India vs New Zealand Final at Southampton, 18 Jun, 2021

Toss: New Zealand, who chose to bowl
India 217/10 (92.1)  &  170/10 (73)
New Zealand 249/10 (99.2)  &  140/2 (45.5)
New Zealand won by 8 wickets
Man of the Match: Kyle Jamieson
  • Ross Taylor 48 * (101)
  • Kane Williamson 51 * (87)

  Over 1.0   

11:34AM Local 4:04 PM IST:More bad news, but it is pouring down at the Rose Bowl

12:16 Local Time, 11:16 GMT, 16:46 IST:- it has stopped raining at Southampton

12:22 Local Time, 16:52 IST: Lunch Break!

13:21 Local Time, 17:51 IST: It has stopped raining

14:02 Local Time, 18:32 IST: There will be an official inspection in 58 minutes from now (3PM local, 7:30PM IST,)

14.40 local, 19.10 IST: Raining again here and pretty hard now. 

Hello and welcome to live coverage of the World Test Championship final between India and New Zealand at The Rose Bowl, Southampton 

Starts with bad news folks! There will be no play in the first session of Day 1 - that's the official update from BCCI

Toss delayed because  It's pouring down at Southampton

  Over 3.0   

Over 2.4: No runs. Tim Southee to Rohit Sharma,

  Over 6.0   

Over 5.6: No runs. Trent Boult to Rohit Sharma,

  Over 7.0   

Over 6.1 Tim Southee bowls a good length delivery to Rohit Sharma, Boundary! Gets back in the crease and cuts it away through point and the ball raced away to the fence for four.

Over 6.2 Tim Southee bowls a pitched up delivery to Rohit Sharma, no run, comes across and nudges it to mid-on.

Over 6.3 Tim Southee bowls a good length delivery to Rohit Sharma, no run, comes on to the front foot and left alone outside off through to the keeper watchfully.

Over 6.4 Tim Southee bowls a good length delivery to Rohit Sharma, Boundary! Gets behind the line on the back foot to defend, takes a thick leading edge and dribbles away between slips and gully.

Over 6.5 Tim Southee bowls a pitched up delivery to Rohit Sharma, no run, gets forward and looks to play inside the line, the ball beats the outside edge of the bat.

Over 6.6 Tim Southee bowls a good length delivery to Rohit Sharma, 2 runs, gets forward and works it away through backward square leg and picks up a couple of runs.

  Over 8.0   

Over 7.1 Trent Boult bowls a good length delivery to Shubman Gill, no run, gets forward and left alone outside off through to the keeper.

Over 7.2 Trent Boult bowls a pitched up delivery to Shubman Gill, 3 runs, gets a decent stride in and knocks it down the ground. Attacking fields from NZ which means mid-off is quite close in.

Over 7.3 Trent Boult bowls a good length delivery to Rohit Sharma, no run, gets inside the line and shoulders arms to let it go through to the keeper.

Over 7.4 Trent Boult bowls a good length delivery to Rohit Sharma, no run, goes back in the crease and tries to flicks it but misses.

Over 7.5 Trent Boult bowls a back of length delivery to Rohit Sharma, no run, gets right behind the line on the back foot and defends down the pitch

Over 7.6 Trent Boult bowls a pitched up delivery to Rohit Sharma, no run, gets forward and defends it down the pitch back to the bowler.

  Over 9.0   

Over 8.1 Tim Southee bowls a good length delivery to Shubman Gill, no run, gets half forward as he defends into the on-side.

Over 8.2 Tim Southee bowls a good length delivery to Shubman Gill, no run, gets cover the off stump line and lets it go through to the keeper.

Over 8.3 Tim Southee bowls a pitched up delivery to Shubman Gill, 3 runs, comes on to the front foot and punches it beautifully straight down the ground and picks up three runs.

Over 8.4 Tim Southee bowls a pitched up delivery to Rohit Sharma, Boundary! Leans into the drive and plays it beautifully square of the wicket on the off-side and the ball raced away to the deep point fence for four.

Over 8.5 Tim Southee bowls a good length delivery to Rohit Sharma, no run, gets forward and looks to defend, the ball beats the outside edge of the bat.

Over 8.6 Tim Southee bowls a pitched up delivery to Rohit Sharma, no run, comes on to the front foot and defends it watchfully towards cover.

  Over 10.0   

Over 9.1 Trent Boult bowls a good length delivery to Shubman Gill,1 run, gets forward and plays round the front pad as he gets it away down to fine leg

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