WTC Final: Australia won the World Test Championship final by 209 runs after a dramatic collapse from Scott Boland. After setting a record 444 for victory, India resumed on 164-3. On the fifth day, they were all out for 234 after losing seven wickets for 70 runs in 24 overs. On his way to figures of 3-46 in 16 overs, Boland took two wickets in an over, including Virat Kohli. Nathan Lyon (4-41) then finished off the tail.
In a buoyant mood heading into next week’s first Ashes Test against England, Pat Cummins’ team captured the one major men’s cricket title they had previously missed.
However, this result leaves India still searching for its first piece of global silverware in a decade, after losing to New Zealand in Southampton’s inaugural WTC final.
India’s target of 444 is far greater than any other side’s highest score in 146 years of Test history — the West Indies’ 418-7 against Australia in 2003 at St John’s.
In a double blow, Scott Boland sends Virat Kohli and Ravindra Jadeja packing:
The first over of the day was bowled by Boland, who sent Virat Kohli packing with a beautiful set up. As Steve Smith dived low at second slip, the right-hander chased a wide delivery outside off-stump and got a thick edge. Despite only facing two deliveries, Ravindra Jadeja edged one through to keeper Carey after fiddling one outside off-stump.
Rahane, India’s top scorer in the first innings, resisted for several overs before nicking to the keeper after chasing a wide delivery from Starc. As a result, Australia joined their Trans-Tasman rivals New Zealand as the second champions of the World T20.
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