SOUTHAMPTON, England (Reuters) -New Zealand shed their bridesmaid's tag by claiming the inaugural World Test Championship (WTC) title with an eight-wicket victory against India in a thrilling final on Wednesday.
Beaten in the finals of the last two 50-overs World Cups, Kane Williamson's team became test cricket's first official world champions after prevailing in a match plagued by bad weather on its reserve day.
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