India’s 10-wicket defeat within the pink-ball Take a look at towards Australia in Adelaide on Sunday pushed them all the way down to quantity three within the World Take a look at Championship (WTC) standings, which can determine the 2 finalists to play within the summit conflict subsequent 12 months in June at Lord’s.
India may rating simply 180 of their first innings after which have been left behind by 157 runs because the Aussies notched up 337 in reply, due to Travis Head’s attacking 140 off 141 balls.
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The guests folded up for 175 of their second innings, leaving the hosts to attain simply 19 for victory, which Usman Khawaja and Nathan McSweeney did with ease to stage the five-Take a look at Border Gavaskar Trophy at 1-1.
Groups that end within the high two of the WTC standings on the finish of the 2023-25 cycle will qualify for the ultimate. However South Africa (PCT 59.26) have leapt forward of India (PCT 57.29) in that race to be at quantity two now, behind Australia (PCT 60.71) who transfer to the highest spot. India, who led the desk earlier than the beginning of the Adelaide Take a look at, have slipped two spots to be on the third place.
Here is a take a look at the WTC Standings after Australia’s win over India within the pink-ball Take a look at:
The Indian staff must win 4 of the 5 Assessments in Australia to outrightly qualify for the WTC last. However the process has change into stiffer, with the guests now required to win all three remaining Assessments to perform that.
The third Take a look at begins in Brisbane from December 14.
