New Zealand outshine India to win inaugural World Test Championship title
June 24, 2021 0:01 ISTNew Zealand put out a dominant display to beat India by 8 wickets in the final of the inaugural World Test Championship.
New Zealand put out a dominant display to beat India by 8 wickets in the final of the inaugural World Test Championship.
Wimbledon was cancelled last year for the first time since 1945 because of the coronavirus pandemic.
The 26-year old now needs to beat Australia's 32nd seed Marc Polmans, ranked 152.
Wickets kept tumbling at regular intervals as India ultimately managed to post 170 on the scoreboard, leaving New Zealand with a modest 139-run target to chase.
The Games will open on July 23 and over 100 Indian athletes have qualified for the event so far.
Ashwin took his 71st wicket during the final of the WTC against New Zealand in Southampton.
When all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja fell as the sixth wicket on Wednesday, which is the sixth, reserve day, India had 142 on the scoreboard. They could reach only 170 as the tail end batsmen once again failed to show technique and spine.
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In their first international competition in about two years, the Indian compound archers appeared rusty.
While Kohli (13) and Pujara (15) were dismissed by towering Kyle Jamieson, Rahane (15) was shown the exit door by Trent Boult on the final day of the WTC final.
UEFA, which has the final say as tournament organizer, previously said it had to decline the request from Munich because of its political context.
Ahead of the WTC final, Jamieson had even refused to bowl to Kohli, who is his teammate in Royal Challengers Bangalore, with the Dukes ball during the nets in the Indian Premier League.
The New Zealand wicketkeeper-batsman is playing in his last international match, and decided to come out to keep despite the injury.
The Kuortane Games will be 23-year-old Chopra's third competition on the European circuit. He has won gold medals in Lisbon on June 10 and in Karlstad on June 22.
England ended up losing the title match by five runs as Dhoni etched his name on the record books. The ICC also recalled India's triumph and paid tribute to the former India skipper.
Kevin Pietersen too has come out in support of English cricketers on the prospect of them not being able to take their families to Australia during the Ashes tour.
Gill was caught by wicket-keeper BJ Watling for 28 in the first innings, while in the second innings he was out leg-before to Tim Southee for 8.
BJ Watling will retire from international cricket after the WTC Final, and Virat Kohli had a heartwarming gesture for the New Zealand wicketkeeper-batsman.
England's Ben Stokes retained his third place with 377 points, while R Ashwin is fourth in the list with 353 points.
Earlier, New Zealand managed to eke out a 32-run lead in the first innings after pacer Mohammed Shami's four-wicket haul (4/76) curbed them to 249 in the rain-marred clash.
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