India won the two-match Test series against Sri Lanka 1-0, but the draw in the second Test at the SSC Ground in Colombo on Thursday made their path to the 2027 ICC World Test Championship (WTC) final tougher and cost them a chance to climb the table.
However, Sri Lankan middle-order batter Sonal Dinusha produced a stubborn, match-saving masterclass. Because another result has been added to the denominator, four points from a match they dominated barely moves the needle and slightly lowers the percentage. India remain fifth with a points percentage of 51.52 after 11 Tests. A win in second Test would have taken them above Bangladesh into fourth; instead their PCT slipped from 53.33. Sri Lanka stay sixth on 33.33. Heading into the final day of the second Test in Colombo, India looked primed to claim maximum points after enforcing the follow-on on the back of a 213-run first-innings lead. Under the WTC points distribution system, a win awards 12 points (100% PCT), while a draw yields only 4 points (33.33% PCT). By missing out on the full 24 points from the two-Test tour (having won in Galle by 165 runs), India walked away with 16 points, causing a downward tick in their overall PCT. Updated WTC 2025-27 Points Table After IND vs SL 2nd Test Had India converted the follow-on into a win, their PCT would have jumped to about 63.33% and they would have overtaken Bangladesh. With table-toppers Australia (80.00%), defending champions South Africa (75.00%), and New Zealand (72.22%) maintaining high win rates, the threshold for qualifying in the top two remains high. To push their PCT past the 60% threshold typically needed to contest the Lord’s final, they will need decisive series wins in their upcoming away fixtures against New Zealand and the high-stakes Border-Gavaskar Trophy series against Australia at home.
