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New Zealand (249 & 140/2) defeat India (217 & 170) by 8 wickets to win WTC Final

congrats to Kiwi posters [MENTION=132954]Aman[/MENTION] [MENTION=131138]Space Cat[/MENTION]
 
Congratulations NZ and it's fans. You guys thoroughly deserve this win.
 
This team man is something else.

Clutch gene to get over the line.
 
Thread bumping time for Me :wa

India with 3 overage age fudgers in the upper middle order averaging under 30 for past 2 years can not win a test matches against strong sides.
 
Bharat choked on the final day. Masterful captaincy and innings from Kane, what a player, so calm under pressure. Big respect to Kiwis. Deserving champs
 
Also a great sendoff to Watling. Super underrated.
 
Kane breaking the curse.

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Congrats to the kiwis. They deserved to win this after the world cup final farce two years ago.
 
Very happy for New Zealand!!

Will come to our problems later.
 
New Zealand is the better team.It deserved to win.Congratulations to New Zealand.It has a population of 5 million but produces excellent cricketers.
 
Saurav said:
congrats brother

NZ is about the only team where it doesnt hurt that much lol
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I never thought it would happen and that we were cursed, would need GOAT tier players where we're so far ahead of everyone and can't lose to break through.
 
Ab Fan said:
Congratulations to NZ for a great win.
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What happened to GOAT innings by Kohli ? :)))

As for the win, it’s just a Test match NZ fluked in familiar conditions which was compounded thanks to prep against England C and a padded record at home, but they are nice guys and nice guys deserve trophy’s handed to them :yk
 
Congratulations to the Kiwis!

Undisputed World Test Champions!!

To our Indian friends, look at the positives... if you dig hard enough I'm sure you'll find something to hold on to.
 
shaz619 said:
What happened to GOAT innings by Kohli ? :)))

As for the win, it’s just a Test match NZ fluked in familiar conditions which was compounded thanks to prep against England C and a padded record at home, but they are nice guys and nice guys deserve trophy’s handed to them :yk
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World Champions.
 
Congrats [MENTION=132954]Aman[/MENTION] [MENTION=131138]Space Cat[/MENTION] . New Zealand are a terrific side who play the game in the right spirit as exemplified by a great sporting leader in Kane Wiiliamson. It would have been a travesty if he didnt win atleast 1 trophy in his career.

Who said nice guys finish last eh?
 
New Zealand won in 309 overs.

So effectively in Three and a Half Days.
 
Nikhil_cric said:
Congrats [MENTION=132954]Aman[/MENTION] [MENTION=131138]Space Cat[/MENTION] . New Zealand are a terrific side who play the game in the right spirit as exemplified by a great sporting leader in Kane Wiiliamson. It would have been a travesty if he didnt win atleast 1 trophy in his career.

Who said nice guys finish last eh?
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Dude I thought we would need to drop that and go to the dark side to get over the line lol 🤣
 
Aman said:
I never thought it would happen and that we were cursed, would need GOAT tier players where we're so far ahead of everyone and can't lose to break through.
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its a Test so easier to calm the nerves
 
Aman said:
this team proved a lot of us wrong, able to step up in clutch time.
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Stoked for y'all bro deserve every bit of it. Have played some quality cricket last few years. Good stuff time to pop open a bubbly! 🍾
 
Expected this result so not too flustered. The team badly needs fresher blood. The oldies have stunk the place
 
SL_Fan said:
Stoked for y'all bro deserve every bit of it. Have played some quality cricket last few years. Good stuff time to pop open a bubbly! 🍾
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Yeah, the additions of Conway and Jamieson have taken us up another level. We couldn't have done it without them.
 
Aman said:
Dude I thought we would need to drop that and go to the dark side to get over the line lol ��
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Well I'm glad your boys didn't. I'm sure most neutrals were supporting NZ and I dont think even Indians would begrudge losing to this team . Would have been a different matter if we were losing to the whinging Englishmen , nasty Aussies or our big-talking neighbours :srini
 
shaz619 said:
What happened to GOAT innings by Kohli ? :)))

As for the win, it’s just a Test match NZ fluked in familiar conditions which was compounded thanks to prep against England C and a padded record at home, but they are nice guys and nice guys deserve trophy’s handed to them :yk
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Savage! :rp
 
I hope NZC takes care of these players financially.

Need some big bonuses to be paid.
 
Congrats NZ on deserved win. They won the crucial battles in each inns at pivitol points in the game.

Great mental strength to do so.
 
What a start to Test cricket from Kyle Jamieson.

Taking 5fers for fun, MOTM in the WTC Final and now a World Champion.
 
