The first match of the Test series between Bangladesh and South Africa was played at the Sher Bengal National Stadium in Mirpur. In this game, South Africa defeated the host Bangladesh team by seven runs. The African team aimed to win 106 points and achieved this goal on the fourth day of the competition (October 24). South Africa achieved another Test victory on the Asian continent after 10 years. Previously, South Africa’s last Test win on the Asian continent came against Sri Lanka in Galle in 2014.
South Africa gains huge advantage, Bangladesh eliminated
South Africa have taken a huge advantage at the top of the World Test Championship (WTC) standings after a memorable Test victory in Mirpur. The African team currently sits fourth in the WTC standings. South Africa’s points percentage (PCT) has increased to 47.62. The African team surpassed New Zealand (44.44) and England (43.06) in the standings. On the other hand, despite losing this game, Bangladesh remains seventh in the WTC standings despite its PCT falling from 34.38 to 30.56.
World Test Championship standings changed after South Africa beat Bangladesh in Mirpur 👀#BANvSA | #WTC25
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Now Bangladesh has missed out on the final. If that happens, South Africa will have to play five more games this cycle. If the African team wins these five games, the highest score can reach 69.44%, enough to enter the finals in Rhode Island next year. Even if they win four games, South Africa will still advance to the finals with a score of 61.11%.
What is the equation for Team India?
Let us tell you that the Indian team is currently ranked first in the World Test Championship points table. So far, he has achieved 8 wins, 3 losses and 1 draw in 12 games, accumulating 98 points. His scoring percentage is 68.06. India still have 7 games to play in this cycle. The Indians are scheduled to tour Australia in November to play five Test matches. Before that, she was playing Test matches against New Zealand in Pune and Mumbai. To reach the final, India must win at least three of these seven games. If they win 4 games, the ranking is completely determined. If they win 3 Tests, India may have to depend on the outcome of other teams.
Australia ranks second in the WTC rankings. The Kangaroos have 8 wins, 3 losses and 1 draw in 12 games, accumulating 90 points. His scoring rate is 62.50. On the other hand, Sri Lanka is ranked third. Sri Lanka scored 55.56% and scored 60 points in 9 games. South Africa is ranked fourth, New Zealand is fifth and England is sixth. Bangladesh is ranked seventh, Pakistan is eighth and West Indies is ninth. This means Pakistan is only ahead of West Indies in the WTC rankings.
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.
