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The second match of the three-match Test series between India and New Zealand is being played at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune. The performance of the Indian team in this match has not been anything special so far. The Indian team could score only 156 runs in its first innings. New Zealand scored 256 runs in its first innings. That means, on the basis of first innings, the visiting team got a lead of 103 runs.
After this, New Zealand scored 198 runs at the loss of five wickets in its second innings the next day. New Zealand's total lead has become 301 runs. In the current situation, the Pune Test match seems to be slipping out of India's hands. Now to win this match, Indian batsmen will have to put pressure on Eddie Chotti in the second innings. In such a situation, it will not be easy to bat in the fourth innings on the Pune pitch.
Will Team India be out?
Now the question in the minds of the fans is that what will happen if the Indian team loses the Pune Test match or the match gets drawn. Will the Indian team be out of the race for the final in the World Test Championship (WTC)? So let us tell you the answer. No. However, defeat in the Pune Test may make the path to the final a bit difficult.
Let us tell you here that the Indian team is currently at number one position in the points table of the World Test Championship. So far, they have 98 points from 12 matches with 8 wins, 3 losses and one draw. Whose percentage is 68.06 percent. Australia is at second place in the WTC table. The Kangaroo team has 90 points from 12 matches with 8 wins, 3 losses and one draw. Its percentage is 62.50 percent. While the Sri Lankan team is in third place. Who has scored 55.56 percent and 60 points in nine matches. While South Africa is at fourth and New Zealand at fifth place while England is at sixth place. Bangladesh is at seventh, Pakistan at eighth and West Indies at ninth.
After the Pune Test, the Indian team still has to play 6 matches in the current cycle of WTC. In this, India will have to win at least 3 out of its remaining 6 matches. If 4 matches are won then the place will be almost confirmed. If they win 3 tests then India may have to depend on the win or loss of the other team. But if he loses then he has to win the next match. The Indian team has to play its next 6 matches against New Zealand and Australia. In which the last match of the series is left against the Kiwi team. Whereas the Australian team has to play a 5-match series at home.
ICC rule regarding WTC
It is said that this is the third cycle of the World Test Championship. Which will run from 2023 to 2025. ICC has already released the rules related to the point system for this third cycle. A team gets 12 points for winning a test match, 4 points for a draw and 6 points for a tie. If the match is won, 100 percent points will be added, if there is a tie, 50 percent points and if there is a draw, 33.33 percent points will be added, while if the match is lost, zero points will be added. A total of 24 points in the two-match series and 60 points in the five-match series. Rankings are usually determined based on win percentage in the WTC table.
point system
– 12 points for victory
– 6 points for tie match
– 4 points for drawn match
– The rank of teams is determined based on the percentage of points won.
– The top two teams will advance to the final to be played in Lodz in 2025.
– Points are reduced in case of slow over rate.