New Zealand beat India to win the inaugural World Test Championship title
World Test Championship Final – India vs New Zealand – New Zealand defeated India by eight wickets to win the inaugural World Test Championship title at The Ageas Bowl in Southampton on Wednesday.
World Test Championship Final – India vs New Zealand Final Score
World Test Championship Final – India vs New Zealand Final Score
Skipper Kane Williamson (52*) and Ross Taylor (47*) led the Kiwis to victory with eight wickets in hand. Ravichandran Ashwin was the star bowler for India, dismissing Tom Latham for nine runs and Devon Conway for 19. This was the first six-day Test since 2005 and the first in England since 1975, as both teams made up for multiple days of bad weather in Southampton.
New Zealand’s Kyle Jamieson won the Man of the match award for his brilliant displays with the ball in the World Test Championship Final.
World Test Championship Final Man of the Match : Kyle Jamieson
It was the last match of BJ Watling, who announced that he would retire after the WTC Final.
“They showed great consistency and heart to pull out a result in just over three days, sticking to their processes to put us under pressure. They deserved the win.” Virat Kohli said in press conference.
