Updated ICC World Test Championship (WTC) Points Table After IND vs WI 1st Test, WTC Table

India defeated West Indies in the first Test in Dominica inside three days as they won the Test match by an innings and 141 runs. The Men in Blue came back in an emphatic fashion after their WTC final loss against Australia a month ago at The Oval.

After declaring their first innings on 421/5, India bowled out West Indies for 130 on the third day. Ravichandran Ashwin bagged 12 wickets as he too made a resounding comeback after being snubbed from the WTC final. He picked up seven for 71 in the second innings and completed match figures of 12 / 131. Ravindra Jadeja took 2 for 38 in the second innings and took five wickets in the match.

It was an even more disappointing performance from West Indies in the second innings as they were bundled out for just 130. Skipper Kraigg Brathwaite and Tagernarine Chanderpaul scored seven each. As many as five players in the batting lineup scored in single digits. Alick Athanaze who top-scored with 47 in the first innings, top-scored in the second innings too with 28 in the second innings.

Earlier on day 2, Yashasvi Jaiswal scored 171 on his Test debut. He was dismissed by Alzarri Joseph. Virat Kohli who resumed his innings unbeaten on 36 went on to score 76 and was dismissed by Rahkeem Cornwall. Vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane was dismissed for just 3 and was targeted by Indian cricket fans on Twitter. Ravindra Jadeja was unbeaten on 37 and Ishan Kishan was unbeaten on 1 when Indian skipper Rohit Sharma decided to declare.

There was still enough time for Ravichandran Ashwin to wreak havoc in the West Indian batting lineup. In the process, he once again reminded the selectors that dropping him from the WTC final was perhaps a mistake.

India lead the WTC points table with 100 PCT points after the first Test win and is placed at the number one position. They earned 12 points after the first Test win.

India is followed by Australia at number two with a PCT point of 61.11 after three Test matches with 22 points England are placed at number three with 27.78 PCT points placed at three with 10 points from three Test matches. West Indies are placed fourth and are yet to open their account in the WTC 2023-35 cycle. Five of the top nine Test teams are yet to play their first Test in this cycle.

India play their second Test against West Indies from July 20-24. The fourth Ashes Test in Manchester starts on July 19.