Skipper Virat Kohli believes India did really well in test cricket and the first test World Cup final against New Zealand is just another test match where his team has to be professional and follow his process.
“We would probably have bowled first. But runs on the board were our strength. In a grand finale, runs on the board, however many, are beneficial. As you can see from the composition of our team, the balance is so that we prepare for all conditions. We did really well in test cricket. For us this is just a test match in which we have to be professional and follow our processes, “said India’s captain Virat Kohli after the defeat in the WTC final in Southampton.
Test World Cup, India vs. New Zealand: live result and updates
New Zealand captain Kane Williamson won the throw and decided to bowl against India on an overcast day. Kohli said India could have bowled if they had won the throw, but he’s happy to hit too.
India did not change its playing eleven, which was announced two days ago, as two specialist spin bowling all-rounders Ravindra Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin increase their pitch. New Zealand is resorting to an all-seam attack with center pacemakers Colin de Grandhomme, Trent Boult, Tim Southee, Neil Wagner and Kyle Jamieson.
Teams:
India: Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli (Capt), Ajinkya Rahane, Rishabh Pant (wk), Ravindra Jadeja, R Ashwin, Ishant Sharma, Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah.
New Zealand: Tom Latham, Devon Conway, Kane Williamson (Capt), Ross Taylor, Henry Nicholls, BJ Watling (wk), Colin de Grandhomme, Kyle Jamieson, Tim Southee, Neil Wagner, Trent Boult.
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