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India Book World Test Championship Final Berth As Sri Lanka Fail To Beat New Zealand

The Indian cricket team officially qualified for the World Test Championship (WTC) final, booking the second spot after Australia had become the first team to seal their progression. India's qualification came as a result of New Zealand's triumph over Sri Lanka in the first Test at Christchurch. Despite a rain delay, the Kiwis successfully chased down the target of 285 runs on Day 5. Sri Lanka needed to win both their Tests against New Zealand to remain in the WTC final hunt but they couldn't get the better of the hosts on Monday.

Watch: Virat Kohli, Steve Smith's Expressions After Axar Patel's 80m Six Go Viral

Axar Patel has been used as a third-choice spinner till now by skipper Rohit Sharma but the all-rounder impressed everyone with his batting prowess on Day 4 of the fourth Test match between India and Australia in Ahmedabad on Sunday. Axar slammed a valuable 79 to provide perfect support to Virat Kohli and guide India to a solid position in the match. One of the shots from Axar that was the highlight of the day's play was a massive six off Matthew Kuhnemann as he heaved the ball over the mid-wicket boundary. The shot left everyone stunned with Kohli breaking into a smile and Australia's stand-in skipper Steve Smith looking baffled by the power and distance of the shot.

Watch: Virat Kohli, Steve Smith's Expressions After Ravindra Jadeja's 80m Six Go Viral

Axar Patel has been used as a third-choice spinner till now by skipper Rohit Sharma but the all-rounder impressed everyone with his batting prowess on Day 4 of the fourth Test match between India and Australia in Ahmedabad on Sunday. Axar slammed a valuable 79 to provide perfect support to Virat Kohli and guide India to a solid position in the match. One of the shots from Axar that was the highlight of the day's play was a massive six off Matthew Kuhnemann as he heaved the ball over the mid-wicket boundary. The shot left everyone stunned with Kohli breaking into a smile and Australia's stand-in skipper Steve Smith looking baffled by the power and distance of the shot.

Emotional Virat Kohli sparks huge celebrations with first Test century for three years

Indian superstar Virat Kohli claimed his first Test century in more than three years on Sunday, sparking raucous celebrations at the world's biggest cricket stadium in Ahmedabad.

Virat Kohli Receives Standing Ovation In Ahmedabad Test, Steve Smith's Gesture Is Pure Gold

Virat Kohli missed out on his eighth double century in Test cricket as he was dismissed on 186 by Todd Murphy against Australia on Day 4 of the fourth Test encounter in Ahmedabad on Sunday. The star batsman looked in mighty touch but his innings finally came to an end as he was caught in the deep by Marnus Labuschagne. With wickets falling on the other end, Kohli looked to accelerate the innings and a miscue off Murphy spelled the end of a near-perfect innings. The disappointment was clear on Kohli's face as he missed out on a major milestone but there was no dearth of adulation from the fans as they go up on their feet and Kohli received a standing ovation as he left the field.

'King Kohli' gets monster Test ton after three-year wait

Indian superstar Virat Kohli hit his first Test century in over three years on Sunday, ending his long drought with an imperious 186 and sparking raucous celebrations at the world's biggest cricket stadium.

Watch: Virat Kohli Shares Light-Hearted Moment With Steve Smith. Video Breaks Internet

Virat Kohli impressed everyone with his gritty batting display on Day 3 of the fourth Test between India and Australia in Ahmedabad on Saturday as the star batsman slammed a Test fifty after almost 14 months. Although the final Test in the four-match series has been a hotly contested affair till now, Kohli ended up sharing a light moment with Australia stand-in skipper Steve Smith. In a video which has now gone viral on social media, Kohli was seen having a conversation with Smith who went on to check out Kohli's bat. Smith knocked on the bat to check something and was then joined by Marnus Labuschagne who also had a conversation with a smiling Kohli.

4th Test: Shubman Gill Ton Powers India's Reply But Australia Still Ahead In Ahmedabad

Shubman Gill's sparkling century and an unbeaten 59 by Virat Kohli kept India strong in their first innings reply against a persistent Australian spin attack in the fourth Test on Saturday.

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India Book World Test Championship Final Berth As Sri Lanka Fail To Beat New Zealand

Watch: Virat Kohli, Steve Smith's Expressions After Axar Patel's 80m Six Go Viral

Watch: Virat Kohli, Steve Smith's Expressions After Ravindra Jadeja's 80m Six Go Viral

Emotional Virat Kohli sparks huge celebrations with first Test century for three years

Virat Kohli Receives Standing Ovation In Ahmedabad Test, Steve Smith's Gesture Is Pure Gold

'King Kohli' gets monster Test ton after three-year wait

Watch: Virat Kohli Shares Light-Hearted Moment With Steve Smith. Video Breaks Internet

4th Test: Shubman Gill Ton Powers India's Reply But Australia Still Ahead In Ahmedabad