WI vs IND / Team India will suffer huge loss if the second test is drawn, Pakistan may get a bumper benefit

Zoom News : Jul 24, 2023, 10:30 PM
WI vs IND: The second match of the two-match Test series between India and West Indies seems to be interrupted due to rain. Where from the second day onwards, the overs of the match were seen decreasing due to rain. On the other hand, due to rain on the fifth day, the game of the first session has also been almost washed away. India needed 8 wickets to win on the last day. At the same time, the West Indies team was 289 runs behind the target given by India. On the last day, it was expected that the Indian bowlers would wrap up the Caribbean batsmen quickly, but the rain has currently dampened the hopes of the Indian fans and the team. It has to be seen what will be the result of this match, but if the match ends in a draw, then Team India will win the series but it may suffer a huge loss.


Actually we are talking about the points table of the third cycle of the World Test Championship that Team India may suffer. Let us tell you that on winning the match in this championship, you get 12-12 points, while on the draw, both the teams get only 4-4 points. At present both India and its arch-rival Pakistan are playing Test series. India played a two-match Test series against the West Indies, while Pakistan is playing a two-match Test series against Sri Lanka. Pakistan had also collected 12 points by winning the first Test and the same condition remained with Team India. Both the teams started their campaign in the third edition of the World Test Championship with this win.

Team India will suffer if the second test is drawn

If the second Test match being played in Port of Spain ends in a draw due to rain, then Team India will suffer losses. If India wins this match, it will get 12 points and also the winning percentage will remain 100 percent. At present, according to the winning percentage, Team India and Pakistan are jointly on top. If this match is drawn then both India and West Indies will get 4-4 points. That means India will have 16 points. On the other hand, if we talk about the winning percentage, the winning percentage of Team India will be 66.6 in case of a draw. The Australian team is currently in second place and has won two of its 4 matches, lost one and drawn one. Australia's winning percentage is 54.17.

Pakistan can have a bumper benefit

Pakistan team is playing the second Test of the series against Sri Lanka. On the first day itself, Pakistan made a strong hold on the match by bundling out Sri Lanka for just 166 runs. If Pakistan wins this match, then it will get 24 points in the points table of WTC 2023-25 with 12 points and its winning percentage will also be 100 percent. That means Pakistan will remain on top with 100 percent winning percentage and Team India will slip to second place only after the Port of Spain Test is drawn. If Pakistan loses this match or this match is drawn then in the same condition India can come on top.

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