Latest updates from the World Trade Center: The second match of the three-match Test series between India and New Zealand is played at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune. In this match, the Indian team was defeated by 113 runs. With this defeat, India also lost the Test series. It was a historic achievement for New Zealand as they won the Test series on Indian soil for the first time.
India’s score at WTC drops in percentage
After the Pune Test defeat, the Indian team also suffered a setback in the World Test Championship (WTC) standings. Before the Pune Test, India’s score was 68.06%. After the defeat in Pune, India’s score has reached 62.82%. Although the Indian team still tops the list. Meanwhile, New Zealand has now overtaken South Africa and is ranked fourth.
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Now there is still a question in the minds of fans whether the Indian team will withdraw from the final of the World Test Championship (WTC) after this defeat. So the answer is no… However, after facing the Pune Test defeat, India’s path to the final has definitely become a bit tougher.
The Indian team currently has 5 points in this round of WTC There are more games to be played. in such India needs the remaining 6 Must win at least 3 of these games. If we win 4 games, the ranking will be completely determined. If they win 3 Tests, India may have to depend on the outcome of other teams. India only have to play New Zealand and Australia in their next six games. The last game of the series will be against New Zealand. The Australian team will play a five-match Test series at home against the Australian team.
Team India is ranked first in the World Test Championship (2023-25) points table. So far, he has achieved 8 wins, 4 losses and 1 draw in 13 games, accumulating 98 points. His scoring percentage is 62.82. Australia ranks second in the WTO standings with 90 points from 12 games, 8 wins, 3 losses and 1 draw. His scoring rate is 62.50. Sri Lanka is ranked third, New Zealand is fourth, South Africa is fifth and England is sixth. Pakistan is ranked seventh, Bangladesh is eighth and West Indies is ninth.
Let us tell you that this is the third cycle of the World Test Championship and will be held from 2023 to 2025. The ICC has released the relevant rules for the points system for the third round. A win in a test match is worth 12 points, a draw is worth 4 points, and a draw is worth 6 points. A win adds 100 points, a draw adds 50 points, a tie adds 33.33 points, and a loss adds 0 points. The two-game series totaled 24 points, and the five-game series totaled 60 points. The ranking is mainly determined based on the winning rate of the WTC standings.
World Trade Center Points System
– Victory is worth 12 points.
– 6 points if the game is tied.
– 4 points if the game is tied.
– Teams are ranked based on the percentage of points earned.
– The top two teams will advance to the 2025 final at Lord’s Stadium.
– If there is a tailing rate, points will be deducted.
