India beat Australia by six wickets within the second Check match© BCCI
The race to qualification for the ICC World Check Championship Closing took one other activate Sunday as India claimed a six-wicket victory over Australia to maneuver a step nearer to sealing their place within the June 7 sport at The Oval. The World Check Championship (WTC) has seen two years of intense competitors within the longest format, and the second Check within the Border-Gavaskar Trophy characterised the ebb and stream that has been current all through, with either side wrestling for management of the match earlier than Rohit Sharma’s males triumphed on a dramatic day in Delhi. With the highest two groups within the WTC standings securing a spot in June’s Closing, the end result nonetheless implies that Australia and India management their very own future as they edge in direction of the conclusion of the competitors, the ICC stated in a launch.
Australia stay atop the standings regardless of the defeat decreasing their proportion tally to 66.67%, whereas India widened the hole between themselves and third spot due to their victory in Delhi, shifting to 64.06%.
On account of India’s victory, the variety of groups in a position to qualify for the Closing shrinks from 4 to 3. South Africa drop out of competition, unable to achieve the share factors required to interrupt into the highest two, leaving Sri Lanka because the lone challenger for a spot within the Closing.
Sri Lanka at present sit third within the standings on 53.33%, and so they head to New Zealand subsequent month figuring out that not solely should they win each Checks of their two-match collection to face any likelihood of qualification, however they’re additionally reliant on beneficial ends in the remaining Checks between India and Australia.
The third Check between India and Australia begins in Indore on March 1 with the hosts in a position to safe their place at The Oval with one other victory. Something much less, and Australia will develop into the primary staff to qualify for the WTC Closing.
With a lot nonetheless to play for, the race to qualification guarantees to supply extra pressure and pleasure earlier than the highest two groups take to the sphere on June 7 with the coveted ICC WTC Mace and a spot in historical past at stake.
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