ICC World Test Championship Points Table, WTC Table After IND vs NZ 2nd Test 2024
Published - 26 Oct 2024, 04:17 PM | Updated - 26 Oct 2024, 11:44 PM
The ICC World Test Championship (WTC) 2023-25 Points Table has witnessed changes twice in a gap of a couple of hours on Saturday, October 26. The Rohit Sharma-led Team India still retains the top spot, but they will have a tough task to reach the WTC 2025 final, set to be played at Lord's next year.
India lost the wicket of Rohit Sharma, who scored 8 runs early in the run chase. Yashasvi Jaiswal (77 off 65) and Shubman Gill (23) provided hope with their batting partnership, but India lost wickets at regular intervals. Ravindra Jadeja (42) showed resistance in the end but didn't guide the team to victory.
Team India Bowled Out For Just 156 Runs In First Innings
New Zealand skipper Tom Latham won the toss and opted to bat at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune. The visiting team started with a positive approach in their first innings. However, their middle-order batters failed to make an impact as they were bowled out for a total of 259 runs.
The New Zealand bowling attack, led by Mitchell Santner, bowled out the home team for just 156 runs in their first innings. They took a crucial 103-run lead after the completion of the first innings. New Zealand then scored 255 runs in the second innings and set a target of 359 runs for the Indian team.
Updated ICC World Test Championship Points Table (WTC Table) After IND vs NZ 2nd Test 2024 Revealed
Following the 113-run loss to New Zealand, India's points percentage (PCT) dropped from 68.06 to 62.82. Australia is in second place with a PCT of 62.5. India has six matches remaining this cycle, including one against New Zealand in Mumbai and five in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Australia.
Meanwhile, New Zealand has moved up to fourth place with a PCT of 50 following their victory. The Black Caps have won five matches out of 10 Tests in the ongoing WTC cycle.
Here is the Updated ICC World Test Championship Points Table:
| Pos | Team | Played | Won | Lost | Draw | Ded | Points | Pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 98 | 62.82 |
| 2 | Australia | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 90 | 62.50 |
| 3 | Sri Lanka | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 55.56 |
| 4 | New Zealand | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 50.00 |
| 5 | South Africa | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 47.62 |
| 6 | England | 19 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 19 | 93 | 40.79 |
| 7 | Pakistan | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 40 | 33.33 |
| 8 | Bangladesh | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 33 | 30.56 |
| 9 | West Indies | 9 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 18.52 |
(In the ICC World Test Championship 2023-2025, teams will get 12 points for a win, 4 for a draw, and 6 for a tie. For slow over-rates teams will lose one championship point for each over-short. Teams will be ranked on the percentage of points won.)
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