India retained its second spot within the ICC World Take a look at Championship (WTC) factors desk after its thrilling three-wicket win over Bangladesh within the second Take a look at in Mirpur on Sunday.
An unbeaten 71-run partnership between Shreyas Iyer (29*) and Ravichandran Ashwin (42*) for the eighth wicket helped India chase down a tough 145-run complete.
With the 2-0 sequence win, India bettered its factors proportion (PCT) to 58.92, forward of South Africa (55.76) and Sri Lanka (54.55) within the WTC 2021-23 cycle that ends in March 2023. Australia leads the standings with its supreme PCT of 76.92.
India’s possibilities will nonetheless closely revolve round the results of the continued Australia-South Africa three-match Take a look at sequence and the rest of South Africa’s particular person marketing campaign. Australia, which just lately beat West Indies 2-0 and South Africa within the first Take a look at at house, is all however by to the ultimate.
India has 4 Exams remaining – in opposition to Australia at house from February. South Africa, which is at present second on the standings, additionally has 4 Exams remaining – two away in opposition to Australia and two at house in opposition to West Indies.
The second spot within the last is probably a shootout between India and South Africa – each requiring no less than three wins in its remaining matches to stay within the hunt. Here’s a have a look at the qualification eventualities
WTC FINAL QUALIFICATION SCENARIOS FOR INDIA AND SOUTH AFRICA
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If India beats Australia 4-0 – India finishes with PCT of 68.05. South Africa can not qualify even when it wins all 4 of its remaining matches, ending at a PCT of 66.66. - ⦿
If India beats Australia 3-0 – India finishes with PCT of 64.35. South Africa can solely qualify with 4 wins in its remaining 4 matches, with a PCT of 66.66. - ⦿
If India beats Australia 3-1 – India finishes with a PCT of 62.5. South Africa can solely qualify with 4 wins in its remaining 4 matches, with a PCT of 66.66.
CAN ENGLAND, PAKISTAN, SRI LANKA, NEW ZEALAND AND WEST INDIES STILL QUALIFY FOR WTC FINAL?
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England has completed its WTC 2021-23 marketing campaign with a PCT of 46.97 after 21 Exams. It’s mathematically out of the race for the WTC last. - ⦿
Pakistan can end at greatest with a PCT of 47.61 with wins in its remaining two Exams in opposition to New Zealand. - ⦿
Sri Lanka has one of the best probability to pip India and South Africa, ought to they undergo slip-ups of their remaining video games. Sri Lanka can end at a PCT of 61.11 with wins in its remaining two Exams in opposition to New Zealand. - ⦿
New Zealand can solely end at a greatest PCT of fifty with wins in its remaining 4 matches. - ⦿
West Indies can end at a PCT of fifty with wins in its remaining two Exams in opposition to South Africa.
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