WTC Points Table: India stays at 3rd spot, Sri Lanka firm at top spot: India registered a record 372 runs win over New Zealand in the Mumbai Test to seal the series with 1-0 and also claim the no. 1 spot in Test rankings. However, the victory didn’t help India improve its ranking in the WTC 2021-23 points table as they are sitting third with Sri Lanka still firm at the top spot. The arch-rivals Pakistan is sitting second in the latest released WTC points table. Follow InsideSport.in for more updates
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WTC Points Table: India stays at 3rd spot after record win in Mumbai Test, Sri Lanka firm at top spot
The ICC World Test Championship standings after India’s win in the Mumbai Test 👇#WTC23 | #INDvNZ pic.twitter.com/YNrMyEvohr
— ICC (@ICC) December 6, 2021
Mayank Agarwal’s heroics with the bat and Jayant Yadav’s four-wicket haul in the second innings helped India defeat New Zealand by 372 runs in the second Test of the two-match series here at the Wankhede Stadium on Monday.
With this win, India sealed the two-match series 1-0 and now Virat Kohli’s side will head to South Africa for three Tests and three ODIs, beginning December 26.
#TeamIndia win the 2nd Test by 372 runs to clinch the series 1-0.
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— BCCI (@BCCI) December 6, 2021
India couldn’t improve its WTC ranking despite having more points is because they have a lower percent percentage of points (PCT) than Sri Lanka and Pakistan. Sri Lanka have 100 PCT with two wins in two games played so far while Pakistan have 66.66 PCT on the back of 2 wins and 1 draw in three Test matches played so far.
Earlier, Sri Lanka consolidated the top spot in the World Test Championship Points Table with an emphatic 164 runs win in the 2nd and final Test against West Indies at Galle on Friday.
WTC Points Table: Sri Lanka cements top spot with 2-0 series rout over West Indies, India at number 3
Riding on L Embuldeniya & R Mendis’ respective fifer, Sri Lanka have registered a 164-run victory over West Indies to complete the whitewash in the 2-match series here at Galle. Earlier, the Dimuth Karunaratne led side secured 187 runs massive win in the opening Test, and thus they have maintained 100 percent percentage of points (PCT).
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