New Zealand beat India by 8 wickets to lift first-ever World Test Championship trophy
Updated On: 24 June, 2021 07:19 AM IST | Southampton | Agencies
Skipper Virat Kohli and fellow batsmen fall short of expectations against NZ quicks before India bowlers fail to stop Williamson and Taylor from helping the Kiwis claim ICC World Test Championship honours
India skipper Virat Kohli walks back after being dismissed for 13 at Southampton yesterday. Pic/Bipin Patel
New Zealand beat India by eight wickets to win the World Test Championship final on the sixth and final day here on Wednesday. Chasing 139, skipper Kane Williamson (52 not out) and Ross Taylor (47 not out) shared a 96-run stand for the third wicket to ensure the Kiwis got over the line without any hiccups.
Off-spinner R Ashwin (2-17) claimed the wickets of openers Tom Latham (9) and Devon Conway (19). Earlier, India had another batting disaster with only
170 runs in their second innings.
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