India is all set to play WTC(World Test Championship) Final after defeating England in the last match of Test Series by innings and 25 runs and won the 4 match Test series by 3-1 margin. This win takes India into 1st position in WTC points Table.
This will also set the summit clash between India and New Zealand which will takes place from 18-22 June in Southampton, England.
In the deciding series with England, in the very first match of the series with India & England both were fighting for a place in WTC Final.
The Indian Batsman was outclassed by England Batsman. They Played brilliantly well and made a large run score in their 1st innings. The Indian Batsman neither captain Virat Kohli nor vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane performed well throughout the series and India lost in the first match of the series.
After the loss in the first match, India pushed back England to the back foot in the second Test with the help of Rohit Sharma’s who’s played a brilliant knock of 161 runs, and Ravi Ashwin and Axar Patel’s bowling spells did the trick for Team India. Axar Patel’s maiden Test five-fer also made a huge impact on this test match.
After that, neither the England batsman nor bowler could stop an Indian player to come back on that series. The man of the match of the first test, Joe Root did not perform well in the next matches.
In this thrilling series, where Ravi Ashwin completes his 409 test wicket in just 78 matches, on other hand, the debutant Axar Patel impressed all cricket fans with his bowling and batting performance. He took 27 wickets in the 3 matches and also scores 55 runs with the bat.
The Rising Star of Indian cricket Team wicketkeeper-batsman, Rishabh Pant impress all the critics with his performance where all the batsman was facing the issue with unexpected turn and bounce on the pitch. He was enjoying his batting on the field.
He is also the 2nd highest run-scorer of the series. He scored 270 runs in this series followed by Rohit Sharma, Rishabh hit the 3rd century of his career in the world’s biggest cricket ground.
The Hardwork of the Indian Cricket Team paid off as they reach the World Test Championship Final. After the historic win in Australia where they defeat the Australian team by 2-1.
The series also showed India’s bench strength where Young Indian lads were outperforming mighty with their courage and skills. This inspires the Indian Cricket Team to achieve the goal of winning the World Test Championship.
After, this India Cricket Team is all set to play First-Ever World Test Championship Final against New Zealand who already qualified for Finals in Southampton, England from 18 June. This also means India would become the first-ever team to win all major ICC events in history.