Congrats to our Kiwi fans here. You guys are already ODI champions (in my eyes:D) and now Test champions. That is some ahcievement! :14:
 
More Kleenix shopping for one notorious individual 😂😂
 
That was the most fireworks I've seen in a sporting event with a sparse crowd. No hate, just thought it was kinda funny.
 
Williamson and Taylor steer New Zealand to historic victory

A brilliant performance by New Zealand’s seamers and a composed run chase by Kane Williamson and Ross Taylor ensured the Black Caps made history by beating India to win the inaugural ICC World Test Championship.

New Zealand entered the reserve day of the Final at the Hampshire Bowl in Southampton eyeing victory and their bowlers delivered in style to skittle India for 170 before Williamson and Taylor steered a successful chase of 139 to secure a memorable eight-wicket win.

With India starting the day at 64 for two in their second innings, a lead of 32, all four results were still possible but the Black Caps’ pace quartet of Tim Southee, Trent Boult, Kyle Jamieson and Neil Wagner combined to take the final eight wickets for the concession of just 106 more runs.

That gave them at least 53 overs to chase down 139 and, despite some early Ravichandran Ashwin-induced wobbles, their two most senior batsmen saw them over the line to become the first-ever winners of the ICC World Test Championship.

After rain had wiped out two of the first five days of this Test match, the ICC implemented the use of its reserve day to increase the chances of a result, with 98 overs due to be bowled on day six.

While both sides still had designs on securing the win, Jamieson quickly put New Zealand on the front foot in the morning session as he got India captain Virat Kohli to nick behind for 13 and forced Cheteshwar Pujara to bottom edge to Taylor at slip shortly after.

Although the dangerous Rishabh Pant, who was dropped by Southee on five, counter-attacked, a fifth Indian wicket fell before lunch when Ajinkya Rahane (15) was caught behind by BJ Watling off Boult.

The 35-year-old Watling – playing his final Test match of a distinguished international career – dislocated his right ring finger during the morning session but gamely battled on behind the stumps and took his third catch of the innings to remove Ravindra Jadeja after lunch and reduce India to 142 for six.

The unorthodox Pant had shown his class when whipping Jamieson through mid-on for four before charging down the pitch to Wagner and punching the ball through mid-off for another boundary, so him finally being dismissed for 41 felt like a huge moment for New Zealand.

Pant danced down the track once again, aiming to hit Boult over long-on but instead got under the ball and Henry Nicholls took a good catch over his shoulder with India still only on 156.

The Indian tail was then quickly dispatched as Boult had Ashwin caught by Taylor two balls later and Southee ended with innings-best figures of 4/48 by dismissing Mohammed Shami and Jasprit Bumrah, both caught by Tom Latham, as India were all out for just 170.

It was the first time since 2018 that no Indian batsman reached a half-century in either innings of a Test match and a target of 139 looked eminently chaseable for New Zealand.

A circumspect start by the Black Caps allowed openers Latham and Devon Conway to see out the eight overs before tea unscathed, as they reached 19-0 at the interval.

But scoring was slow and the pressure eventually told as Latham came down the wicket, saw Ashwin’s delivery beat the bat and Pant smartly stumped him to make the score 33 for one.

India thought they had the key wicket of Williamson for just one when he was given out LBW by umpire Michael Gough, again off Ashwin, only for the decision to be overturned on review.

Ashwin did trap Conway LBW shortly after to become the leading wicket-taker in the World Test Championship and reduce the Black Caps to 44/2 but Taylor (47 not out) and Williamson (52 not out) rebuilt by keeping the scoreboard ticking and punishing the bad balls.

Taylor in particular crunched a couple of wider balls through the off-side for four and when Pujara dropped him at slip off the bowling of Bumrah, with 55 runs still needed, the writing appeared to be on the wall.

And so it proved, as the two veteran New Zealanders hit another gear to reach the target inside 46 overs, despite a Williamson skier hitting the ground with the Black Caps approaching single figures needed.

Fittingly, the New Zealand skipper reached the half-century mark, bringing up his 50 with a boundary, while Taylor flicked the winning runs through the leg-side to win New Zealand’s second major international trophy, following their ICC Knock Out triumph back in 2000.

Scores in brief:

New Zealand beat India by eight wickets, at the Hampshire Bowl, Southampton.

India 217 in 92.1 overs (Ajinkya Rahane 49, Virat Kohli 44; Kyle Jamieson 5/31, Neil Wagner 2/40)

New Zealand 249 in 99.2 overs (Devon Conway 54, Kane Williamson 49, Tom Latham 30, Tim Southee 30; Mohammed Shami 4/76, Ishant Sharma 3/48)

India 170 in 73 overs (Rishabh Pant 41, Rohit Sharma 30; Tim Southee 4/48, Trent Boult 3/39, Kyle Jamieson 2/30)

New Zealand 140/2 in 45.5 overs (Kane Williamson 52 not out, Ross Taylor 47 not out; Ravichandran Ashwin 2/17)
 
Great win in under 3.5 days for the Kiwis. Congrats to all our Kiwi PP brethren.

