World Test Championship Final 2021: India Vs New Zealand sixth and final day match was played at The Ageas Bowl in Southampton, England on Wednesday. New Zealand lifted the inaugural World Test Championship title defeating India by eight wickets. It is first major ICC trophy for the Black Caps.
New Zealand had a lead of 32 runs in the first innings. Match reached on reserve day due to heavy rain. At the same time, they had to score 139 runs to win the match.
NZ won the Champions Trophy by scoring 140 runs for 2 wickets. NZ captain Kane Williamson and batsman Ross Taylor built a match-winning partnership, with Taylor hitting the winning runs.
Black Caps celebrated victory by uploading happy moments through twitter handle. Take a look:
Significant dates! ✍🏽 #WTC21 #BACKTHEBLACKCAPS pic.twitter.com/kjwxzqfOTX
— BLACKCAPS (@BLACKCAPS) June 23, 2021
THEY'VE DONE IT! Ross Taylor hits the winnings runs and the BLACKCAPS win the ICC World Test Championship FINAL by eight wickets over India at the Hampshire Bowl. New Zealand's ultimate duo do it in the ultimate Test! #WTC21 #BACKTHEBLACKCAPS pic.twitter.com/hUmEi3fB9v
— BLACKCAPS (@BLACKCAPS) June 23, 2021
NEW ZEALAND ARE THE INAUGURAL ICC WORLD TEST CHAMPIONSHIP WINNERS 🎉#WTC21 Final | #INDvNZ | @BLACKCAPS pic.twitter.com/HMIaYI32Az
— ICC (@ICC) June 23, 2021
On the other hand, India has lost the final of an ICC event for the third time since winning the 2013 Champions Trophy. In WTC 2021, right-arm bowler Ravichandran Ashwin took four wickets and became the highest wicket-taker in the World Test Championship. In an ICC event, team India last won against New Zealand on 14 March 2003.
Former cricketer Virender Sehwag expressed disappointment by sharing a meme on his twitter handle. While some of the fans remembered former captain MS Dhoni.
#INDvNZ pic.twitter.com/P6g8EuW10Z
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) June 23, 2021
Only good captain in this country of chokers. pic.twitter.com/r0kdgmqEBU
— Tim Clifford (@Tim_Clif) June 23, 2021