West Indies Victory Over Bangladesh Boosts Indias Position in WTC Points Table
West Indies win against Bangladesh shifts the World Test Championship points table, elevating India to fourth place.
Dhaka, October 31 (Daily Kiran) : West Indies defeated Bangladesh by eight wickets in the first Test match held at the Sher-e-Bangla Cricket Stadium in Dhaka. This victory has positively impacted India’s standing in the World Test Championship (WTC) points table.
Following this loss, Bangladesh has dropped to fifth place in the WTC rankings, losing one position. Meanwhile, India has moved up to fourth place, with a win percentage of 51.52%. Bangladesh’s win percentage now stands at 47.62%. Despite the win, West Indies remains in eighth place with a win percentage of 26.92%.
Australia continues to dominate the WTC points table with a win percentage of 75%, while New Zealand holds second place with 72.22%. South Africa is third, boasting a win percentage of 66.67%.
In the first Test, West Indies successfully chased down a target of 170 runs, losing only two wickets. Brandon King played a crucial role, scoring an unbeaten 81 runs off 115 balls, while John Campbell contributed 49 runs. Keem Hodge also remained not out with 31 runs. Earlier, Bangladesh’s second innings ended at just 142 runs, with Naim Hasan being the top scorer at 52 runs.
On the bowling front, Rostan Chase took five wickets in the second innings, while Jomel Warrican claimed five wickets in the first innings and four in the second. Bangladesh had previously scored 272 runs in their first innings, to which West Indies responded with 245 runs, resulting in a 27-run lead for Bangladesh.
