Amidst the continuous failure in Test cricket, the Indian cricket team seems to be looking for relief to make a comeback. The Indian team is looking better after defeating Sri Lanka in the first test match in its strongest stronghold Galle. This team, captained by Shubman Gill, now has a chance to win the series, for which it will play the second test match in Colombo. If Team India wins this match, it will get a small but important reward along with the series. He just needs the support of Australia also. This reward is a jump in the WTC points table.
Along with Colombo, an eye is also on McKay
For the Indian team, which failed to reach the final of the last World Test Championship, the path to reach the final this time also seems difficult. The victory in the Galle Test has raised some expectations but there is still a long way to go. In this journey, Team India colombo test There is a need to win, from where he will get some benefit. But this will be beneficial only if Australia also provides some help to the team in Mackay, thousands of miles away from Colombo.
In fact, a day before the India-Sri Lanka Test, the second Test match between Australia and Bangladesh had started in Mackay. Bangladesh surprised the world by defeating Australia in the first test match of this series. But Bangladesh had not only defeated but also strengthened its hold on the fourth position. This is the reason that despite Team India’s victory in Galle, the Indian team remained at fifth position.
How will the mathematics of WTC points table change?
This situation can completely change with the results of Colombo and Mackay. If Team India wins the second test match in Colombo, its point percentage (PCT) will increase. Team India is currently at 53.33 PCT, which will become 57.57 PCT. If Australia also wins the second test during this period, then the PCT of Bangladesh (66.67) will reduce to 55.55. In such a situation, the Indian team will fall from fifth to fourth place and Bangladesh will fall from fourth to fifth place.
Now eyes are on whether help will be available from Australia? As the first day of the Mackay Test passed, there were some indications that perhaps Australia would win the second Test match. On the very first day of this match, Australia bowled out Bangladesh for just 64 runs. However, in reply, Australia also scored only 165 runs after losing 8 wickets. But it has got a lead of 101 runs in the first innings, which is expected to increase slightly on the second day. Now whether Bangladesh is able to make a comeback from here or not, it will be worth seeing.
