Champions Trophy final: Why Kane Williamson won’t field in the IND vs NZ match in Dubai? | Cricket News

In a big blow for New Zealand, Kane Williamson, one of their best fielders could not take part in defending their 251-run target against India in the Champions Trophy final in Dubai due to an injury. New Zealand cricket informed about the development just before the second innings in the match commenced.
“Kane Williamson will not field in the second innings of the Champions Trophy final after picking up a quad strain while batting. Mark Chapman has taken his place in the field,” New Zealand Cricket stated. Williamson couldn’t contribute much with the bat in the match, scoring just 11 runs before he was caught and bowled Kuldeep Yadav in the 13th over.
In the match, shepherded a brilliant Yadav (2/40), Indian spinners aced the conditions but well-timed fifties Daryl Mitchell and Michael Bracewell steered New Zealand to a competitive 251 for seven.
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Daryl Mitchell (63, 101 balls) and Bracewell (53 off 40 balls) navigated the Blackcaps through a turbulent middle phase after they opted to bat first.
However, the start made New Zealand did not justify the total that they eventually managed.
They raced to 69 for 1 in 10 overs despite losing Will Young to Varun Chakravarthy (2/45), who came to bowl as early as the sixth over. The introduction of Kuldeep 11th over changed the complexion of the game.
With his first ball, Kuldeep consumed Rachin Ravindra, who failed to read a wonderfully concealed googly that durbed his stumps.Story continues below this ad
It also ended a good 57-run opening stand, in which Ravindra, who punished Hardik Pandya for a six and two fours in row, was dropped on 28 Mohammed Shami off his own bowling.

In the very next over, Williamson’s forward prod off the left-arm wr spinner eventuated in a return catch as the Kiwis slipped to 75 for three in 12.2 overs.