India’s dominant victory over Bangladesh in the first Test of the 2024-25 home season has shaken up the World Test Championship (WTC) standings, consolidating their position at the top! 🙌 Here’s how it went down and what the updated table looks like post the thrilling win.
Match Recap: India vs Bangladesh 🇮🇳 vs 🇧🇩
India came out swinging in the Chennai Test, defeating Bangladesh by a massive 280 runs! 💥 Despite an overcast Day 1 and Bangladesh putting them into bat on a tricky pitch, India fought back with an epic counter-attacking century from R. Ashwin 🏏 (his sixth in Test cricket).
- First Innings: India racked up a solid 376 with Ashwin leading the charge.
- Bangladesh’s Collapse: They were bundled out for just 149 thanks to Jasprit Bumrah’s 4-50 👏.
- India’s Second Innings: With a healthy lead, Shubman Gill (119*), and Rishabh Pant (109) smashed it out to give India a massive target of 515 for Bangladesh to chase.
- Ashwin Dominates: In the final innings, Bangladesh crumbled again, this time to Ashwin’s 6-88 🛑, and they were all out for 234.
Updated WTC Standings: India Leads the Pack 🔥
After the win, India’s points percentage (PCT) is up to 71.66%, and they have strengthened their lead over Australia. Here’s a breakdown of the updated standings:
- India – 71.66% 🥇
- Australia – 62.5%
- South Africa – 58.33%
- England – 46.88% ⬆️
- Sri Lanka – 42.5% ⬆️
- Bangladesh – 39.28% ⬇️
Bangladesh Slips Down the Table 🚨
Bangladesh’s tough loss in Chennai has dropped them down to 6th place with a PCT of 39.28%, down from 45.83%. Both Sri Lanka and England have jumped a spot each, pushing Bangladesh lower in the standings.
What’s Next? 🔥
India’s victory solidifies their spot as the front-runner in the WTC, with more home games to come! Keep an eye out as they continue their quest to the top 💪. Meanwhile, Bangladesh will need to regroup if they want to stay in the fight.
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