The week-long suspense finally came to an end as India qualified for the World Test Championship final for the second successive time. India went through to the final after Sri Lanka lost the first match of the 2 match Test series vs New Zealand in a thrilling finish on Monday.
If Sri Lanka had beaten New Zealand, they would have stayed in the race provided India didn’t win the final Test in Ahmedabad. But with Kane Williamson hitting a superb 121* and Daryl Mitchell scoring a quick 86-ball 81, New Zealand pulled off an impossible win and put Sri Lanka out of the race for the WTC final.
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India will take on Australia in the final of the WTC at the Oval in London from June 7 to 11. Australia qualified for the final after winning the 3rd Test against India in Indore. India needed to avoid losing more than 1 Test in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy and hope New Zealand don’t suffer a 2-0 whitewash in their Test series at home.
India will face Australia in the Final of an ICC men’s event for the first time in 20 years.