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World Test Championship Final
New Zealand defeated India to win the inaugural edition of the ICC World Test Championship. The Blackcaps outplayed their opponents in the final of the ICC World Test Championship. A solid 96-run partnership between Kane Williamson and Ross Taylor guided New Zealand to victory against India in the WTC final. Here are 4 intriguing states that emerged from Day 6 of the WTC final:
⦁ New Zealand win their 1st trophy in 21 years
New Zealand last won a trophy back in 2000. The Kiwis defeated India in the final of the ICC Knockout Trophy in 2000. Since then, New Zealand hasn’t won a trophy in 2 decades. However, their 21-year long wait finally came to an end when they defeated India in the final of the ICC World Test Championship.
⦁ R Ashwin finished as the highest wicket-taker in the ICC World Test Championship
Indian spin bowler R Ashwin scalped an impressive 4 wickets for India in the ICC World Test Championship. In the 2nd innings of the Test match, Ashwin scalped the crucial wickets of Devon Conway and Tom Latham. After dismissing Devon Conway, Ashwin became the highest wicket-taker of the ICC World Test Championship, with 71 wickets in total. Ashwin overtook Pat Cummins, who scalped a total of 70 wickets for Australia in the ICC World Test Championship.
⦁ Virat Kohli became the first Indian skipper to lose ICC finals in two different formats
This is the 5th occasion in which India lost an ICC tournament final. India last lost an ICC tournament final when Virat Kohli was the Indian skipper back in 2017. Kohli was the captain of the Indian Test side which lost to New Zealand in the WTC final. Hence, this is the 2nd occasion in which India lost an ICC tournament final under Kohli’s captaincy.
⦁ Jasprit Bumrah recorded the 1000th duck for India in international cricket
In the 2nd innings of the WTC final, New Zealand bowler Tim Southee dismissed Jasprit Bumrah for a duck. Jasprit Bumrah’s dismissal for 0 runs in the 2nd innings of the WTC final was India’s 1000th duck in international cricket.