Can Varun Chakravarthy keep Kane Williamson quiet? Decoding the stats
What's the story
The ICC Champions Trophy 2025 final is set to be held on Sunday, March 9, at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium.
Two-time tournament winners India face 2000 edition champions New Zealand in a high-octane clash.
For India, mystery spinner Varun Chakravarthy holds key. He claimed a fifer when these two sides met during their group-stage contest.
For NZ, Kane Williamson remains their fulcrum.
Performance
Chakravarthy and Williamson shone in IND vs NZ group-stage contest
It was Chakravarthy's five-wicket haul in the Group A clash that helped India outwit NZ by 44 runs.
On Champions Trophy debut, Chakravarthy conceded 42 runs in 10 overs as the Kiwis perished for 205, chasing a target of 250.
Notably, Williamson kept NZ in the hunt, scoring a fighting knock of 81 from 120 balls.
Williamson smashed his 12th fifty-plus score versus India.
Information
How did Chakravarthy fare against Williamson in that game?
As per ESPNcricinfo, Chakravarthy bowled 27 balls to Williamson, conceding only 14 runs. Notably, 17 of those were dot balls. Williamson struck at 51.85 and hit a solitary four. He managed 8 singles and a two.
Numbers
Williamson's stats vs right-arm leg-spinners in ODIs
Williamson averages 42.86 against right-arm leg-spinners in ODI cricket.
Across 76 innings, the right-handed batter has amassed a total of 943 runs from 1,110 balls, striking at 84.95.
Right-arm leg-spinners have dismissed Williamson 22 times.
In Asia, Williamson averages 28.12 versus leg-spinners. He has been dismissed 8 times across 20 innings.
He owns 225 runs from 307 balls.
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Williamson averages 45.48 vs India in ODIs
Williamson owns 1,228 runs across 30 ODIs against India at an average of 45.48. His strike rate of 75.56 is on the lower side. He is only behind Ross Taylor (1,385) in terms of NZ batters with the most runs versus India.
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