Come March 9 in Dubai, India and New Zealand shall face off in the Champions Trophy final. After India defeated ODI World Champions Australia in the semis, New Zealand beat South Africa for a place in the title clash.

New Zealand produced an all-round effort to outclass South Africa in the second semi-final in Lahore. New Zealand and India will meet in the final of an ICC white-ball tournament for the first time since 2000.

Centuries from batting sensation Rachin Ravindra and the ever reliable Kane Williamson powered New Zealand into the Champions Trophy final with a resounding 50-run win over South Africa in the second semifinal on Wednesday.

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's last match against India in the Champions Trophy may have been a dead rubber but their next one is the most important of the tournament.

New Zealand beat South Africa by 50 runs to advance to the final of the Champions Trophy 2025. They will now face India in Dubai on Sunday (March 9). Earlier in the innings, centuries from Rachin Ravindra and Kane Williamson powered New Zealand to a big total of 362 for 6 -- the highest in Champions Trophy history -- against South Africa in the second semifinal at the Gaddafi Stadium.