<p>Dubai: India beat New Zealand by 44 runs here on Sunday to top Group A in the Champions Trophy.</p><p>Shreyas Iyer top-scored for India with 79 off 98 balls while Hardik Pandya and Axar Patel chipped in with 45 and 42 respectively.</p><p>Kane Williamson kept New Zealand in the run chase with a sublime 81 before the Black Caps ended with 205 all out in 45.3 overs.</p> .Champions Trophy: Iyer's 79 takes India to 249 against New Zealand.<p>Varun Chakravarthy was the standout bowler for India, taking five wickets for 42 runs in 10 overs.</p><p>As table toppers, India will face Australia in the first semifinal on Tuesday while New Zealand will play South Africa in Lahore on Wednesday.</p><p>Brief Scores: India: 249 for 9 in 50 overs (Shreyas Iyer 79; Matt Henry 5/42).</p><p>New Zealand 205 all out in 45.3 overs (Kane Williamson 81; Varun Chakravarthy 5/42).</p>
<p>Dubai: India beat New Zealand by 44 runs here on Sunday to top Group A in the Champions Trophy.</p><p>Shreyas Iyer top-scored for India with 79 off 98 balls while Hardik Pandya and Axar Patel chipped in with 45 and 42 respectively.</p><p>Kane Williamson kept New Zealand in the run chase with a sublime 81 before the Black Caps ended with 205 all out in 45.3 overs.</p> .Champions Trophy: Iyer's 79 takes India to 249 against New Zealand.<p>Varun Chakravarthy was the standout bowler for India, taking five wickets for 42 runs in 10 overs.</p><p>As table toppers, India will face Australia in the first semifinal on Tuesday while New Zealand will play South Africa in Lahore on Wednesday.</p><p>Brief Scores: India: 249 for 9 in 50 overs (Shreyas Iyer 79; Matt Henry 5/42).</p><p>New Zealand 205 all out in 45.3 overs (Kane Williamson 81; Varun Chakravarthy 5/42).</p>