Yashasvi Jaiswal’s second successive double century, gorgeous performances from two debutants Sarfaraz Khan and Dhruv Jurel and Ravindra Jadeja‘s all-rounder brilliance, which included a century and a five-wicket haul helped India script their biggest-ever win in Test history, defeating England by 434 runs in Rajkot. While the win helped India declare a lead within the five-match sequence for the primary time, it wasn’t sufficient to dethrone New Zealand from the highest place within the World Test Championship desk.

Former WTC champions New Zealand, following their 2-0 whitewash in opposition to South Africa earlier this month, rose to the highest of the desk with 36 factors from 4 matches, implying 75 per cent of PCT (factors contested). The Tim Southee-led aspect went previous Australia and India to take the pole place within the ongoing WTC cycle.

India, who slipped to the third spot following New Zealand’s sequence win in opposition to South Africa, reclaimed the second place within the desk on Sunday after an emphatic victory in opposition to England. The two-time finalists have amassed 50 factors from seven matches, which incorporates two defeats and a draw, implying a PCT of 59.52. Defending WTC winner Australia, in the meantime, stand third with a PCT of 55.

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England, who suffered a second consecutive loss within the sequence, have slipped all the way down to the eighth spot within the desk with a PCT of simply 21.88 from eight matches, which includes three wins and 4 losses.

Can India reclaim the highest spot within the WTC desk with England sequence win?

Every win as a part of the WTC contest arms a group 12 factors. If India, at present on 50 factors, win their subsequent two matches – in Ranchi and Dharamsala, to script a sequence victory over England, their whole factors will stand as 74. However, their PCT can be 68.51. Hence, even a 4-1 sequence win in opposition to England won’t be sufficient for India to dethrone the inaugural WTC winners New Zealand.

The Blackcaps will subsequent play a two-match sequence at residence in opposition to Australia beginning finish of this month. This implies, New Zealand may have the prospect to additional consolidate their place on the prime of the desk with a sequence win in opposition to Australia and enhance their possibilities of making a second WTC ultimate.