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India need to avoid defeat in the final Test to qualify for WTC final
The WTC final will be played from June 18-22 at Lord s
India beat England by 10 wickets in the third Test in Ahmedabad to put one foot in the World Test Championship final. But, while England have been knocked out of contention for a place in the final, India still need to ensure that they come out undefeated in the fourth Test - also to be played at the Narendra Modi Stadium - to book a place against New Zealand at the final in Lord s. If India lose, however, Australia will go through to the WTC final.
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Cricket lovers Nadella, Pichai celebrate India s fairytale victory
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Tue, Jan 19 2021 22:27 IST |
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New Delhi: Google CEO Sundar Pichai during a programme at Sri Ram College of Commerce (SRCC) in New Delhi, on Dec 17, 2015. (File Photo: Sunil Majumdar/IANS). Image Source: IANS News
New Delhi, Jan 19 : Though they lead Big Tech firms in the Silicon Valley in the US, cricket still runs in their veins and on Tuesday, Alphabet and Google CEO Sundar Pichai and Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella congratulated the Indian team, following their remarkable 2-1 series win over Australia in the four-Test Border-Gavaskar Trophy.
Shubman Gill (91), Rishabh Pant (89 ) and Cheteshwar Pujara (56) all played brilliant knocks as India chased down a mammoth 328 on the final day of the fourth and final Test at the Gabba, thus pocketing the series 2-1 to retain the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.