After churning out an unbelievable draw in the third Test match at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG), Australia and Team India on Monday retained their top two positions in the World Test Championship (WTC) standings. India is marginally ahead of third-placed New Zealand in the WTC points tally.
Tweeting about the same, ICC wrote: “An incredible battle in Sydney has helped both teams retain the top two spots in the ICC World Test Championship standings. A difference of 0.2 per cent between India and New Zealand”.
An incredible battle in Sydney has helped both teams retain the top two spots in the ICC World Test Championship standings.
A difference of 0.2% between India and New Zealand 👀#WTC21 #AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/xEszUOMWCV
— ICC (@ICC) January 11, 2021
New Zealand had earlier white-washed Pakistan and West Indies in the respective two-match Test series and as a result, the Kiwis had attained the number numero uno position in the ICC Test rankings for the first time.
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Batting out 258 balls with a fierce home team throwing everything it had up its sleeves is no mean feat. But the Indian duo of Hanuma Vihari and R Ashwin decided not to give up and managed to do just that as they churned out a draw in what was nothing short of an action-packed on the final day of the third Test between India and Australia.
A hamstring injury notwithstanding, Vihari played a gritty knock of 23 off 161 balls while Ashwin hit 39 off 128 balls as the two defended away any hopes Australia had of registering a win. With the game clearly in Australia’s court, Rishabh Pant decided to show why the team has backed him despite his inconsistent run. His untimely dismissal dashed any hopes India had of winning, but the boys showed great heart to eke out a draw.
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India and Australia will now lock horns in the final Test of the four-match series at the Gabba, in Brisbane, scheduled to be commencing on January 15.
