Matt Henry etched his name in the history books vs India
Photo : AP
KEY HIGHLIGHTS
- Matt Henry created history vs India
- Henry took five wickets and gave away just 43 runs
- Henry achieved a never-done-before feat in Champions Trophy history
Matt Henry etched his name in the history books during the 2025 Champions Trophy Group A clash between India and New Zealand at the Dubai International Stadium on Sunday (March 2) as he took a five-wicket haul in the last league stage match of the tournament.
Henry put New Zealand on top in the powerplay after Rohit Sharma won the toss and chose to bat first. The 33-year-old took the wickets of the in-form pair of Shubman Gill and Virat Kohli, who both scored centuries in India's first two matches of the tournament.
Later, the pacer returned to get the wickets of Ravindra Jadeja, Hardik Pandya, and Mohammed Shami in the slog overs as New Zealand restricted India to a total of 249. Henry ended with a figure of 5/43 in 10 overs.
Matt Henry Creates History
As a result of his stunning spell on a spin-friendly track in the Dubai heat, Henry became the first bowler in history to take a five-wicket haul against India in the Champions Trophy. Previously, Pakistan pacer Naveen-Ul-Hasan held the record for the best bowling figures against India. Naveed, Shoaib Akhtar, and Douglas Hondo all had taken a four-wicket haul against the Men in Blue in the competition.
Best Bowling Figures Against India In Champions Trophy History
| Player |
Team |
Bowling Figures |
Ground |
Year |
| Matt Henry |
New Zealand |
5/43 |
Dubai |
2025 |
| Naved-Ul-Haq |
Pakistan |
4/25 |
Birmingham |
2004 |
| Shoaib Akhtar |
Pakistan |
4/36 |
Birmingham |
2004 |
| Douglas Hondo |
Zimbabwe |
4/62 |
Colombo |
2002 |
| Mohammad Amir |
Pakistan |
3/19 |
Oval |
2017 |
Henry is only the third New Zealand bowler in history after Jacob Oram (5/36 vs USA, Oval 2004) and Shayne O'Conor (5/46 vs Pakistan, Nairobi, 200) to take a five-wicket haul in the history of the competition. Overall, he is the 14th player in Champions Trophy history to take a five-for.
Henry is the third player in the ongoing tournament to take a five-wicket after Mohammed Shami (5/53 vs Bangladesh in Dubai) and Azmatullah Omarzai (5/58 vs England, Lahore).
Talking about the match, a knock of 79 in 98 balls from Shreyas Iyer helped India post a respectable total on the board. Axar Patel (42) and Hardik Pandya (45) played crucial knocks to rescue the 2013 champions from a spot of bother.
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