Matt Henry of New Zealand celebrates after taking the wicket of Shubman Gill of India (not pictured), which is later awarded after an LBW decision, during the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 match between New Zealand and India at Dubai International Cricket Stadium on March 02, 2025 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates

During the last Champions Trophy group fixture in Dubai on Sunday (March 2), New Zealand’s Matt Henry became the first-ever bowler to take a five-wicket haul against India in the tournament.

After opting to field first, New Zealand's bowlers gave them the early advantage. While Kyle Jamieson dismissed Rohit Sharma for 15, Henry removed Shubman Gill (2) and Virat Kohli (11) cheaply, reducing the batting team to 30-3.

Shreyas Iyer, who equalled Brian Lara with a well-fought 79 at No.4, played a rescue act supported by Axar Patel's 42 and a run-a-ball 45 from Hardik Pandya. But Henry eventually finished the innings off in style with three more wickets, restricting India to 249-9.

Match 12, New Zealand vs India

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New Zealand vs India | ICC Champions Trophy, 2025 | Match 12
Dubai International Stadium, Dubai
Sunday, March 02nd, 2025 09:00am (UTC:+0000)
NZ New Zealand
NZ New Zealand
205
(45.3) RR: 4.51

    vs

    IND India
    IND India
    249/9
    (50.0) RR: 4.98

      Henry's 5-42 are the second-best bowling figures by a New Zealand player in the Champions Trophy and the 10th best overall. Sri Lanka's Farveez Maharoof holds the all-time record with his 6-14 against West Indies in 2006. It is also the first five-wicket haul against India in the tournament. Pakistan's Naved-ul-Hasan's 4-25 in 2004 were the previous best figures.

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      Against India, Henry has now taken four or more wickets on three occasions. No other New Zealand bowler has achieved this feat as many times, with Andre Adams, Trent Boult, Jacob Oram, and Tim Southee all tied for the second-most with two.

      Apart from Maharoof, only Josh Hazlewood has taken a six-wicket haul in a Champions Trophy match, achieving the feat against New Zealand in the previous edition in 2017.

      Best bowling performance in Champions Trophy

      Player Team Figures Opposition Venue Year
      Farveez Maharoof Sri Lanka 6-14 West Indies Brabourne 2006
      Josh Hazlewood Australia 6-52 New Zealand Birmingham 2017
      Shahid Afridi Pakistan 5-11 Kenya Birmingham 2004
      Makhaya Ntini South Africa 5-21 Pakistan Mohali 2006
      Mervyn Dillon West Indies 5-29 Bangladesh Southampton 2004
      Jacques Kallis South Africa 5-30 West Indies Dhaka 1998
      Jacob Oram New Zealand 5-36 U.S.A. The Oval 2004
      Ravindra Jadeja India 5-36 West Indies The Oval 2013
      Glenn McGrath Australia 5-37 New Zealand Colombo (SSC) 2002
      Matt Henry New Zealand 5-42 India Dubai (DICS) 2025
      Shayne O'Connor New Zealand 5-46 Pakistan Nairobi (Gym) 2000
      Mohammed Shami India 5-53 Bangladesh Dubai (DICS) 2025
      Wayne Parnell South Africa 5-57 New Zealand Centurion 2009
      Azmatullah Omarzai Afghanistan 5-58 England Lahore 2025

      Best bowling figures against India in Champions Trophy: Full list

      Player Opposition Figures Venue Year
      Matt Henry New Zealand 5-42 Dubai (DICS) 2025
      Naved-ul-Hasan Pakistan 4-25 Birmingham 2004
      Shoaib Akhtar Pakistan 4-36 Birmingham 2004
      Douglas Hondo Zimbabwe 4-62 Colombo (RPS) 2002
      Mohammad Amir Pakistan 3-16 The Oval 2017
      Hasan Ali Pakistan 3-19 The Oval 2017
      Ravi Bopara England 3-20 Birmingham 2013
      Ian Bradshaw West Indies 3-30 Ahmedabad 2006
      Mervyn Dillon West Indies 3-38 Dhaka 1998
      Shaun Pollock South Africa 3-43 Colombo (RPS) 2002
      Ryan McLaren South Africa 3-70 Cardiff 2013
      Michael Kasprowicz Australia 3-71 Dhaka 1998

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