WTC Finals RACE: IND vs BAN Highlights – India clinched a 2-0 series win against Bangladesh on Sunday, and stayed on the second position in the World Test Championship Table. Shreyas Iyer and Ashwin enabled a thrilling three-wicket win for the visitors. The KL Rahul-led side now has widened the gap between India and third-placed South Africa. Follow WTC Points Table Updates with InsideSport.IN.
Remaining Tests in WTC 2021-23 cycle
- Aus vs SA 3* Australia Dec 2022 – Jan 2023
- Pak vs NZ 2 Pakistan Dec 2022 – Jan 2023
- Ind vs Aus 4 India Feb – Mar 2023
- SA vs WI 2 South Africa Mar 2023
- NZ vs SL 2 New Zealand Mar 2023
WTC Finals RACE: India clinch series against Bangladesh, stay on the second spot in World Test Championship Points TABLE: Follow LIVE Updates
What are India’s WTC qualification chances?
India sit pretty with 58.93% points in 2nd spot, taking lead from SA who are 3rd with 54.55. Bangladesh set India 145 runs to win the 2nd Test. India did stutter losing three wickets in the first hour with Mehidy Hasan Miraz bagging a fifer. However, Ravichandran Ashwin and Shreyas Iyer ensured India win the game by 3 wickets. With that, India clean-swept Bangladesh 2-0.
Bangladesh put up more of a fight after the 188-run defeat in the first Test but India proved to be the superior side with a three-wicket win in the second Test, taking their point percentage to 58.92. They will need to produce some good results during their series against pacesetters Australia.
WTC Finals RACE: India clinch series against Bangladesh, stay on the second spot in World Test Championship Points TABLE: Follow LIVE Updates
| Team | Percentage points | Tests played | Points won | Tests left |
| Australia | 76.92% | 13 | 120 | 6 |
| India | 58.93% | 14 | 99 | 4 |
| South Africa | 54.55% | 11 | 72 | 4 |
| Sri Lanka | 53.33% | 10 | 64 | 2 |
| England | 46.97% | 22 | 124 | 0 |
| West Indies | 40.91% | 11 | 54 | 2 |
| Pakistan | 38.89% | 12 | 56 | 2 |
| New Zealand | 25.93% | 9 | 28 | 4 |
| Bangladesh | 11.11% | 12 | 16 | 0 |
Ravichandran Ashwin and Shreyas Iyer’s unbeaten 71-run stand take India over the line ✌️#WTC23 | #BANvIND | 📝 https://t.co/ZTCALEDTqb pic.twitter.com/aSdztm13zO
— ICC (@ICC) December 25, 2022
WTC Finals Race: How IND vs BAN 2nd test result changes scenario?
- With the win against Bangladesh, India can now finish with 68.06% points.
- India needed 100 runs with 6 wickets in hand on Day 4 in the Dhaka Test.
- India struggled but Ashwin and Shreyas Iyer helped India pull off a win.
- The win helps India consolidate 2nd spot in WTC table ahead of SouthAfrica and behind Australia.
- For India to reach the WTC FInals, they need to win three of their last four Tests.
- With 4 tests vs leaders Australia, India can only afford 1 loss in 4 games.
- If Australia win the Test series against SouthAfrica 3-0, India need to just win the series against Australia at home.
- If SA bounce back and beat Australia 2-1, SA will be in the fray.
- If SA also win against West Indies 2-0, they will go above India in the race with 69.77%.
- In the case, India need to win 3-1 or 2-0 against Australia.
- The two above series result will ensure India over 60% percentage points.
WTC Finals RACE: India clinch series against Bangladesh, stay on the second spot in World Test Championship Points TABLE: Follow LIVE Updates
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