India vs New Zealand highlights, WTC Final: Williamson, Taylor lead NZ to World Test Championship title

"Pretty special moment. Word coming to mind is consistency - through selection and performances. Never giving up. There's a lot of heart in this side. Dates back a lot further than the last couple of years. Pretty special feeling," said Tim Southee

Who would have thought that a result was possible after more than two days of play washed out completely. Even before the start of the reserve day's play (today) the most likely result was a draw. But this New Zealand team thought otherwise. They bowled in the right areas. Southee, Jamieson were obviously helped by some ordinary shots by the Indian middle and lower order but once they bowled them out for 170 it was always going to be there game. Ashwin removed the NZ openers but Williamson and Taylor, how many times have they done it for New Zealand? Simply superb from the Kiwis. The nice guys can emerge on the winning side, they sure can.

That's it, New Zealand have won. Ross Taylor hits the winning runs and what a shot that was. A booming flick shot for a four. The New Zealand players in the balcony are jumping in joy. We have the winners of the inaugural World Test Championship and it's NEW ZEALAND!

Ishant Sharma is walking off the field. Looks like he hurt his finger while attempting to stop that one on his follow through.

FOUR! Williamson pulls it away to the boundary and that will be his fifty. What an innings this has been from the captain. New Zealand need only 6 runs to win the match and the WTC title.

FOUR! Whipped away by Williamson and what timing, no stopping that one. You just get the feeling that Williamson and Taylor have just decided to finish this off a bit quickly now. New Zealand need 14 more.

Another over goes by, New Zealand take 2 runs. They need 28 runs in the last 12 overs. Shouldn't they be attacking a bit more? Taylor and Williamson maybe don't wanna take any chances

New Zealand's score has reached 104/2 and Bumrah is going to bowl the first over after the break.

Taylor hit a four off Bumrah to take NZ's score past 100. They now need less than 40 runs to win. It feels just like a matter of time before it happens.

FOUR! Fifty partnership between Williamson and Ross Taylor, perhaps one of the most crucial 50 runs of their careers. Jadeja fires it on Williamson's pads, he gets bat on to it and the ball races away to the fine leg boundary.

Where did that came from? That took off from nowhere. That ball just climbed from a good length and hit Ross Taylor straight on the helmet. Bumrah just has a polite inquiry about Taylor's well being. The physio come in for a routine check up, doesn't look anything serious.

FOUR! Bring out the cameras, tell the youngsters to watch this in a loop. That is majestic from Williamson. Pitched up from Bumrah, Williamson drives it on the up with his high elbow and makes perfect connection. NZ need only 50 to win now.

Edged and taken... NO! It's dropped by Pujara at first slip. It was a sitter. Bumrah has his hands on his head. The rest of the fielders are shell shocked. Bumrah drew Taylor into a defensive push, got the outside edge only for Pujara to drop the catch. Is that it for India?

FOUR! It's all too easy for New Zealand all of a sudden. Jadeja just drags it down and Williamson is quick to jump on the backfoot and cut it with disdain. It looks like one way traffic at the moment.

Rishabh Pant has just left the field and we hear Ian Bishop saying in the commentary that he is feeling unwell. Sso Wriddhiman Saha is on as the substitute keeper.

First sign of Ravindra Jadeja in the second innings and perhaps Virat Kohli's last throw of the dice to prize out a wicket in this WTC final.

FOUR! Poor from Ishant. It was short, it was wide and it sat up for Taylor to cut it through cover point for an easy boundary. India have been loose since the drinks and Williamson and Taylor have taken full advantage of it.

FOUR, Williamson finally manages to find the gap. He hit it straight to the fielder twice or thrice in this over but this time he makes good contact and more importantly finds the gap. No stopping that one. NZ 64/2

Two boundaries in the over and both from Ross Taylor's bat. After the drinks break, Taylor has hit three fours in 10 deliveries. Was there a message from the dressing room?

FOUR! First runs in 25 balls and it's a boundary from Taylor's bat. Short and wide from Shami, Taylor does well to just open the face of his bat to cut it past gully. Fifty up for New Zealand.

Hat-trick of maidens. Two-in-row from Ashwin, one from Shami in between. This is superb stuff from India. They are putting immense pressure on New Zealand's two most experienced batsmen - Williamson and Taylor. The umpires signal for a drinks break.

NZ have scored only 46 runs in 21 overs that they have played. Great display of bowling by the Indian bowlers.

NZ are inching towards the fifty mark with Williamson and Taylor on the crease. They would hope that their most capped players can take them to victory in this match.

Ashwin has picked up another wicket. He has sent Conway back to the pavilion. NZ 44/2