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WTC
Day 5 of the WTC final ended with India taking a 32-run lead in the 2nd innings of the Test. The Indian side currently has 8 wickets in hand and will look to take a commanding lead on the 6th day of the WTC final. The final day of the WTC final will surely be quite entertaining. That said, here are 4 intriguing facts that emerged from Day 5 of the WTC final:
⦁ Tim Southee became the 1st New Zealand pace bowler to bag 600 international wickets
Tim Southee scalped the crucial wickets of Shubman Gill and Rohit Sharma on Day 5 of the WTC final. Shubman Gill’s dismissal was Southee’s 600th wicket for New Zealand in the international format. Southee has now scalped an impressive 600 wickets for New Zealand in international cricket.
⦁ Kane Williamson became the 2nd highest run-scorer for New Zealand in the Test format
Kane Williamson overtook former New Zealand cricketer Stephen Fleming to become the 2nd highest run-scorer for New Zealand in Test cricket. Fleming had amassed a total of 7172 runs for New Zealand in the Test format. Kane Williamson’s knock of 49 took his tally to 7178 in the Test format. Williamson is only behind Ross Taylor, who has amassed a total of 7517 runs in the Test format.
⦁ Mohammed Shami became the first Indian bowler to take a four-wicket haul in an ICC final
Mohammed Shami scalped a total of 4 wickets for India in the 1st innings of the WTC final against New Zealand. The 30-year-old is the first Indian bowler to scalp a four-wicket haul for India in an ICC tournament final.
⦁ Ross Taylor is now the first New Zealand cricketer to register 18000 runs in International cricket
Ross Taylor needed only 4 more runs to register 18000 runs for New Zealand in international cricket. Taylor amassed 6 runs for New Zealand in the 1st innings of the WTC final. The 37-year-old is the first-ever New Zealand cricketer to achieve this milestone in the game of cricket.