Australia beat India to win cricket World Test Championship

KATHMANDU: Australia won the World Test Championship after defeating India.

On Monday, Australia won the last match at The Oval in England by a score of 209 runs.

Chasing Australia’s target of 444 runs, India was bowled out in the first session of the fifth day, scoring only 234 runs.

Virat Kohli of India hit 49 runs off 78 balls, including seven fours. Kohli and Ajinkya Rahane batted together for 86 runs for the fourth wicket.

Kohli and Rahane’s partnership attempted to put India back into the contest. Australia dominated the game when Scott Boland lost two successive wickets in the 47th over.

Rahane batted 108 times and scored 46 runs. Rohit Sharma, the captain and opener, scored 43 runs off 60 balls. KS Bharat, the wicketkeeper, scored 23 runs from 41 balls.

Cheteshwar Pujara was out for 27 runs off 47 balls, including 5 fours.

For Australia, Nathan Lyon claimed four wickets and Scott Boland three. Mitchell Starc finished with two wickets.

Before that, Australia declared the fourth day over after losing 270 runs and 8 wickets in the second innings. India received a target of 444 runs after trailing by 173 runs in the first innings.

Australian wicketkeeper Alex Carey struck an unbeaten 66 from 105 balls with 8 fours in the second innings. Mitchell Starc was out for 41 off 57 balls, including seven fours.

Carey and Starc batted together for 93 runs for the seventh wicket. Cameron Green was removed for 25 runs and Marnus Labussen for 41 off 126 balls.

Travis Head scored 18 runs and Steve Smith had 34 strikeouts.

Ravindra Jadeja of India grabbed three wickets, while Mohammed Shami and Umesh Yadav each took two.

In the first innings, India was bowled out for 296 runs. India’s Ajinkya Rahane scored 89 runs in 129 balls, with 11 fours and one six. Shardul Thakur was removed for 51 runs off 109 balls with 6 fours.

Rahane and Thakur put up 109 runs for the seventh wicket. Ravindra Jadeja struck 48 off 51 balls with seven fours and one six, while skipper Rohit Sharma hit 15. Shubman Gill scored 13, and Virat Kohli and Cheteshwar Pujara both scored 1414 runs.

Pat Cummins got three wickets for Australia, while Mitchell Starc, Cameron Green, and Scott Boland each took two. Nathan Lyon took one wicket.

Before that, Australia was bowled out for 469 runs in the first innings after losing the toss and batting first at The Oval in England.

Travis Head scored 163 runs off 174 balls for Australia, with 25 fours and one six.

Steve Smith was out for 121 runs off 268 balls, including 19 fours. Australia amassed a massive score for the fourth wicket as Smith and Head exchanged a double century partnership of 285 runs in 408 balls.

Wicketkeeper Alex Carey was dismissed for 48 off 69 balls with 7 fours and 1 six. Opener David Warner scored 43 off 60 balls with 8 fours and Marnus Labuschagne scored 26 runs.

India’s Mohammed Siraj took 4 and Mohammed Shami and Shardul Thakur took 2 wickets each.