Shreyas Iyer, Axar Patel Anchor India's Innings After Early Blows in Champions Trophy 2025

In the 12th ODI of the Champions Trophy 2025, India found themselves struggling at 30/3 against New Zealand after early wickets fell. However, Shreyas Iyer and Axar Patel steadied the innings with a cautious yet crucial partnership. Iyer played a responsible knock of 31* off 44 balls, while Patel remained unbeaten on 16 off 38. Earlier, Matt Henry and Kyle Jamieson rattled India's top order, dismissing Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, and Virat Kohli cheaply. With 78/3 on the board after 20 overs, India will look to build a competitive total against a disciplined Kiwi bowling attack.