It’s been a long six days for the Indian team here, following the six-wicket defeat of Pakistan last Sunday. New Zealand’s convincing victory over Bangladesh the following day catapulted the Indians too to the last four of the Champions Trophy, taking some of the context away from Sunday’s final league clash between two already qualified sides at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. Context or not, there is always plenty to look forward to when these two teams lock horns, especially with India looking to redress the 5-9 deficit they have conceded to the Kiwis in ICC limited-overs tournaments of all ilk.

Big hits galore in training