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WTC Point Table, IND vs AUS: The second match of the Test series played between India and Australia in Adelaide was won by Australia. Australia defeated India by 10 wickets in the Adelaide Test to level the series 1-1. Team India’s tension has increased due to this victory of Australia.
Team India’s batsmen performed very disappointingly in the Pink Ball Test played in Adelaide. Due to which Team India’s position in the World Test Championship has suffered a big blow. Team India came straight from first place to third place.
Team India slipped down on the points table
The effect of this defeat was that the Indian team has now reached third place in the points table of the ICC World Test Championship. Australia has turned the tables and reached the top with 60.710 points with 9 wins, losses and one draw in 14 matches. South Africa is now at second position above India with 59.260 points. They have 5 wins, 3 losses and one draw in their 9 matches. On the other hand, India is now at third position with 57.290 points with 9 wins, 6 losses and one draw in 16 matches.
What will Team India have to do to secure a place in the WTC final?
Now if Team India wants to secure its place in the WTC final, then India will have to win three more Test matches. India’s next three Test matches are against Australia only. This clearly means that if India wins the remaining three matches, then it will easily secure its place in the WTC final, but considering the way Australia has counterattacked, this journey will not be easy.
Australia may also be cut off
The equation of the WTC final will keep changing with every match. There are also teams from South Africa and Sri Lanka in this race. If Australia loses 3 matches to India in the Border Gavaskar Trophy, then it will also be out of the race for the WTC final and in this situation the WTC final will be played between Team India and South Africa.
Shameful performance of Team India’s batsmen in Adelaide Test
India’s batting flopped miserably in the Adelaide Test. Team India’s batsmen failed to score big in both the innings. Team India’s batting line up has batsmen like Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul and Yashasvi Jaiswal. The Indian team scored 180 runs in the first innings and only 175 runs in the second innings. Whereas Australia had made a big score of 337 runs in the first innings. India gave Australia a target of only 19 runs, which Australia easily achieved without any loss in 3.2 overs in the first innings.
What did Team India captain Rohit Sharma say after the defeat?
Rohit Sharma expressed his disappointment after the defeat in Adelaide Test. Highlighting the shortcomings of the team, Rohit said, “We could not take advantage of the opportunities. What we did in Perth was special. We wanted to do it again but every Test match has its own challenges. Now we are waiting for the GABA test. We have a lot of good memories there. We want to start well and play well.”
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