Breathing was not permitted to the Australian Cricket Team; after being completely destroyed in Nagpur’s second innings by the spin pair of Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja, India made things very difficult for Australia by seizing even the smallest of opportunities.
India triumphed by an innings and 132 runs at Nagpur because to five wickets from Ashwin and two from Jadeja, giving them a 1-0 lead in the four-match Border-Gavaskar series. So where does India stand in the points standings for the World Test Championship now?
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Given that the Rohit Sharma-led team is yet to secure a spot in the championship game, India does keep one eye on the WTC points standings. Their current PCT is 61.67%, much above Sri Lanka’s third-place finish (53.33).
Australia, on the other hand, continues to lead the standings and just needs a victory to lock up a spot in the WTC championship match. Their PCT, however, has dropped from 75.56 to 70.83 percent.
India has not yet formally confirmed their participation in the WTC final for a second straight year. To secure a spot, the runners-up from the previous cycle must prevail in at least two of the remaining three Border-Gavaskar matches.
“This was certainly Australia’s Plan A, but I’m sure they’ll reflect and attempt to come up with alternative plans for the next game. I’ve done a lot of experimenting, but it’s crucial to remain in the present. Making plans while in the air is risky if you want to stay flying. Australia should return really strongly and forcefully ” Ashwin stated after the game.
