Tim Southee was also overwhelmed by the achievement and credited consistency for his side's success. He also spoke about the atmosphere in the dressing room while New Zealand were inching closer towards the target.
The New Zealand wicketkeeper-batsman is playing in his last international match, and decided to come out to keep despite the injury.
BJ Watling will retire from international cricket after the WTC Final, and Virat Kohli had a heartwarming gesture for the New Zealand wicketkeeper-batsman.
Having represented New Zealand in 73 Tests so far, the player announced his decision to retire from all forms of the game after the World Test Championship final against India.
Williamson helped New Zealand take control on Day 2 of the first Test against Pakistan in Wellington on Sunday, scoring a masterful 129
Williamson made 129, his 23rd test hundred, and shared century partnerships with Ross Taylor and Henry Nicholls as New Zealand made 431 batting first after losing the toss.
Watling has named Indian spin duo of R. Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja among the bowlers he finds difficult to face
With the COVID-19 outbreak forcing a cricket shutdown in UK until May 28, means the trioka will not be able to play for the club this season.
Resuming their second innings at 55/3, none of the England batters could stay long at the crease as they got bowled out 197 and suffered a crushing defeat by an innings and 46 runs against hosts.
BJ Watling hit a double century while Mitchell Santner got his maiden Test ton as England trail New Zealand by 207 runs in their second innings.
BJ Watling scored 207 off 473 balls, hitting 24 fours and a six against England on day four of the first Test.
At Stumps on Day 3, New Zealand were 394/6 with BJ Watling and Mitchell Santner batting on 119 and 31 respectively at the Bay Oval.
Collin de Grandhomme smashed five sixes and five boundaries in a 75-ball 83 not out and shared an unbroken 113-run partnership for the sixth wicket with BJ Watling who made an unbeaten 81.
The hosts slumped to 36/5 in their first innings with all of its recognized batsmen dismissed before wicketkeeper BJ Watling and all-rounder Colin de Grandhomme stitched a record partnership for New Zealand against England of 142 for the sixth wicket
The 32-year-old sustained the injury, while warming up for his domestic side Northern Knights' opening match against the Central Stags in the Plunket Shield 2017-18.
Leeds, England: New Zealand's hopes of claiming a series-tying win over England in the second and final test were damaged Monday by gentle but persistent rain that wiped out more than half of the fourth
Leeds, England: B.J. Watling struck an unbeaten 100 and Brendon McCullum became the second Kiwi to pass 6,000 test runs as New Zealand seized control of the second test against England on Sunday, establishing a
Wellington: New Zealand batsmen Kane Williamson and B.J. Watling shared a world record sixth-wicket partnership of 365 runs as the hosts dominated Sri Lanka by posting 524 for five declared on day four of the
Wellington, New Zealand: New Zealand's Kane Williamson posted his first test double century and shared a world record 365-run sixth-wicket partnership with B. J. Watling on Tuesday to put the hosts in a strong position
Wellington, New Zealand: Kane Williamson and B.J. Watling batted New Zealand back into the second cricket test against Sri Lanka on Tuesday, combining for an unbroken 286-run partnership to give the hosts a commanding 310-run
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