Watched last 45 mins of the game, they quickly showed today's India FoW. Other than Jadeja getting a good ball, all India's big guns fell fishing outside off stump.
 
Congrats Aman & Space Cat.

Incredible win.

NZ totally deserve it.

I was gutted when NZ lost the ODI WC.

But in a way, this victory for NZ is a bitter sweet moment for me.

So glad Williamson won it.

And boy what a clutch performance he gave.

Kane, Rossy, Kylie & co

:bow: :bow: :bow:
 
I hope some people recognise people like Ken Wadsworth and Martin Crowe who are no longer with us.

Without them, this could not have happened.
 
A huge congratulations to NZ, thoroughly well deserved.

Not to be a party-pooper though i did feel that India was severely disadvantaged in this contest to begin with - with them having no match practice & NZ already well acclimatised to the conditions (ICC should make sure next time of an even playing field). Though that doesnt excuse selecting an extra spinner & the lack of a proper swing bowler in the side.
 
In what can be best described as an abject performance by the Indian batsmen on a good batting track, Indian batsmen never found the going to get easier. Rishabh Pant’s top-scored for India with an aggressive 41 in India’s second innings at the World Test Championship final against New Zealand.

For the first time since the Lord’s Test in 2018, it had happened when not a single Indian batter failed to reach the half-century in an innings. India played 26 Tests in between both these matches.

New Zealand captain Kane Williamson also became one of the few captains who have now got the Indian team out for less than 250 in six consecutive innings, a testimony to his brilliant cricketing acumen and near-perfect execution by his bowlers.

This is also the fourth instance of New Zealand pacers taking all 20 wickets in a Test match against India. This occurred for the first time in Wellington (2002), followed by Hamilton (2002), Auckland (2014) and Southampton (2021*)

India’s nemesis Kyle Jamieson (2/30), who again got his “bunny” Virat Kohli, third time in three Tests and twice in one.

For Kohli, this is the third failure in big ICC events after the 2017 Champions Trophy and the 2019 World Cup.

ICC Champions Trophy 2017- Final
ICC CWC 2019 – Semi-Final
ICC WTC 2021 – Final

Before WTC Final, the last time cricket was played on the sixth day of a Test match was on 8 Feb 1990 between Australia and Pakistan at the SCG after the first two day’s play was washed out and play was extended by a day.

https://indianexpress.com/article/s...d-record-vs-new-zealand-at-rose-bowl-7372678/
 
Finally New Zealand are the bride and not the bridesmaid in a World final. Somewhat heals the wounds of 2019.

Congratulations to all Kiwi fans.
 
Junaids said:
I hope some people recognise people like Ken Wadsworth and Martin Crowe who are no longer with us.

Without them, this could not have happened.
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Martin would have been over the moon. After the CWC 15 final and then the CWC 19 one.

Would also have been quite something to hear him in comms talk about KW’s technique.
 
Markhor said:
Finally New Zealand are the bride and not the bridesmaid in a World final. Somewhat heals the wounds of 2019.

Congratulations to all Kiwi fans.
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Sort of. They have been quite good to reach the final in each of CWC 15 and 19 (practically won) and then this now.

They have the tenacity that would make them worthy opponents in most conditions and just their ability to fight it out alone makes them a strong unit.
 
Congrats kiwis! A well deserved win by a professional side and a slap in the face of an arrogant team, both in their selection (jadeja??) And preparation.

But this is Williamsons moment!
 
Saurav said:
congrats to Kiwi posters [MENTION=132954]Aman[/MENTION] [MENTION=131138]Space Cat[/MENTION]
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Nikhil_cric said:
Congrats [MENTION=132954]Aman[/MENTION] [MENTION=131138]Space Cat[/MENTION] . New Zealand are a terrific side who play the game in the right spirit as exemplified by a great sporting leader in Kane Wiiliamson. It would have been a travesty if he didnt win atleast 1 trophy in his career.

Who said nice guys finish last eh?
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Thanks bros,

This win means so much to me as a test cricket lover. NZ have been so mediorce in the format for my whole life till now.

Now i have to get through the work day with no sleep.
 
Space Cat said:
Thanks bros,

This win means so much to me as a test cricket lover. NZ have been so mediorce in the format for my whole life till now.

Now i have to get through the work day with no sleep.
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I was so pessimistic, use to the disappointment, expected us to mess it up or the gods to screw us over somehow. But the team showed strong resolve, pulled through and were clutch. Conway and Jamieson have been massive to the team, no chance we win without them coming into the team and strengthening the side overall.

Now we've broken the curse I hope we can quickly add a few more World titles.
 
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