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Kane Williamson plays captains knock as New Zealand triumph over India in World Test final

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Two years on from their agonising loss to englandcricket in the 50-over World Cup final, New Zealand's BLACKCAPS claimed their first major global title by winning the World Test Championship final. WTCFinal WTCFinal2021 | IOLsport

In a match in which bowlers held sway it was New Zealand's all-pace attack that did most damage Wednesday by dismissing India for just 170 in their second innings despite blue skies providing the best batting conditions of the game.

And the towering Kyle Jamieson followed his first-innings 5-31, by snaring India captain Virat Kohli for the second time in the match during a miserly 2-30 in 24 overs. Few cricket lovers would begrudge New Zealand, a country with a population of around five million compared with cricket powerhouse's India's 1.3 billion, their success.

 

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