WTC 2023-25 Points Table: Here’s a look at latest standings after Australia’s Test win in Adelaide vs India

In the second Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, Australia defeated India by a commanding 10-wicket margin at the Adelaide Oval. In just 3.2 overs, the hosts secured victory and tied the series at one, chasing a meagre 19-run total.

In both innings, India’s batting collapsed under Australia’s potent pace attack. In the dusk, India’s top order collapsed as they resumed their second innings. The visitors were dismissed for 175 as Pat Cummins, who was leading from the front, took an incredible five wickets. The visitors were unable to capitalise, with Nitish Kumar Reddy’s 42 in the second innings being the only noteworthy innings. Mitchell Starc and Scott Boland’s genius further crushed India’s hopes.

Starc’s career-high six-wicket haul earlier in the first innings helped the hosts limit the visitors to 180. Australia later took a 157-run lead with their first-innings score of 337, which was led by Travis Head’s 140 off 141 balls. Even though Mohammed Siraj and Jasprit Bumrah took eight wickets apiece, India’s bowlers found it difficult to hold Head and Marnus Labuschagne in check.

England led the three-match series 2-0 after defeating New Zealand in a spectacular victory earlier in the day in Wellington. The Kiwis were defeated by 323 runs thanks to the opponents’ dominant performance. Under Ben Stokes’ direction, the victory was the result of a team effort that gave England a 2-0 lead in the three-match series.

England, who batted first, recovered well from early setbacks. Ollie Pope’s 66 and Harry Brook’s 123 from 115 balls helped lead the visitors to 280. The tourists got the impetus they required from the pair’s 174-run stand. New Zealand’s response to England’s seam attack was a failure. Brydon Carse took four wickets, while Gus Atkinson made headlines with a spectacular hat-trick that included dismissing Tim Southee, Matt Henry, and Nathan Smith. With a 155-run deficit, the hosts were bundled out for a pitiful 125.

In the third innings, Ben Duckett and Jacob Bethell gave Stokes & Co. a solid start with scores of 92 and 96, respectively, as they built on their lead. Brook’s fast 55 and Joe Root’s 106 helped the team to a respectable total, and the captain’s knock of 49 guaranteed that England would reach their target of 583 runs. Notwithstanding Tom Blundell’s valiant century, New Zealand suffered a crushing defeat at home as their batting order buckled.

India’s defeat in Adelaide drops them to third place in the WTC rankings.

India has fallen precipitously in the World Test Championship 2023–25 points table following their defeat by Australia in the second Test of the five-match series. This cycle, India has 110 points with a PCT of 57.29% after six losses in 16 games. The Australians, on the other side, have taken the lead with 102 points and a PCT of 60.71%.

Following England’s second victory in the three-match Test series against New Zealand, both teams’ records have changed. Previously in sixth place, the Three Lions have moved up one slot with a PCT of 45.24%. In contrast, after 13 games, the Black Caps are now in sixth place.

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