With that, the race to the World Test Championship final has taken an interesting turn. Australia had 288 runs to chase on the final day of the third Test against South Africa in Cape Town. They folded for 111 in the second innings in less than two sessions. Following Australia’s 176-run loss to South Africa, New Zealand have moved to the top of the standings with a 72.22 PCT (Percentage of Points won by a team out of the total points they have contested). Australia (69.23) have dropped to third, while South Africa have rose to second, with the PCT increasing from 66.67 to 71.43.
However, the Windies’ victory has changed the standings. “Yeah, well, we came here with a goal to win these two Test matches to go up in the rankings. We want to finish at least sixth or fifth in the table. In the match, left-arm spinner Jomel Warrican and Roston Chase dominated with the ball in both innings. Warrican claimed a five-wicket haul and made life difficult for the Bangladesh batters.
Meanwhile, India also climbed to fourth spot (51.52 PCT) after Bangladesh were beaten by West Indies in Dhaka. Before that game, Bangladesh were fourth with a PCT of 55.56, having won three of their six matches, with one game ending in a draw. India were fifth with a PCT of 51.52, having registered five wins and two draws in 11 matches. The West Indies were eighth with a PCT of 20.83%. Bangladesh’s PCT dropped to 47.62%, causing them to slip behind India. The West Indies now have a PCT of 26.92% and have moved closer to Sri Lanka’s PCT of 33.33%. Bangladesh batted first and scored 272, with opener Shadman Islam making 105.
And to do that, we need to win these two matches,” Chase said after the victory.
Before the match, Australia held the top spot, followed by New Zealand and South Africa.
