WTC 2021-23 Top 5 Matches: Australia and India have confirmed their places for the final of the World Test Championship 2021-23. There will be a title clash between the two teams at The Oval. At the same time, more than one Test match was played in the World Test Championship 2021-23. Out of these matches, now the ICC has shared the list of the top 5 best matches held in the entire two years. The special thing is that 2 matches of Team India should be included in this.
Top-5 best matches of WTC 2021-23
New Zealand v Sri Lanka, Christchurch 2023
The first match of the recently played Test series between New Zealand and Sri Lanka was at the peak of its thrill. In this match, New Zealand won by 2 wickets. However, you can guess the thrill of the match from the fact that New Zealand need 8 runs in the last over of the day and Sri Lanka need 3 wickets. Then Matt Henry gets out on the third ball. 1 run is needed on the last ball. Only then the veteran Kiwi batsman Kane Williamson at the crease manages to steal Bai’s run and the team wins the match. ICC has placed this match at number one in the list of top 5.
Pakistan becomes England, Rawalpindi, 2022
After a long gap of 17 years, England reached Pakistan for the Test series. The first match of this series was played in Rawalpindi. At the same time, England defeated the host Pakistan team by 74 runs in this match. Pakistan team was chasing 343 runs in this match. The Pakistan team was also batting well, but on the fourth day of the match, James Anderson, Oli Robinson and Jake Leach bundled out the Pakistan team for 268 runs.
Pakistan v Sri Lanka, Galle, 2022
The match played in Galle between Sri Lanka and Pakistan was very exciting. In this match, Pakistan was given a target of 344 runs on a difficult pitch. By the end of the fourth day’s play, the Pakistan team had scored 222 runs at the loss of three wickets. However, Pakistan batted well in this match and won this match on the fifth day.
England v India – Birmingham, 2022
The last match of the postponed series on the 2021 England Test tour was played in Birmingham. In this match, Team India gave England a target of 378 runs. In this match, the England team did a great batting in the second innings and on the basis of centuries of Joe Root and Bairstow, England won this match by 7 wickets. Bumrah was captaining India in this match.
India v New Zealand, Kanpur, 2021
This Test played in Kanpur was a draw. In this match, India had given a target of 284 runs to New Zealand. Seeing the target, it seemed that the Kiwi team would achieve it easily, but it did not happen, India returned to the match on the basis of Ashwin’s brilliant bowling. But on the fifth day of the match, Kiwi batsman Ejaz Patel and Rachin Ravindra did a great batting and ended the match on a draw.
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