Australia dashed India’s hopes for a final-day miracle, securing a 209-run victory within the World Test Championship (WTC) final at The Oval. With a massive target of 444 runs set by Australia, India needed 280 runs on Sunday to claim victory. Despite the enthusiastic assist for Virat Kohli and Ajinkya Rahane as they resumed India’s second innings at 164-3, Australia’s bowlers, led by Scott Boland, swiftly dismantled the Indian batting order, dismissing the top-ranked staff for 234 before the lunch break.
Kohli’s dismissal for forty nine within the seventh over of the day, caught at second slip by Steve Smith off Boland’s quick bowling, signalled the start of the end for India. Boland additionally claimed Ravindra Jadeja’s wicket in the identical over. With Kohli’s departure, it became clear that Australia would emerge as first-time world test champions.
Members only , who had scored 20 in a single day, reached forty six before edging Starc behind, initiating the collapse of the final five Indian wickets within half-hour earlier than the scheduled lunch. Boland’s two wickets set the stage for Australia’s celebrations, whereas Mitchell Starc and Nathan Lyon each claimed two wickets within the morning session. Wicketkeeper Alex Carey took four catches within the innings.
India’s final seven wickets fell for just 70 runs on the final day, resulting of their second consecutive defeat within the WTC last. Australia’s victory marks the seize of the one major men’s cricket title that had previously eluded them..