India tighten grip on qualification for the World Test Championship Final

The race to qualification for the ICC World Test Championship Final took one other flip on Sunday as India claimed an exhilarating six-wicket victory over Australia to maneuver a step nearer to sealing their place at the Ultimate Test at the Oval on 7 June.

The World Test Championship has seen two years of intense competitors in the longest format, and the second Test in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy characterised the ebb and move that has been current all through, with either side wrestling for management of the match earlier than Rohit Sharma’s males triumphed on a dramatic day in Delhi.

India strengthen in WTC Race

With the high two groups in the ICC World Test Championship standings securing a spot in June’s Final, the consequence nonetheless implies that Australia and India management their very own future as we edge in direction of the conclusion of the competitors.

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Australia stay atop the standings regardless of the defeat decreasing their share tally to 66.67%, whereas India widen the hole between themselves and third spot because of their victory in Delhi, shifting to 64.06%.

As a results of India’s victory, the variety of groups capable of qualify for the Final shrinks from 4 to a few. South Africa drop out of rivalry, unable to achieve the share factors required to interrupt into the high two, leaving Sri Lanka as the lone challenger for a spot at the Ultimate Test.

Sri Lanka presently sit third in the standings on 53.33%, and so they head to New Zealand subsequent month figuring out that not solely should they win each Tests of their two-match collection to face any probability of qualification, however they’re additionally reliant on beneficial leads to the remaining Tests between India and Australia.

The third Test between India and Australia begins in Indore on 1 March with the hosts capable of safe their place at The Oval with one other victory. Anything much less, and Australia will develop into the first crew to qualify for the World Test Championship Final.

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With a lot nonetheless to play for, the race to qualification guarantees to supply extra pressure and pleasure earlier than the high two groups take to the subject on 7 June with the coveted ICC World Test Championship Mace and a spot in historical past at stake.

More about the ICC World Test Championship may be discovered here.

Remaining ICC World Test Championship Fixtures

South Africa v West Indies (1^st Test) – Centurion, South Africa, 28 February-4 March
India v Australia (3^rd Test) – Indore, India, 1-5 March
South Africa v West Indies (2^nd Test) – Johannesburg, South Africa, 8-12 March
New Zealand v Sri Lanka (1^st Test) – Christchurch, New Zealand, 9-13 March
India v Australia (4^th Test) – Ahmedabad, India, 9-13 March
New Zealand v Sri Lanka (2^nd Test) – Wellington, New Zealand, 17-21 March

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