After nail biting fixture India on Sunday thrashed Bangladesh by three wickets in the second Test in Mirpur to win the two-match series 2-0, while Pakistan named 7th position after humiliating 3-0 white wash series defeat by England. Now on words Pakistan will face New Zealand on first test in Karachi on Boxing Day.
Pursuing a target of 145, India had restarted play on Day 4 at 45/4. The visitors lost three early wickets on Day 4, with Mehidy Hasan Miraz completing his 9th five-wicket haul. Bangladesh seemed to be in control of the proceedings, but Shreyas Iyer and Ravichandran Ashwin seamed an unbeaten 71-run stand to take India across the finishing line. With the win, India enhanced their chances of reaching the World Test Championship final, wch will be played next year at Lords London.
Here’s how the updated World Test Championship points table looks like:
Australia, ahead of their Boxing-Day Test against South Africa, sit top of the table with a win percentage of 76.92. The Pat Cummins-led side has played 13 games so far, winning nine of them.
India also retain the second spot, following their series win over Bangladesh. They have a win percentage of 58.93.
South Africa also remain third in the table, ahead of the second Test against Australia, which starts on Monday, December 26, at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. They have a win percentage of 54.55.
