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The thick edge on the big drive from Kohli was caught by Steve Smith at second slip with both hands after diving to his right, as scores of Indian fans fell silent.Īfter Jadeja left his first ball off Boland, the pacer immediately bowled tighter and got some late away movement to draw the batter into defending and take the thick edge behind to wicketkeeper Alex Carey, sending him back for a two-ball duck.īoland could have got Bharat out if the extra bounce didn’t take the shoulder edge of the bat and go over slip cordon for four.

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In a desperate bid to get Kohli out, Australia burnt a review for a caught-behind dismissal off Boland.īut a ball later, Boland enticed Kohli to go after a full and wide delivery, which he couldn’t resist chasing. Kohli and Rahane were content in rotating the strike, apart from the latter getting a four off a lucky edge. It is also their second straight loss in the WTC Finals after New Zealand defeated them by eight wickets in the inaugural edition of the one-off title clash at Southampton in 2021.Īustralia began Day Five with discipline in line and length from Boland and Cummins, who seemed to hit the deck hard. The defeat means India’s agonising wait to win an ICC title, which has been going on for almost ten years, continues.

Veteran off-spinner Nathan Lyon was the pick of the Aussie bowlers with 4-41, followed by Boland (3/46), Mitchell Starc (2-77) and captain Pat Cummins (1-55) and was instrumental in Australia lifting the coveted Mace, which was the only silverware missing from their vast cupboard of trophies, coming ahead of the Ashes. Bharat, India were all out for 234 in 63.3 overs in the extended first session, losing their last seven wickets for 70 runs. Despite some resistance from Rahane and K.S. That hope increased when Virat Kohli and Ajinkya Rahane looked purposeful in their fourth-wicket partnership of 86 during an improbable chase of 444.īut once Scott Boland took out Kohli and Ravindra Jadeja in the space of three balls of the 47th over, it was effectively the knockout punch that Australia was waiting for. India commenced the fifth day’s play from 164/3 in 40 overs, with hopes brimming of conjuring the highest-ever successful chase in fourth innings of a Test match. Their victory was set up on Day One of the five-day match by a 285-run partnership between ‘Player of the Match’ Travis Head (163) and Steve Smith (121) after Australia were sent in to bat first by India. With the resounding victory giving them their ninth ICC title, also their first-ever WTC crown, Australia has become the first team in men’s international cricket to win all major trophies. London: Two years after Australia missed out on reaching the inaugural edition of the World Test Championship (WTC) Final, due to being penalised two points for a slow over-rate, the Pat Cummins-led side won the marquee event with a comprehensive 209-run win over India in the 2023 finale at The Oval on Sunday. Australian defeated India on the last day of the test. The Australian team celebrate as captain Pat Cummins holds the winners trophy during the victory ceremony for the ICC World Test Championship Final at The Oval cricket ground in London, Sunday, June 11, 2023.