Why India lost to New Zealand in WTC:

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elcome to our blog. This is our short assessment on why India lost to New Zealand in the World Championship test. Well, to start with, we can partially blame the English conditions, to which New Zealand was better tuned, than India. Apart from that, weather played foul and there were too many interruptions. New Zealand were slightly better in the batting department, with their captain Kane Williamson himself leading from the front. In that aspect, India were bit unlucky as Kohli really couldn't show his full prowess. He unnecessarily gifted his wicket in the second innings which gave NZ enough hope to bundle out India. We feel Kohli should have played better as that is what is expected from him. There are no excuses on that front. The biggest disappointment was Pujara. He failed in both the innings. Had he stood his ground, this test would have emerged differently for India. He was one reason why India won the test series against Australia. I'm not sure what is Rahane up to! He had played a captain's knock in Australia and since then has been found wanting. Apart from these three, the openers didn't score fifties. The conditions might have been tough and I bet even if India had won the toss, this match would have still gone in the same way! Our team is not really good for English conditions and we need to realize that! This match was scheduled at a place prone to rains and we can realize the importance ICC accorded to this test match! Of the Indian bowlers, only Ashwin showed his mettle in both the innings and Shami in the first! Bumrah looks like a spent bowler. Marriage seems have got the better of him! Let him lead a happy married life and hang up his boots! However, to me this test would have been totally different had Bhuvanesh kumar been in the team. He would have single handedly won the match for India. He seems to get injured whenever India play crucial matches. Let's see if he can return back into the team. Overall, congratulations New Zealand! However, I bet this match would have ended differently in Australia or India.

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https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-world-test-championship-2019-2021-1195334/india-vs-new-zealand-final-1249875/full-scorecard