Shubman Gill and Dhruv Jurel rejoice their win over England within the fourth Test in Ranchi on February 26, 2024.
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India consolidated their second spot within the World Test Championship (WTC) standing following their five-wicket win towards Ben Stokes’ England within the fourth Test at Ranchi on February 26.
The hosts, led by Rohit Sharma, took an unassailable 3-1 lead within the five-Test sequence.
India’s point-percentage jumped from 59.52 to 64.58 following the hard-fought win they usually additional prolonged the hole with Australia (55%) and Bangladesh (50%), third third and fourth-placed groups, respectively.
England, then again, are languishing at eighth with 19.44%, only a spot forward of bottom-placed Sri Lanka, who’re but to open their account.
India have to this point performed eight Tests within the present WTC cycle, successful 5, dropping two and drawing one match.
England’s ‘Bazball’ strategy does not appear to have given them wealthy dividends with the guests having received simply three matches, whereas dropping 5 and drawing one to this point.
New Zealand are main the standing with 75 proportion factors and have performed simply 4 Test to this point.
A complete of 12 factors are awarded for a win, six for a tie and 4 for a draw. Teams are ranked in response to the proportion of factors.
The top-two groups will progress to the ultimate at Lord’s in 2025.
India have reached the WTC closing each the occasions for the reason that format was launched. They misplaced to New Zealand within the inaugural championship closing, whereas bowing to Australia within the second version.
India have an ideal probability to additional cement their second place in the event that they win the fifth and closing Test in Dharamsala, starting from March 7.
Source: www.thehindu.com
