In a significant development, India comfortably defeated the West Indies by 7 wickets in the second and final Test at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi on Tuesday. Needing just 58 runs to win on the final day, India resumed their innings at 63/1 and chased down the target in 17.2 overs.
Openers KL Rahul and Sai Sudharsan began the day for the team. Sudharsan was dismissed after a sharp catch taken by Shai Hope, while Gill fell shortly after trying to accelerate the chase. Eventually, India crossed the line with ease, sealing the match and the series.
India at No. 3 in WTC Standings
It is important to note that this win marked India’s fourth victory in seven matches, with PCT now at 61.90% in the current WTC. India has earlier lost two matches against England, with one match ending in a draw (England).
Australia continue to lead the table with a perfect PCT of 100, having won all three of their games. Sri Lanka are in second place with a PCT of 66.67 after two matches. England sit in fourth position with a PCT of 43.33 from five games.
Meanwhile, West Indies remain at the bottom of the table, having lost all five of their matches in this cycle. Bangladesh follow with a PCT of 16.67, while New Zealand, Pakistan, and South Africa are yet to begin their WTC campaigns.
It is vital to mention that Pakistan and South Africa are currently playing against each other in the first Test at Lahore.
Position
Team
Matches
Wins
Defeats
Draws
Points
PCT%
1
Australia
3
3
0
0
36
100.00%
2
Sri Lanka
2
1
0
1
16
66.67%
3
India
7
4
2
1
52
61.90%
4
England
5
2
2
1
26
43.33%
5
Bangladesh
2
0
1
1
4
16.67%
6
West Indies
5
0
5
0
0
0.00%
7
New Zealand
0
0
0
0
0
0.00%
8
Pakistan
0
0
0
0
0
0.00%
9
South Africa
0
0
0
0
0
0.00%
(Updated WTC points table after IND vs WI series)
With the West Indies series now done and dusted, India in the longest format of the game will host South Africa for a two-Test series at home next month. The first Test will take place at Eden Gardens in Kolkata from November 14 to 18, followed by the second Test at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati from November 22 to 26.
India defeated WI by 7 wickets (Source: AFP)
