What happened at Perth Stadium is going to be written in golden words in the history of Indian cricket. After breaching the Gabba fortress in the 2020-21 tour, Team India has now convincingly breached Australia’s Perth fortress as well in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Jasprit Bumrah led India to a dominant 295-run victory. Setting a mammoth 534-run target, India bowled Australia out for 238 to take a 1-0 lead in the five-match series. This victory marks a historic moment for India in Australia, with the previous biggest win coming back in 1978 when Team India bundled Australia out and won by 222 runs at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Just a few weeks ago, India was under heavy scrutiny due to poor red-ball performances against New Zealand, who cleanly swept Rohit Sharma and company on Indian soil. No one gave them a chance in the first Test against Australia on the spicy Perth pitch. However, in the absence of regular captain Rohit Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah stepped up to lead the team. Not only did he guide India to triumph, but also helped the team return to the top of the WTC table. Before the Test match, India was second, but now they are back on top.
How many matches does India need to win to qualify for WTC final
After this big win, Team India has regained more than 60% of their race, now sitting at 61.11 percentage points. The calculation remains simple: if India is looking to secure a spot in the finals without relying on other teams, they need three more wins. However, there’s a twist,if India doesn’t manage to secure all three wins, they can still reach the finals, but it will depend on how the teams in third, fourth, and fifth place perform.
WTC points table after BGT first Test
| Pos. | Team | Matches | Won | Lost | Drawn | Points | PCT |
| 1 | India | 15 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 110 | 61.11% |
| 2 | Australia | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 90 | 57.69% |
| 3 | Sri Lanka | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 60 | 55.56% |
| 4 | New Zealand | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 60 | 54.55% |
| 5 | South Africa | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 52 | 54.17% |
| 6 | England | 19 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 93 | 40.79% |
| 7 | Pakistan | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 40 | 33.33% |
| 8 | Bangladesh | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 33 | 27.50% |
| 9 | West Indies | 9 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 18.52% |
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