The Fab Five of the World Test Championship final

New Zealand beat India by eight wickets to win the World Test Championship at Southampton on Wednesday Both teams fought hard till the last day before the Kiwis went on to clinch the inaugural trophymiddaycom takes a look at five players who made crucial contributions in the finalKyle Jamieson 531 amp 230New Zealand pacer Kyle Jamieson was the wreckerinchief as he claimed five wickets in the first innings including the crucial scalp of skipper Virat Kohli to derail Indiarsquos batting from 1493 to 217 all out The 6 ft 8 inchtall pacer dashed Indiarsquos hopes of a draw as he accounted for the big wickets of Kohli and Cheteshwar Pujara in the sixth and eighth over of the last dayrsquos play Pic Getty ImagesKane Williamson 49 amp 52 not outKane Williamson was not at his best during the first Test against England earlier this month but the New Zealand captain rose to the occasion scoring 49 in the first innings as the Kiwis took a crucial lead over India after a middleorder collapse The righthanded batsman led the way with 52 not out in the second innings which included eight fours to take New Zealand over the line Pic AFPTim Southee 164 amp 448 30Pacer Tim Southee wasnrsquot impressive with the ball in the first innings but played a crucial knock with the bat at No 9 scoring 30 to help New Zealand take a 32run lead He however made amends in the second essay by claiming four wickets which included big wickets of openers Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill Pic AFPR Ashwin 228 amp 217R Ashwin who finished the World Test Championship as the leading wickettaker 71 in 14 Tests claimed four wickets in the final The offspinner made his presence felt in overcast conditions that favoured fast bowlers Ashwin provided India early breakthroughs by claiming the wicket of opener Tom Latham in both innings Pic APPTIMohammed Shami 476 amp 031Rightarm pacer Mohammed Shami claimed four wickets in the first innings with his incisive swing bowling to bring India back into the game on Day Five He accounted for Ross Taylor BJ Watling Colin de Grandhomme and Kyle Jamieson as New Zealand collapsed from 1172 to 1927 Shami however wasnrsquot effective in the second innings as India failed to defend a 139run target Pic AFPAlso ReadNZ beat India by 8 wkts to lift firstever World Test Championship trophy