India’s hopes of winning their first ICC title were doomed as Australia emerged victorious by 209 runs in this World Test Championship (WTC) final at The Oval.
The final day witnessed a dominant performance by Pat Cummins and his teammates
Match Highlights of WTC Final :
- Day 1:
- Australia set a formidable total of 469 runs in the first innings.
- Travis Head and Steve Smith each scored a century for Australia.
- Day 2:
- India’s top-order struggled, but Ajinkya Rahane’s gritty knock of 89 helped India avoid the follow-on.
- Shardul Thakur and Ravindra Jadeja supported Rahane to prevent the follow-on.
- Day 3:
- India showed some signs of resistance in the second innings.
- Alex Carey and Mitchell Starc formed a crucial 93-run partnership, leading Australia to declare at 270/8.
- Day 4:
- India ended the day at 164/3, chasing a target of 444.
- Scott Boland made a significant impact, dismissing both Virat Kohli (49 runs) and Ravindra Jadeja (0 runs) in the same over.
- Ajinkya Rahane was removed by Mitchell Starc for 46.
- Final Day:
- Pat Cummins and Australia’s bowling unit restricted India to 234 runs, falling short of the target by 209 runs.
- Travis Head and Steve Smith’s centuries in the first innings proved crucial for Australia’s victory.
- Shardul Thakur, who earlier scored a half-century, failed to contribute in the second innings, getting dismissed without opening his score.
This summarizes the main events and highlights of the match between Australia and India.
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