Matt Henry was ruled out of the Champions Trophy final against India because of the shoulder injury he picked up in the semi-final, against South Africa, on March 5 in Lahore. Nathan Smith was brought in as Henry's replacement in the New Zealand XI.
India, Sri Lanka and South Africa are all set to feature in a women's ODI tri-series, to be held entirely at the R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium in Colombo from April 27 to May 11, said Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC).
New Zealand are hopeful pace bowler Matt Henry will be fit to face India in the Champions Trophy final in Dubai on Sunday. Henry, 33, the tournament's leading wicket-taker, jarred his right shoulder while taking a catch in the Black Caps' semi-final win against South Africa.
Full coverage of the Champions Trophy final between New Zealand and India starts on Sunday at 8:45am on BBC Sounds, 5 Sports Extra & the BBC Sport app and website.
India reached the final of the Champions Trophy with a tense four-wicket victory over Australia in the first semi-final on Tuesday after Virat Kohli starred in yet another successful chase. The outcome means Dubai will host Sunday's final in which India will meet the winner of the other semi-final between South Africa and New Zealand in Lahore on Wednesday.
New Zealand will head into their Champions Trophy semi-final against South Africa with confidence intact despite suffering their first defeat of the tournament against India, paceman Matt Henry said.
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New Zealand has won the toss and elected to bat against South Africa in the second of the Champions Trophy semifinals. The winner Wednesday will meet India in Sunday's final at Dubai. Virat Kohli's 84 anchored India to four-wicket win over Australia in the first semifinal on Tuesday.
Bangladesh, India, New Zealand, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Australia, England, and South Africa have been competing in the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy over the last couple of weeks, and now it's time for the winner to be decided.
New Zealand set up a meeting with India in the final of the 2025 Champions Trophy in Dubai after beating South Africa by 50 runs in the second semifinal at the Gaddafi Stadium here on Wednesday. After Rachin Ravindra smashed his fifth ODI hundred and second ton of the tournament and