India will face New Zealand for ICC World Test Championship Final at Lord in June 2021
The Indian team is back on top in ICC test rankings. Virat Kohli’s men thrashed England by an innings in 25 runs to reclaim the top spot. With this win, India also seemed a sport in the world test Championship final, where they will be facing New Zealand at Lord Cricket ground in June 2021.
India through to the final of the world test championship.
An innings and 25 runs win in the 4th test also helped India to claim the number one spot in test rankings. Virat Kohli’s Indian team will now take on New Zealand in the title clash. After this Test win, Virat Kohli talked about the Test Championship Final with New Zealand. He said during the post-match presentation –
“Now we can accept and admit that we are in the final. It was more of a distraction till now for us because we are decided that’s very committed to playing Test cricket and you know all these extra things can be a distraction for us. We will never there was never a question of commitment or whether we’re going to go for a win or not. It did become a bit of a distraction for us in New Zealand. But from then on, it was just focused on one game at a time and now we are in the finals, which we can’t wait to be a part of.”
India started Day 3 positively. Washington Sundar and Axar Patel took a special liking to Dom Bess as runs started to flow. In no time, India’s lead went past hundreds, and then came the century partnership between Sundar and Axar for 8th wicket.
The 106 runs stand between the two was finally broken courtesy of a run-out. Axar was dismissed for 40. And Sundar was looking all set for 100 with 4 runs to get. Unfortunately, for the youngster in the very next over both Ishant Sharma and Mohammad Siraj were dismissed. India was all out for 365 runs with Sundar stranded unbeaten on 96 runs.
The host continued the dominance with the ball as well. Ravichandran Ashwin picks back to back wickets, Jonny Bairstow
follows Zak Crawley back in the pavilion as England was reduced to 10 for 2 wickets.
Axar then landed a double blow. Dom Sibley was dismissed in an unfortunate manner. Ben Stokes was caught at leg slip and England we’re in deep trouble at a 34/4 score.
Joe Root and Ollie Pope showed some resistance But Rishabh Pant ended Pope’s stay at the crease with a brilliant stumping.
Ravichandran Ashwin then trapped Root with an LBW in the next over as England was six down for 65. The visitors managed to cross the 100 run mark and Axar Patel struck once again. The left-arm spinner soon added yet another five-for to his kitty his fourth of the series.
Ravichandran Ashwin also joined Axar in the Five wicket club as India wrapped up the proceedings on day three.
