Lahore, March 5 -- Ahead of the Champions Trophy final on Sunday, New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner is keen on channelling confidence from the 'positive' aspects they procured during their previous group stage defeat against India in Dubai.

On Wednesday night, New Zealand punched its ticket to Dubai by sailing to a 50-run victory against South Africa at the picturesque Gaddafi Stadium.

"I think today we were challenged by a good side, and I think I guess now we look forward to Dubai, and we've had a go there already against India. So yeah, we're probably expecting something similar on the surface, and I guess we'll get there and recover and then be ready to go," Santner said in the post-match presentation.

Santner and his troops dom...