New Zealand takes down India;
On Wednesday, New Zealand defeated India by eight wickets to win the inaugural World Test Championship (WTC) at the Ageas Bowl.
The weather-delayed final marked the end of the WTC’s two-year cycle, which began in 2019 with the goal of creating test cricket’s pinnacle event.
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New Zealand romped home in the final session of the reserve day, which was activated to make up for a lost time in the first five days, chasing 139 for victory in a low-scoring match.
New Zealand became test cricket’s first official world champions, with captain Kane Williamson unbeaten on 52 and Ross Taylor on 47.
Their all-seam attack set up the win by bowling out India for 217 and 170 in a game that was delayed by two days due to rain.
New Zealand has lost the last two 50-over World Cup finals.
