WTC Final: India’s chances of qualifying for mega event after Perth Test victory

The Indian team led by premier pacer Jasprit Bumrah put up a dominating display to outplay formidable Australia by a huge margin of 295 runs in the first Test of the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy at Perth.

The dominant victory has helped the Indian team return to the top of the WTC table. Before the Test match, India was second. However, they are yet again back to the top position now.

After the victory, India have now 61.11 percentage points having scripted nine wins in 15 matches so far in the cycle. Australia, meanwhile, slipped to the second spot, with a PCT of 57.69, after eight wins in 13 matches.

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However, India’s chances of making the final still remain an improbable dream, as the visitors will have to avoid any defeat in their remaining four matches in the series or hold Australia to more than one draw. 

India’s best-case scenario of guaranteeing a ticket to London will be a 4-0 win. Anything less will leave their fate depending on how results go in the remaining Test matches of the WTC cycle.

India can still reach the final. But it will depend on how the teams in third, fourth, and fifth place perform in their next matches.

Earlier, the humiliating loss against New Zealand in the home series had dented India’s chances of making the final at Lord’s, leaving their entire chances on the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series.