First of all we should congratulate New Zealand for winning first ever test championship, is there any team which deserves to win like
? I think they have played just superb cricket in last few years.Someone says that success doesn't happen accidentally it is the process of continuous hard work and determination and New Zealand shows that.They were the finalist in 2015 World Cup and in 2019 World Cup and what a heart breaking moment was in 2019 World Cup where they lost in super over.I think New Zealand is the most loveable cricket side all over the world because of their true spirit of the game and their captain.They always say that cricket is gentleman's game and Kane Williamson is a real gentleman and ambassador of the game and cricket needs more ambassadors like him.
Now talk about this all important WTC final
If you have read my previous blog https://www.cric-talk.com/2021/06/which-team-is-favourite-for-world-test.html
then you should know I wrote that New Zealand is better side than India and they are favourite to win the game and they won it eventually.
Top 5 moments in the match.
1.India's 1st innings collapse
Cricket is the game of momentum and it was all with New Zealand because they have played some cricket out there against a good side that's why they know their combination and strength and most importantly toss has gone in their way in bowling friendly conditions.
India started well at Day 2 but on Day3 they collapsed really badly from 144/3 to 217 all out.I think that was moment when New Zealand put the first step to victory and Jameison was the writer of it with fifer.
2.Shami's spell for keeping India in the game
New Zealand started things really well with the bat and they were 101/2 at the end of Day3 but after that Shami bowled a brilliant spell to get back India in the game.If Jasprit Bumrah could get back into the rythem then it could be the other case but that didn't happen and it cost India.I think the reason was India played his last series sometime ago and Bumrah wasn't part of that actually his proper last series was against Australia,after injury he has just played IPL and there was not much match practice for and for India also which cost them.
3.New Zealand tail Ender's story
There was the big difference between tail Ender's of both sides where New Zealand last 3 mens were adding some useful runs and with those New Zealand got the lead of 32 which was proven vital at the end.On the other hand India's tail Ender's were hardly getting off the mark as well.
4.India's 2nd batting collapse
India couldn't bat well in this test actually it the 1st time after 2018 where Indian batsmen couldn't score a single fifty in test match and that's shows you their batting woes.I think they were lack of intent as well they were taking this little easy but New Zealand took them to the cleaners Jameison was the star again with getting the wickets of Kohli and Pujara very early on last day which set the tone. After that India never recovered and was all out about 170 with the lead of just 138.
5.Captain Cool took New Zealand home
Some people were still believeing that India could fight back from there as well because they did that before and they were trying to do that again with those 2 quick wickets from Ashwin but when backbone of New Zealand batting came in the middle their captain and the most experience man Ross Taylor they made sure that no more twist in the tale.It helped from Indian Fielders too when Pujara dropped Taylor with 55 runs remaining and they saw their team home comfortably with 8 wickets.
After all that was a good match where we saw everything but India could have play better cricket.It was all about New Zealand hard work and determination and fittingly farewell for 8 who has played his last test match.
So that was top points for me you can give your suggestions in the comments.