Indian gamers have fun after their win over Bangladesh within the first Take a look at in opposition to Bangladesh in Chennai, on September 22, 2024.
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A dominant India tightened their grip on the highest spot within the World Take a look at Championship desk with a 280-run victory over Bangladesh, whereas Sri Lanka noticed off New Zealand in Galle to assist their transfer in direction of a possible spot within the remaining at Lord’s subsequent yr.
The 2 outcomes have led to shifts within the race for the 2 remaining spots, with Sri Lanka leapfrogging their present opponents into third spot.
India’s win in Chennai and the 12 WTC factors reasserts their standing on the prime of the desk, shifting to a share of 71.67%, extending their lead on Australia in second (62.50%).
Bangladesh, who had jumped to the fourth place following an distinctive 2-0 win in opposition to Pakistan, drop to sixth place place (level share of 39.29%) behind Sri Lanka and England after the defeat.
Bangladesh began the fourth day at 158/4 in pursuit of India’s 515, with skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto and Shakib Al Hasan on the crease. The duo resisted briefly, although India’s spin duo of Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja wiped claimed the remaining six wickets for simply 40 runs.
Ashwin received the Participant of the Match award for his sensible hundred within the first innings and six-for within the second innings.
Sri Lanka gamers have fun a wicket on day 5 of the primary Take a look at in opposition to New Zealand in Galle on September 23, 2024.
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Transferring to 3rd on the WTC25 desk after victory in Galle, Sri Lanka stand one of the best likelihood of difficult the 2023 World Take a look at Championship finalists for a spot within the 2025 remaining.
The 63-run victory over the Black Caps in Galle was their fourth in eight matches, shifting them an excellent 50% of attainable World Take a look at Championship factors, with a absolute best share of 69.23% for Dhananjaya de Silva’s males.
That determine would probably be sufficient for an opportunity of lifting the mace in subsequent yr’s finale at Lord’s, although the aspect would want to beat New Zealand as soon as extra, declare a clear sweep of South Africa, and beat Australia 2-0 at dwelling in a sequence early subsequent yr.
The Indians nonetheless have 9 Exams remaining on this WTC cycle to determine their destiny and make it to their third consecutive remaining of the event. They’d ended because the runners-up within the earlier two editions — to New Zealand (2021) and Australia (2023).
Printed – September 23, 2024 03:54 pm IST
