WTC Final: Mohammed Shami Strikes As India Rock New Zealand In World Test Final

Mohammed Shami led the way as India's pacemen reduced New Zealand to 135-5 as they revived the rain-marred World Test Championship final at Southampton as a contest on Tuesday. Shami removed Ross

With yet more rain delaying Tuesday's start by an hour, New Zealand resumed on 101-2. Williamson and Taylor, New Zealand's two most-experienced batsmen, added just 16 runs in Tuesday's first 13 overs, although Williamson did cover-drive Shami for a textbook four a ball after being beaten on the outside edge.

But Shami had Taylor out for just 11 when a mistimed drive was caught by Shubman Gill at short extra-cover. Ishant, bowling from around the wicket, then had left-hander Nicholls well-taken by Rohit Sharma, moving across to his right at second slip.

And there were huge cheers from the India fans among a hard crowd when New Zealand's 134-4 was transformed into 135-5 as Shami clean bowled Watling, playing his last match before retirement, with a superb delivery that darted past the outside edge and hit the top of middle and off stumps.