Big reshuffle in WTC rankings, Bangladesh ahead of India
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khaskhabar.com : Monday, January 29, 2024 12:29 PM
Hyderabad. India have slipped below Bangladesh in the World Test Championship (WTC) points table, and are currently placed fifth after a crushing defeat to England in the opening five-match Test match.
India made a great start in the opening Test match against England, but faltered badly in the last days.
Under the leadership of Rohit Sharma, India dominated in the initial days, but Ollie Pope’s century innings dominated the Indian team. Ollie Pope’s brilliant inning of 196 changed the momentum of the match, giving India a challenging target of 231 runs.
Then, the Indian batting lineup was ravaged by Tom Hartley. The young spinner took 7 important wickets in the last innings and pushed India towards defeat.
Team India was all out for just 202 runs in its second innings, and England won the match by 28 runs.
Due to this defeat, India has also suffered a loss in the World Test Championship (WTC) points table.
The Indian team has now slipped to fifth place in the points table, which was at second place before this match.
In the WTC points table, the Indian team is at 5th position with 2 wins, 2 losses and 1 draw in 5 matches. Team India now has 43.33 points. At the same time, Bangladesh has gone ahead of India.
–IANS
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