New Delhi: Pakistan currently tops the World Test Championship (WTC) 2023-25 points table as India lost the top spot to a draw with the West Indies. Currently Pakistan is the only team that has scored 100 Percentage Points (PCT).
Meanwhile, the second test with the West Indies ended in a draw due to rain, which spoiled India’s game plan. Both teams shared the balanced point in the match. Men in Blue’s percentage point (PCT) therefore slipped down to 66.67 PCT. Australia is currently in 3rd place, followed by England (4th) and the West Indies (5th).
Big change at the top of the World Test Championship standings following the draw between the West Indies and India in Trinidad.#WTC25https://t.co/0RsIIqGSBy
— ICC (@ICC) July 25, 2023
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Sri Lanka vs Pakistan
Abdullah Shafiq’s stunning performance helped Pakistan win its second match of the year. After finishing seventh in the WTC rankings last season, Pakistan will be hoping to do well this season. Following Sri Lanka, Pakistan’s biggest challenge will take place in Australia in December and January.
West Indies vs India
India slipped to second spot after rain spoiled the 2nd Test match at the Queen’s Oval park in Trinidad. Despite finishing the on draw, Rohit Sharma-led India started their new WTC cycle on a winning note. India’s next red ball assignment will be against South Africa in December-January window. India will now play most of the white ball cricket, due to ODI World Cup later this year.
Rohit Brigade set a target of 365 runs. Meanwhile, pursuing the target, West Indies reached 76 for the loss of 2 wickets at stumps on the fourth day. Tejnarine Chanderpaul and 24 and Jermaine Blackwood remained unbeaten after adding 20 runs.
Earlier in the match, India declared their second innings at 181/2. India had scored 43 runs in the first innings, in reply West Indies were bundled out for 255. Virat Kohli scored a century. Virat played astonishing inning of 121 runs in 206 balls with 11 fours on his landmark 500th international match.
Thought India lost some points and dragged down to 2nd spot, but their is no need to worry because there are plenty of bi-lateral series left for the WTC final.
