Lagatar24 Desk
New Delhi, Dec 18: India won the first Test of the two-match series against Bangladesh by a score of 188 runs, moving up to second place in the ICC World Test Championship.
Just hours after defeating Bangladesh, India moved up to second place because to South Africa’s six-wicket loss to Australia in the first Test in Brisbane.
India now leads South Africa (54.54) and Sri Lanka (53.33) in the World Test Championship standings with a PCT of 55.77 points. Three teams are presently competing for the top two slots in the WTC cycle: Australia, South Africa, and India.
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The outcome of the current three-Test series between Australia and South Africa would also have an impact on India’s hopes. If Australia defeats the Proteas 3-0, it will go to the final after recently defeating the West Indies 2-0 at home.
India still has five Test matches left, including four at home against Australia starting in February and one against Bangladesh (December 22–26). India would require at least three victories and a draw against Australia to guarantee qualifying for the final with a minimum PCT of 64.35, assuming that India defeats Bangladesh 2-0.
