IN PICS: New Zealand prevail in gripping final against India to claim WTC title

New Zealand won the inaugural World Test Championship (WTC) title, beating India by eight wickets in a tense final at the Ageas Bowl on Wednesday. (Getty Images)

Chasing 139 for victory in a low-scoring match, New Zealand romped home in the final session of the reserve day. (AP Photo)

Captain Kane Williamson was unbeaten on 52 and Ross Taylor on 47 as New Zealand became Test cricket's first official world champions. (AP Photo)

New Zealand's all-seam attack set up the victory by bowling out India for 217 and 170 in the game which lost two full days to rain. (AP Photo)

All three results looked possible when India resumed the final day on 64/2 in their second innings with captain Virat Kohli and Cheteshwar Pujara in the middle. (AP Photo)

Kyle Jamieson dismissed Kohli and Pujara in his successive overs but was denied a third wicket when Tim Southee dropped Rishabh Pant at second slip. (AFP Photo)

It threatened to be a costly reprieve as Pant counter-attacked with a typically aggressive knock of 41. (AFP Photo)

It took an inspired bowling change by Williamson to end the mayhem with Trent Boult (3/39) removing Pant and Ravichandran Ashwin in the same over. (Reuters Photo)

Southee (4/48) polished off the tail as India, who had managed 217 in the first innings, folded for 170 in the second. (AP Photo)

Chasing 139 to win from 53 overs, New Zealand did not find it easy as Ashwin dismissed both openers to inject fresh excitement into the contest. (Getty Images)

Williamson and Taylor got a reprieve each but carried their team to victory. (AP Photo)

Jamieson, who claimed his fifth five-wicket haul in his eighth test, was adjudged player of the match. (AFP Photo)