IND vs AUS: The Australian Cricket team scripted history when they defeated India in the World Test Championship final. Pat Cummins' side thumped Rohit Sharma-led India in the summit clash at The Oval as the Aussies wrapped the contest on the final day of the match. For India, Virat Kohli and Ajinkya Rahane inflicted hope on the final day but India went down by 209 runs in their pursuit of 444.
The Indian team was outblown by Aussies right from day one and the Men in Blue kept chasing the game throughout the five days of the contest. Aussies made a whopping 469 in the first innings and India got wrapped up for 270. The Aussies then amassed 270/8 d to ask India to chase a record total. In the last innings, none of the Indian batters could manage to get a fifty as Virat Kohli topped the scoring sheets with 49.
Australia become first team to win every ICC title
The Australian team has become the first and only team to win each and every tournament of ICC. They have earlier won ODI, T20I World Cups and Champions Trophy. This Test mace completes a full circle for them. Australia have won five ODI World Cups, one T20 World Cup and two Champions Trophies earlier.
Detailed match report
The Indians were hanging by thread in the complete match. On the final day of the game, Virat Kohli and Ajinkya Rahane inflicted hopes after a fall of three wickets on Day 4 of the match. Scott Boland proved out to be a hero as he removed Kohli and Ravindra Jadeja in the same over. Mitchell Starc and Nathan Lyon then got Ajinkya Rahane and the remaining batters to complete a famous win.
The Indians won the toss and opted to bat first. Even though, they bowled well in the first hour of the game, the Indians probably missed their lengths thereafter and Steve Smith and Travis Head pounced off very well. The duo stitched a 285-run stand for the 4th wicket and helped Australia set a big 469 on the board.
India had a big task up on them and Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill provided a fine start with 30/0 but Cummins took Rohit first and then Scott Boland's jaffa outfoaxed Gill. The top four failed to produce big score and Ajinkya Rahane and Ravindra Jadeja came to rescue before Shardul Thakur helping Rahane later. India replied with 296 and handed a 173-run lead to Aussies.
In the third innings, Aussies were led by Alex Carey' 66-run knock. The top order did not perform well and Marnus Labuschagne was struggling for his 41. Mitchell Starc and Carey led Aussies to 270 before Pat Cummins called the declaration.
