The International Cricket Council (ICC) will be selling the tickets for the reserve day of the inaugural World Test Championship final between India and New Zealand at a lower price. The rain-curtailed encounter is bound to go into the reserve day (June 23, 2021) after the first day of the game was washed away.
"Yes, the prices of the tickets for the sixth day will be reduced. It's a standard practice for Test matches played in the United Kingdom. Since the Test match is only open to UK residents, ICC is following the same guidelines," an ICC source told PTI on Monday.
The tickets for the WTC final are divided into three slabs, GBP 150 (INR 15,444), GBP 100 (INR 10,296) and GBP 75 (INR 7722). The altered rates of the tickets would be GBP 100 (INR 10,296), GBP 75 (INR 7722) and GBP 50 (INR 5148).
The Virat Kohli-led Indian team was put into bat by Kane Williamson and were bundled out for 217 in the first innings. Vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane top-scored with 49 while skipper Kohli was undone for 44 by Kyle Jamieson who eventually scalped a fifer during the course.
New Zealand, on the other hand were 101/2, trailing India by 116 runs when the stumps were called early on Day 3 due to bad lights. Opener Devon Conway who struck a double-century on his Test debut at Lord’s against England showed some class and notched up a half-century before getting out to Ishant Sharma. Conway’s opening partner Tom Latham was net back for 30 by Ashwin.
Captain Kane Williamson and Ross Taylor were unbeaten at the crease for 12 and 0 respectively when the day’s play concluded.