Finn Allen smashed an unbeaten 100 off 33 balls as New Zealand romped to their target in only 12.5 overs.

Mitchell Santner led New Zealand's recovery with a captain's knock of 47 off 26 balls.

New Zealand must first negotiate the turning tracks of Colombo when face Sri Lanka on Wednesday and England two days later.

Chasing the UAE's 173-6, Seifert struck an unbeaten 89 and Allen scored 84 not out as they pummelled the UAE bowling to all parts of the ground in an unbroken opening stand.

Santner led the bowling attack with figures of 3 for 26 as New Zealand dismissed India for 165, pulling one back after the hosts had sealed the five‑match series in the third game.

Milne suffered the injury while bowling in the SA20 competition at the weekend.

It was New Zealand's first ODI win over India since 2023 and their first 50-over win in India in over eight years.

The number 88 honours his idol and former teammate, South Africa's Neil McKenzie, who donned the 44 shirt.

New Zealand skipper Tom Latham was delighted with how his inexperienced bowling unit took the fight to the visitors.

Mitchell's innings stood out on a testing pitch as he reached a seventh ODI century despite batting a groin injury.

Ish Sodhi's 3-34 moved the New Zealand leg-spinner to third on the all-time list of T20 international wicket-takers with 156.

The 35-year-old batsman has played 93 T20s for his country since making his debut against Zimbabwe in 2011, captaining the side on 75 occasions and leading them to the World Cup final in 2021 and semi-finals in 2016 and 2022.

Batting great Kane Williamson says a changed "life situation" will reduce his availability for New Zealand as he prepares for his first international match since March.

In April 2022, an assured Ross Taylor was ready to leave his playing days behind him.

Taylor played 450 times for New Zealand across all three formats, including 112 Tests.

Walter, 49, was most recently coach of South Africa's one-day international and Twenty20 teams but knows New Zealand cricket well after stints in charge of provincial teams as well as his time overseeing a Black Caps "A" tour of India in 2022.

Stead said the World Test Championship triumph in 2021 and New Zealand's 3-0 sweep of India on the sub-continent last year were the highlights of his time in charge.

Gary Stead announced Tuesday he will step down as New Zealand's white-ball cricket coach and is considering his future with the Test team.

If South Africa beat New Zealand to reach Sunday's decider, they will at least know by then if they will take on India in Dubai, or Australia in Lahore.

The Champions Trophy is the first major cricket event hosted by Pakistan in nearly three decades and is regarded as second only to the World Cup in the one-day game.