Samson's innings was complimented with fine strokeplay as well as quick running that brought him another IPL half-century and put RR in victory's path.
India could field three spinners against Australia in the final.
New Zealand, on the other hand, will be eager to grab a consolation win to boost their morale.
Skipper Rohit Sharma would fancy a perfect culmination to Indian team's World Cup preparations as hosts eye a rare clean sweep of Australia in the third and final ODI in Rajkot on Wednesday.
The selectors announced India's teams for the tour of South Africa.
It will be a test of wits between Pandya brothers Hardik and Krunal when defending champions Gujarat Titans clash with Lucknow Super Giants in the IPL match in Ahmedabad on Sunday.
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IMAGES from Day 3 of the opening Test, played between South Africa and India at SuperSport Park in Centurion on Tuesday.
Captain Rohit Sharma's return will certainly give solidity to the top order in the second ODI against Australia.
The last time Team India won an ICC World Cup was in 2011 in India. It was a 50-over ODI format that was won under the astute leadership of Mahendra Singh Dhoni.
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The selectors were forced to go back to seniors Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli following injuries to key T20 players.
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Images from Day 3 of the fifth and final Test between India and England in Dharamsala on Saturday.
Mohammed Shami will be needed on a dry Motera surface, which might be conducive for reverse swing.
India's ODI team has been dealt a blow as pace bowler Deepak Chahar is likely to miss the remaining two games due to a twisted ankle sustained during a training session.
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The India all-rounder is yet to recover from his ankle injury that rendered him out of action last week.
'We've had an opportunity to connect as the group, we have had a chance to do some fitness, we have had some fielding done on the side, lot of skills with the bat and ball.'
Images from the second One-Day International between India and New Zealand, at Raipur.
Veteran medium pacer Nilkantha Das has also been included and even opener Sudip Gharami, despite a season of non-performance has made it to the squad.
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K L Rahul has managed just 38 runs in three innings in the ongoing Test series against Australia.
India's second and final warm-up game against New Zealand was called off without a ball being bowled because of heavy rain at The Gabba in Brisbane, on Wednesday.
KL Rahul suffered a blow to his hand during practice but the touring side are optimistic the opener will play the second and final Test
The never-ending speculation surrounding Mahendra Singh Dhoni's retirement, Virat Kohli's 16-year-itch, the second chance that life has offered Rishabh Pant and Rohit Sharma's bleeding heart will make for intriguing sub-plots in the annual carnival called the Indian Premier League starting on Friday.
Rohit Sharma wants his team to be the first one from India to win a Test series in South Africa.
The standout performers that allowed India to maintain their upper hand over England were young opener Yashasvi Jaiswal and wrist spinner Kuldeep Yadav.
Mohammed Shami believes there is no better way to maintain optimum fitness than playing matches regularly.
This is India's second appearance in the WTC final after losing the inaugural game in 2021 to New Zealand.
According to Sports Tak, Chahar will be replaced by Shardul Thakur, who will heading to Australia on Thursday.
The BCCI top brass will be hoping to convince Rohit Sharma to lead the India team in T20 Internationals despite his reluctance.
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Ravichandran Ashwin said it's surprising to see so many taboos regarding the 'Mankad' form of dismissal.
The balance may have been affected due to Hardik Pandya's untimely ankle injury, but even then the Indian team has hardly faced a tough test in the ongoing World Cup, feels former South Africa skipper Graeme Smith.
'He needs to add that a yard or to his pace if he has to be really successful at this level.'
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