WTC Points Table 2023-25: Australia took the upper hand in the ongoing Test series against India with a famous victory in the fourth Test in Melbourne on Monday. Australia defeated India by 184 runs to go 2-1 in the series, winning the match in the thrilling fashion on the final day of the Boxing Day Test. They bowled India out for just 155 runs in their second innings.
India's chances for the World Test Championship final qualification took a massive hit after the embarrassing defeat. The loss reduced India’s points PCT at third place from 55.89 to 52.
77, with a seventh loss in this ongoing WTC 2023-25 cycle. On the other hand, Australia boosted their chances for their WTC final with their 10th win this edition, elevating the points percentage to 61.45 from 58.
89 before the fourth Test. Updated World Test Championship Points Table after Australia vs India 4th Test: With South Africa already qualified for next year’s final at Lord's with a win over Pakistan, Australia can knock India out of contention if they draw or win the final Test in Sydney. The new year's Test is scheduled to start on January 3.
After scoring 234 runs in the second innings, the hosts Australia set up a target of 340 runs for India to chase down in 92 overs. India were reduced to 33/3 before the lunch on the fifth day with skipper Rohit Sharma (9), KL Rahul and Virat Kohli (5) departing cheaply. The visitors were bailed out trouble as Rishabh Pant and Yashasvi Jaiswal came up with a promising recover.