India, Feb. 25 -- Rachin Ravindra's sublime century (112 - 105b, 4x12, 6x1) after spinner Michael Bracewell's 4/26 gave the Champions Trophy its first semi-finalists as New Zealand trounced Bangladesh by five wickets in Rawalpindi on Monday. The result means India, with two wins like New Zealand, also moved into the last four from Group A while hosts and defending champions Pakistan and Bangladesh were eliminated without a win and with a game left.

New Zealand's encounter against India in Dubai on March 2 will only determine who tops the group.

A victory for Bangladesh could have kept all four Group A teams in play for the semi-final spots, but a clinical chase from the Kiwis put paid to all permutations. The protagonist of the Kiwi cha...