IND vs NZ – Day 5 stumps: NZ 249/10Â IND 64-2; Takes 32 runs lead
Day 4 stumps: NO PLAY(Rain)Â
Day 3 stumps: IND 217/10, NZ (101/2) Trail by 116 Runs
IND VS NZ – Day 2 stumps: IND 146/3 (Kohli 44* & Rahane 29*)Â
IND vs NZ WTC Final: The World test championship final is all ready to take place. Indian team is practicing hard, playing warm-up games, and preparing themselves for the big game. New Zealand on the other hand is fresh off a victory. They won the test series against England and are high on confidence.
The ICC WTC trophy is an extremely precious possession. It will be interesting to see who will grab it out of the best two teams out there. Kohli-led Indian team has one of its best combinations for the finals and their last match against England and the historic win against Australia makes them really strong contenders.
Kiwis are in red hot form and are tough competitors. Williamson- led New Zealand team is very attacking, especially with their bowling line-up. With the wait of two years, these two teams have fought hard to reach the finals. In their journey to the finals- India played 6 test match series. In those matches, India only lost the series against New -Zealand. Blackcaps played 5 test match series. Out of which they managed to win only 3 times as one of the series ended up being drawn. 
The finale will be really intense to see who takes the trophy home. The winners of ICC WTC will take home $1.6M alongside ICC WTC Mace. The losing team will grab $800,000.
When to Watch Live IND vs NZ WTC Final
Date: 18th- 22nd June 2021 Time: 3:00 PM IST Venue: Rose Bowl Cricket Ground, South Hampton
Live Link:
https://www.hotstar.com/in/sports/cricket
Weather Report:
The weather forecast at Southampton isn’t what we all are looking forward to. It is predicted to witness rain interruptions on all 5 days with the temperature circling around 17-20 degrees celsius.
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Pitch Report:
The pitch at South Hampton is a mix of batting and bowling. Any team winning the toss would like to bat first. The pitch seems to help the spinners as the innings progress. The first inning score varies between 260-330.
India Predicted XI: 
Virat Kohli (C), Ajinkya Rahane (VC), Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, Cheteshwar Pujara, Rishabh Pant (WK), Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammad Shami, Ishant Sharma
Full Squad: Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, Chesteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli (c), Ajinkya Rahane, Rishabh Pant, Ravindra Jadeja, Hanuma Vihari, Umesh Yadav, Ravichandran Ashwin, Mohammed Shami, Ishant Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Wriddhiman Saha
New Zealand Predicted XI:Â
Kane Williamson (C), Tom Latham (VC), Devon Conway, Ross Taylor, Henry Nichols, B J Watling, Ajaz Patel, Kyle Jamieson, Trent Boult, Tim Southee, Neil Wagner
Full Squad: Â Kane Williamson (C), Tom Blundell, Trent Boult, Devon Conway, Colin de Grandhomme, Matt Henry, Kyle Jamieson, Tom Latham, Henry Nicholls, Ajaz Patel, Tim Southee, Ross Taylor, Neil Wagner BJ Watling, and Will Young.
IND vs NZ WTC Final Fantasy Dream11 Team:
Captain: Pujara
Vice Captain: Boult
Bat: Williamson, Taylor, Rohit, Latham
Bowler: Bumrah, Southee, Wagner, Boult
All Rounder– Ravindra Jadeja
Head to Head in Test Cricket
Matches Played: 21 India won: 11 New Zealand won: 6 Draw: 4
Match prediction:
This is hard to predict. India and New Zealand are both very strong and prepared teams. New Zealand seems to have an upper hand with the latest experience on the same pitch.
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Live Streaming of IND vs NZ WTC Final
TV: Â Star Sports 1, Star Sports 1 HD, Star Sports 1 Hindi, and Star Sports 1 Hindi HD
Online Platform: Disney+Hotstar
