The 184-run victory over India on the Melbourne Check of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy has improved the probabilities of the Pat Cummins-led Australian facet of constructing it to the World Check Championship 2025 closing, with the facet now needing only one extra Check win away from making it to Lord’s subsequent yr, in response to ICC. Whereas Australia are out in entrance as claimants to the second spot, Rohit Sharma-led India nonetheless has an outdoor likelihood. Sri Lanka’s chances are high additionally alive, however each will want a string of beneficial outcomes to maintain their hopes alive.
Earlier in Centurion’s Boxing Day Check, Kagiso Rabada and Marco Jansen’s gorgeous tenth-wicket partnership took the Proteas to an exhilarating two-wicket win over Pakistan within the first Check, confirming their spot at subsequent June’s closing.
The Proteas grew to become the primary facet to mark their identify within the World Check Championship Remaining after a nail-biting win of their opening Check towards Pakistan in Centurion.
The 148-run chase within the fourth innings noticed a number of twists, however Rabada and Jansen as soon as once more stood tall – just like their heroics within the ICC Males’s T20 World Cup 2024 semi-final towards Afghanistan – to conclude the thriller.
The 2 sides face off in Cape City subsequent within the second Check, set to start on Friday, January 3, leaving it as a formality contest for the house facet.
A loss to India within the opening Check of the Border-Gavaskar collection pushed Australia again, however Pat Cummins’ facet fought again remarkably nicely, dominating within the following three Exams, securing wins in Adelaide and Melbourne.
With their win in Melbourne, Australia are in a powerful place for a top-two end. They now want only a win from their three upcoming encounters to make sure an look at Lord’s subsequent yr.
India started the 2024/25 season in a rampant style, securing a assured 2-0 win over Bangladesh at dwelling.
The script that adopted was, nevertheless, not in response to their plans. The facet suffered an unprecedented historic loss to New Zealand at dwelling, earlier than embarking on an asking tour of Australia.
Below stand-in skipper Jasprit Bumrah, the Males in Blue rekindled their hopes for a 3rd straight look within the WTC Remaining, with a win within the opening Check in Perth. Nonetheless, the facet has since gone on to lose two video games in Australia, and their WTC possibilities have taken a big hit.
To qualify for the ultimate, India should win the ultimate Check of their collection towards Australia after which hope for a constructive Sri Lanka end result (or a 0-0 draw) when Pat Cummins’ facet excursions the island nation early subsequent yr.
A historic collection sweep in India had bolstered New Zealand’s hope of claiming a possible second World Check Championship title however their possibilities took a extreme hit following a loss to Ben Stokes’ England within the first Check in Christchurch.
New Zealand’s hopes had been additional dented after they had been penalised three factors for a gradual over-rate within the first Check. Consequently, they dropped to fifth within the standings, having beforehand shared fourth place with Sri Lanka.
The Black Caps’ points continued once they suffered a giant defeat within the second Check in Wellington, dropping by 323 runs and slipping to sixth within the standings as England overtook them.
The 2 losses ended their hopes of qualifying for the ultimate and regardless of a large 423-run victory within the closing Check, they’re nonetheless solely fourth on the present WTC25 standings record.
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