Updated World Test Championship Points Table: What Loss Against Australia Means For India’s Final Hopes

India’s hopes of reaching the World Test Championship (WTC) Final dealt a large blow because the Rohit Sharma-led facet slumped to a 184-run loss within the fourth Test encounter in Melbourne on Monday. Thanks to the victory, Australia took a 2-1 lead within the five-match sequence with just one sport remaining which shall be performed in Sydney. The defeat implies that India are third with a PCT of 55.89 whereas Australia are second with 58.89.

In order to qualify for the WTC Final, India should win their remaining sport in opposition to Australia and hope that Australia fail to register a single win of their two-match sequence in opposition to Sri Lanka.

South Africa has already e-book their WTC Final berth with a win over Pakistan on Sunday.

Australia beat India by 184 runs within the fourth Test to take a 2-1 lead within the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.

Chasing a 340-run goal, India have been bowled out for 155 in 79.1 overs on day 5.

Yashasvi Jaiswal (84 off 208) fought a lone battle for the guests together with his second half century of the sport.

Jaiswal and Rishabh Pant (30 off 104) batted out your complete second session to take India to 112/3 however the latter’s fall opened the doorways for the house group.

Australia skipper Pat Cummins was the standout bowler, placing thrice in a relentless show of quick bowling.

Resuming the day at 228 for 9, Australia have been bowled out for 234.

India’s star pacer Jasprit Bumrah (5/57) expectedly led the present with a five-wicket haul.

(With PTI inputs)