India in second place; Pakistan leading so far - watsupptoday.com
India in second place; Pakistan leading so far
Posted 25 Jul 2023 11:25 AM

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The Indian cricket team were denied a chance to score a full point in a two-match Test series against the West Indies after their second match ended in a draw after a crushing defeat on Monday. This gave India a score of 16 out of 24, boosting its PCT score to 66.67 per cent.

They are currently second in the 2023-25 ​​World Test Championship (WTC) points table behind Pakistan, who beat Sri Lanka to take 100 per cent in the first test. Meanwhile, the West Indies are now fifth in the points table with four points from the draw and a PCT of 16.67 percent.

Having won the first Test with a 1-0 lead by innings and 141 runs, India declared their second innings on day four at 181-2, giving the West Indies an excellent target of 365 runs to win the match and level their two-game streak that is part of the World Test Championship (WTC) cycle. However, on the fifth day, pouring rain prevented any matches, and the test was eventually cancelled.
After a rainy fourth day, the West Indies won 76-2 after the second inning. Jermaine Blackwood, 20, and Taghyalin Chanderpour, 24, were in the middle at the end of day four.

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