Tag: WTC Final 2023

Team India faced yet another heartbreak in the final of the World Test Championship – this time against Australia – as the side conceded a 209-run defeat at The Oval. Chasing a 444-run target, India faced a batting collapse on the final day after a promising end to the previous day, losing seven wickets in […]

Ajinkya Rahane and Virat Kohli stitched a crucial 71-run stand to keep India alive in the World Test Championship (WTC) final against Australia. Their efforts helped India reach 164/3 at stumps and they now need 280 more to win. Earlier, Rohit Sharma got India off to a belter of a start in their improbable 444-run […]

India were saved the blushes somewhat on Day 3 thanks to a valiant seventh wicket stand between Ajinkya Rahane and Shardul Thakur. The pair put up 109 runs off 145 balls and ensured that India lost just one wicket in the first session. However, the stand didn’t survive too long in the second session with […]

Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill got India off to a positive start but it all unravelled quickly thereafter as India lost their first five wickets in the second half of Day 2. They ended the day on 151/5, trailing Australia by 318 runs and still 118 runs away from avoiding a follow-on. All five of […]

Travis Head smashed a 106-ball century while Steve Smith completed his half-century to hand Australia complete control on Day 1 of the World Test Championship (WTC) final against Team India at The Oval. The pair has stitched a crucial partnership for the fourth wicket after Pat Cummins and Co. were reduced to 76/3 in the […]