The final of the World Test Championship will be held at Lord's in June next year. It has been said that the Indian team will have to win the series against Australia by 4-0 or 5-0 to qualify for this final.
In this situation, New Zealand has lost the first match of the series against England, and the New Zealand team has lost its qualification to play in the final of the World Test Championship.
In this match held in New Zealand, the England team won the toss and decided to bowl first. New Zealand, which scored 348 runs in the first innings, was bundled out for 254 runs in the second innings. But the England team scored 499 runs in the first innings. Harry Brook scored the highest score of 171 runs. As a result, England came out with a simple target of 104 runs to win in the second innings. England won by 8 wickets, reaching the target by 2 wickets on the fourth day.
England has already eliminated New Zealand from the World Test Championship, and England has also robbed them of the chance to reach the final. According to the current standings, India, Australia, Sri Lanka, and South Africa have the chance to play in the final.
Only if they win all the matches in the upcoming match, Sri Lanka and South Africa will have the chance to play in the World Test Championship final.
If India wins all the matches against Australia, the Indian team will qualify for the final. For Australia to qualify for the final, Australia must defeat India in all the matches. Also, they must lose or draw in Sri Lanka and South Africa. Only then will Australia get the chance to play in the final directly.
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