New Zealand had to score 265 to lift the trophy, but the Trans-Tasman nation had chased down a 250+ total in an ICC tournament match only thrice before, the latest being in the semi-final of this competition.
It is worth noting that lanky seamer Venkatesh Prasad kept India in the game by picking up three wickets for just 28 runs, but surprisingly, he was not given his full quota of 10 overs.
IND vs NZ 2000 final revisited: Can India avenge 25-year-old heartbreak?
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