History beckons both teams. India has been the undisputed leader in the shortest format in this World Cup cycle. The form translated at this tournament as well as India marched onto its second straight final. However, it did not come without its share of surprises and concerns. India was defeated by South Africa in the Super Eight and had to rejig it batting order to get back on its feet. In the bowling department, Varun Chakaravarthy has been far from his best as batters have started taking him on more often.
For New Zealand, the story is not too different. It had to depend on Pakistan to make it to the semifinals. Although, it pulled off a commanding nine-wicket win in that match against South Africa, its earlier defeats at the hands of the Proteas and England reveal enough cracks that could haunt the side. NZ has struggled to defend totals in this World Cup, and at times has been over-reliant on its openers, Finn Allen and Tim Seifert, to set up its batting innings.
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