New Zealand has become the winner of the eagerly awaited first World Test Championship by cricket fans around the world. On Tuesday, the day of the World Testing Championship (WTC) final between India and New Zealand in Southampton, rain postponed the start of the fifth round. The tournament has already been hampered by two days of rain on England’s south coast, with little chance of a positive outcome. The inaugural final of cricket’s most prestigious test series. Wednesday was designated as a make-up day to allow for a maximum of 196 overs to be played.
Kane Williamson and his team defeated India by eight wickets in a thrilling match. Kyle Jamison, who took seven wickets in two innings, was the man of the match. The Kiwis won the toss and chose to field after Williamson’s unbeaten half-century in the second innings. Owing to the cancellation of the first day due to weather, India was forced to bat first on the second day. While assisting the pacers with their damp pitch, the Indian batsmen sweated profusely. The top performers in India performed admirably, but the middle order was unable to provide meaningful help. First, the talented Indian batting line-up was shattered by the ball. Then a decisive 32-run lead in the second innings. In reply, India was bowled out for 170.India was bowled out for 99 runs after losing eight wickets. India’s top scorer in the second innings was wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant, who scored 41 runs. Only Tom Latham and Devon Conway were lost as India chased down the 139-run mark. Ashwin grabbed two wickets in the match. The Kiwis were led to victory by experienced Kane Williamson (52 *) and Ross Taylor (47 *), who easily defeated the Indian challenge.
Ravindra Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin bowled well, but the batting was poor. New Zealand had the upper hand in the final. New Zealand won the Test series by defeating England in England, giving them a mental advantage over India. As well as the Kiwis’ ability to quickly adjust to the situation in England. After a long wait, the New Zealand bowlers took advantage of India’s batting line-up to capture the ICC title.
Responses after the match
Ravi Shastri, India’s coach, congratulated the Kiwis on their victory. The Test squad won the Test championship, according to the Indian coach, and New Zealand was the greatest team in the circumstance. His response came in the form of a tweet.
‘’India has lost another ICC crown because of poor batting by its players. The ICC First World Test Championship was won by India, who defeated New Zealand by eight wickets in the final. Even though both teams performed admirably, the Indian squad faced a difficult scenario in England. Apart from that, India’s batting line-up failed to deliver, resulting in the team’s defeat. Furthermore, the Kiwis did not offer India much of a chance. The entire cricketing world agreed that New Zealand deserved to win the World Cup. ‘The squad that performed best in this situation was victorious.’ New Zealand performed admirably. They’re admirable. They deserved to win the World Cup after such a lengthy wait. It’s the best illustration of how great things aren’t easy to achieve.’ In the second innings, India suffered another defeat. ‘’It was his tweet.
two captains
But everyone is happy with Kane Williamson’s laughter. The cricket world is united with Williamson’s smile, regardless of country or players. He also brought home an ICC trophy for the first time in New Zealand. But in the Test World Cup final, everything that Williamson and his teammates touched was gold. Captain Williamson, along with Ross Taylor for 139, smashed the Indian bowling from the other end to lead the Kiwis to victory. India captain Virat Kohli congratulated the New Zealand team on their victory. Any cricket lover will never forget this picture in a frame where the two captains worked hard to reach the final. This may be one of the best pictures circulating on the internet since the New Zealand team emerged as the best team after 6 days of fighting. Social media is overflowing with Virat Kohli’s mind to show his admiration for his opponent even after defeat. Social media as a whole testifies that this is the true sportsman spirit.
The love and respect that Virat Kohli and Kane Williamson have for each other has been noticed and has been ingrained in the hearts of the people for years. New Zealand thrashed India by eight wickets in a thrilling match on the final day of the World Test Championship, but both teams managed to catch the attention of the crowd with their decent behavior.
The reward money
The reward money for the winners is still being discussed. The reward money for the winners was already declared by the International Cricket Council (ICC).
A $1.6 million Test Championship prize will be awarded to the New Zealand team that wins the final. A monetary prize of $ 8 lakh will be awarded to The second-placed Indian team. From the other nine teams that competed in the Test Championship event, the third-placed team received $ 450,000 and the fourth-place finisher would receive $ 350,000.
The fifth-place finishers will each receive $ 2 million, while the ninth-place finishers will each receive $ 1 million. If the Test Championship final results in a tie, the prize money for first and second place will be split equally between the two teams, according to the ICC. If the game had ended in a tie, both teams would have been entitled to keep the championship mace. The longest format of cricket, test cricket, has never had an ICC competition. The Test Championship was previously awarded to the top-ranked team in the ICC Test rankings at the end of the calendar year. The tournament was created to promote ICC Test cricket, which hosts the World Cup in limited-overs formats and to encourage more teams to participate in Test matches.