5 INTERESTING STATS TO EMERGE AFTER DAY 5 OF THE WTC FINAL
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Ross Taylor became the first Kiwi batsman to score 18,000 international runs
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Heading into Day 5 of the World Test Championship (WTC) final, Ross Taylor needed 4 runs to complete 18,000 runs in international cricket. The veteran Kiwi batsman took 18 deliveries to score two runs.
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However, he hit a boundary on the 19th ball and reached the 18,000-run milestone. Taylor has become the first batsman from his country to accomplish this feat. Taylor lost his wicket to Mohammed Shami soon after.
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Ishant Sharma overtakes Kapil Dev after his 3-wicket haul in the WTC final
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After dismissing left-hander Henry Nicholls in New Zealand's first innings, lanky pacer Ishant Sharma became the most successful Indian bowler in Test matches on English soil.
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Ishant added one more wicket to his tally by dismissing Kane Williamson in the WTC final. His figures of 3/48 in the first innings have made him the number one Indian bowler on the list of the most Test wickets in England.
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Mohammed Shami becomes the first Indian to take a 4-wicket haul in an ICC final
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Mohammed Shami bowled a fiery spell in the first session of Day 5 of the WTC Final. He bagged the wickets of the experienced Ross Taylor and BJ Watling to give India some much-needed momentum.
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By the end of the innings, Mohammed Shami had completed his four-wicket haul. With figures of 4/76, seamer Shami became the first Indian to take a four-wicket haul in an ICC tournament final.
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Kane Williamson becomes the 2nd highest run-getter for New Zealand in Test cricket history
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Kane Williamson resumed Day 5 on his overnight score of 12 not out. He played cautiously and did not focus much on scoring in the first session. In the second session, he showed a little more aggression.
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The Kiwi skipper ultimately lost his wicket when he was just one run away from his 33rd Test fifty. Nevertheless, he (7,178 runs) overtook Stephen Fleming (7,172 runs) to become the 2nd highest run-getter for the Kiwis in Tests.
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Tim Southee became the first Kiwi fast bowler to take 600 international wickets
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Tim Southee picked up both Indian wickets that fell on Day 5. First, he trapped Shubman Gill in front of his stumps and then dismissed his opening partner Rohit Sharma in the same way.
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Following Gill's dismissal, Southee touched the 600-wicket milestone in international cricket. He became the second Kiwi bowler to accomplish this feat after left-arm spinner Daniel Vettori.
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