WTC Points Table: India won the first Test against Australia by 295 runs. After winning the toss, India decided to bat first. But the hopes of the sports lovers were dashed as they were all out for 150 runs. Meanwhile, under the leadership of Jasprit Bumrah, the bowlers did their best.
India Wins 1st Test Against Australia by 295 Runs
Australia was restricted to 104 runs. In the second innings, the morale of the batsmen increased due to the great partnership of Yashasvi Jaiswal and KL Rahul.
Both of them shared a partnership of 201 runs for the first wicket. After that, Virat Kohli made a mountain of runs by scoring a century. After scoring 487 runs in the second innings, they challenged the first innings lead to 533 runs.
But while meeting this challenge, Australia fell. Australia could reach 238 runs. Travis Head played a tough game in the second innings. Bumrah succeeded in removing his fork.
He scored 89 runs off 101 balls. India’s victory became easy after his dismissal. With this win, India has once again reached the top position in the World Test Championship points table.
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India Tops the World Test Championship Table
India still has four matches left and if they win three of them, they will qualify for the finals. The India Team has played a total of 15 Test matches so far. They have won 9 of them. It has seen defeat in five matches. India’s winning percentage is 61.11.
Had India performed well in the Test against New Zealand, India’s claim would have been confirmed after the first win. Australia has played 13 Test matches so far and has won 8 matches and lost 4 matches. Australia’s winning percentage is 57.69 and ranks second.
| Pos. | Team | Mat. | Won | Lost | Drawn | Points | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | 15 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 110 | 61.11% |
| 2 | Australia | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 90 | 57.69% |
| 3 | Sri Lanka | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 60 | 55.56% |
| 4 | New Zealand | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 60 | 54.55% |
| 5 | South Africa | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 52 | 54.17% |
| 6 | England | 19 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 93 | 40.79% |
| 7 | Pakistan | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 40 | 33.33% |
| 8 | Bangladesh | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 33 | 27.50% |
| 9 | West Indies | 9 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 20 | 18.52% |
The Sri Lanka team has played 9 matches so far 5 matches have been won and 4 matches have been lost. The winning percentage is 55.56 and is in the third position. The New Zealand team has played 11 Test matches and has won 6 matches and lost 5 matches.
New Zealand’s winning percentage is 54.55 per cent. South Africa team has played 8 matches and has won 4 matches, lost 3 matches and drawn 1 match. The winning percentage is 54.17. Apart from this, England, Pakistan, Bangladesh and West Indies have been eliminated from the race for the final round.
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