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IN PHOTOS: Five major records made during WTC Final 2023

Updated On: 11 June, 2023 10:04 PM IST | Raaina Jain

The World Test Championship final has concluded with Australia claiming their maiden WTC title with a 209-run win over India. Through the course of these five days, several players from India and Australia created historic records and unlocked special milestones. Here is a look at records made during WTC Final 2023. (Pic: AFP)

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Rohit Sharma (L), Steve Smith (R) (Pic: AFP)

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Rohit Sharma (L), Steve Smith (R) (Pic: AFP)
Virat Kohli completed 5000 runs against Australia across formats. He became only the second batter to do so after Sachin Tendulkar who leads the chart with 6707 runs against Australia.

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Virat Kohli completed 5000 runs against Australia across formats. He became only the second batter to do so after Sachin Tendulkar who leads the chart with 6707 runs against Australia.

On Day 2 of WTC final, Steve Smith smashed his 31st Test century and his 9th one against India. He equalled Joe Root’s record of scoring maximum tons vs India.

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On Day 2 of WTC final, Steve Smith smashed his 31st Test century and his 9th one against India. He equalled Joe Root’s record of scoring maximum tons vs India.

Rohit Sharma became only the third Indian batter to complete 13,000 international runs as an opener after Sachin Tendulkar and Virender Sehwag. He is the 11th opening batter overall to achieve this feat.

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Rohit Sharma became only the third Indian batter to complete 13,000 international runs as an opener after Sachin Tendulkar and Virender Sehwag. He is the 11th opening batter overall to achieve this feat.

Travis Head and Steve Smith registered the highest 4th wicket partnership at The Oval. They built a 285-run partnership in the first innings of the game to earn a strong head start for Australia.

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Travis Head and Steve Smith registered the highest 4th wicket partnership at The Oval. They built a 285-run partnership in the first innings of the game to earn a strong head start for Australia.

Shardul Thakur smashed his third Test half-century at The Oval in as many innings. He joined Don Bradman and Allan Border in the list of ‘Most Consecutive 50-plus scores in Tests by a visiting batter at The Oval’.

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Shardul Thakur smashed his third Test half-century at The Oval in as many innings. He joined Don Bradman and Allan Border in the list of ‘Most Consecutive 50-plus scores in Tests by a visiting batter at The Oval’.

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All together now

All together now

A 50-member violin ensembe harmonises at the Guruvandana showcase at Ravindra Natya Mandir in Prabhadevi. Pic/Ashish Raje

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