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Dubai, March 02 (ANI): A fine half-century by Shreyas Iyer and a fiery cameo by Hardik Pandya towards the end powered India to a solid total of 249/9 on a tough Dubai wicket during their ICC Champions Trophy final group stage match on Sunday. After India collapsed to 30/3, the middle order held the innings together for India. India needs to defend 250 runs to end the group stage with three wins in three matches. Now Indian cricket fans have pinned hopes on bowlers to defend the total.

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00:00I think this is a decent total because I was here with Pakistan in the last match

00:05and I'm seeing that the pitch has been very slow runs

00:08so I think it's a decent total

00:10I think if it's 200, it's a difficult difficulty

00:14but above 240, I think it's a good total to defend

00:17So yeah, I think it's an interesting score

00:20I think maybe 10 runs too short

00:21but we have an extra spinner today

00:23so I'm hoping for some magic through that

00:25so let's see, all the best

00:27Well, not very sure but the pitch seems slow

00:30that's why spinners have done well actually

00:32and India didn't play that well

00:34what we expected them to play too

00:36and I hope, I hope, still keeping fingers crossed

00:39that Indian ballers will come back with complete strength

00:42and hopefully we will still be able to win

00:45and top the group

India vs New Zealand Champions Trophy | Indian fans pin hopes on bowlers

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