3 intriguing facts that emerged after Day 3 of the WTC final

New Zealand bowled out India for 217 on Day 3 of the WTC final. India’s batting lineup completely collapsed, going from 146/3 to 217 in no time. Kyle Jamieson was the star of the 3rd Day of the World Test Championship final. The 26-year-old pace bowler scalped an impressive 5 wickets for New Zealand in the 1st innings of the Test. That said, here are 3 intriguing facts that emerged after Day 3 of the World Test Championship final.

⦁ Ishant Sharma scalped his 200th Test wicket in away conditions

Ishant Sharma became the 4th Indian bowler to scalp 200 Test wickets outside Indian soil. Ishant Sharma scalped the crucial wicket of Devon Conway, who got out after scoring 53 runs. The 32-year-old needs only 16 more wickets to overtake Kapil Dev as the leading Test wicket-taker for India outside home conditions.

⦁ Kyle Jamieson becomes the 1st bowler to bag 5 fifers in the World Test Championship

Kyle Jamieson scalped an impressive 5 wickets in the 1st innings of the World Test Championship final. Jamieson scalped the wickets of Rohit Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah, Rishabh Pant, Ishant Sharma, and Virat Kohli. Furthermore, Jamieson also maintained a superb bowling economy of 1.40 runs per over. The 26-year-old registered best bowling figures by a New Zealand bowler in ICC tournament finals. The New Zealand bowler will be eager to scalp plenty of wickets in the World Test Championship final against India.

⦁ Devon Conway shatters Stewie Dempster’s 91-year-old record

New Zealand cricketer Devon Conway made his Test debut for New Zealand in the 2021 Test series against England. Since his Test debut, Conway has been in superb form in the Test. Conway’s innings of 53 against India was the 5th Test innings of his career. In 5 Test innings, Conway has scored a remarkable 360 runs for New Zealand. This is the highest aggregate among all New Zealand players in the first 5 innings of their Test careers.

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