{margin} .freemium-card .btnSubc a{background:#000; color:#fff; min-width:auto; padding:5px 15px; border-radius:6px; font-size:16px; line-height:22px; font-weight:700;} .freemium-card{height:285px} @media (max-width: 767px) { .freemium-card h4{font-size:28px} .freemium-card .freemium-content{max-width:360px; padding: 20px;} .freemium-card{height:303px; background-position: 100% 0; } }