Updated WTC Table After Australia Beat Bangladesh And How It Affects India
Australia avenged last week's loss in Darwin with an innings-and-51-run thrashing of Bangladesh in the second and final Test in Mackay on Sunday.
- Australia consolidated their lead at the top of the World Test Championship standings with a PCT of 80
- Bangladesh remained fourth, but their PCT took a hit, dropping from 66.6 to 55.5
- India, who have a PCT of 53.3, will overtake Bangladesh if they beat Sri Lanka in the ongoing second Test
Australia avenged last week's loss in Darwin with an innings-and-51-run thrashing of Bangladesh in the second and final Test in Mackay on Sunday. Mitchell Starc claimed six wickets in the second innings and 10 in the match as Bangladesh, who were bowled out for 64 in their first innings, were skittled for 95 on Day 2. The result marked the second-shortest Test ever played in Australia and the fourth-shortest overall. The win also handed Australia a major boost in their pursuit of a place in the World Test Championship final after last week's setback.
Australia consolidated their lead at the top of the World Test Championship standings with a PCT of 80, while Bangladesh remained fourth. However, their PCT took a hit, dropping from 66.6 to 55.5.
India, who have a PCT of 53.3, will overtake Bangladesh if they beat Sri Lanka in the ongoing second Test at the Sinhalese Sports Club in Colombo.
Apart from the second Test in Colombo, which starts on August 23, India have seven Tests remaining in the ongoing WTC cycle.
Having already lost four of their 10 Tests so far, every remaining game is virtually a knockout for the Shubman Gill-led side.
After the series against Sri Lanka, India will travel to New Zealand for a two-Test series in November later this year.
To conclude the current WTC cycle, India will host Australia for a five-Test series next year before the Indian Premier League (IPL) window.
India must win every remaining Test to have a realistic chance of reaching the WTC final, especially after Bangladesh's historic victory over Australia in Darwin.
If India win seven of their remaining eight Tests, they will finish with a PCT of 68.52. Meanwhile, six wins and two losses would see their PCT drop to 62.96.
These scenarios are only possible if India are not docked any penalty points. Therefore, the Shubman Gill-led side have very little margin for error for the remainder of their WTC campaign.
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