DTVHINDIHow will India reach the WTC final?? Now only this miracle can get the ticket
Team India will have to do this work to reach the finals of WTC. Team India (Photo Source: Team India WTC Final Scenario- After suffering a 0-3 clean sweep against New Zealand, Team India, captained by Rohit Sharma, is almost out of the race for the WTC final. After facing white-wash against New Zealand, Team India has lost the number one position in the WTC points table. Rohit Sharma’s team has now slipped to second position with 58.33 percent marks. At the same time, Australia has benefited from India’s defeat while sitting at home. Pat Cummins’ team has now reached the first position in the points table with 62.5 percent marks. At the same time, after winning against India, New Zealand has gained one place and the team has moved from fifth to fourth position. What does India need to do to reach the WTC final? (WTC 2023-25 Final: India’s Qualification Scenarios Explained) Team India now has to tour Australia at the end of this month, where India has to win the 5-match Border Gavaskar series against the Kangaroos. If India has to get the ticket for the WTC final, then they will not have to lose even a single match out of 5. Yes, if they lose even a single match on the Australia tour, they will be out of the race for the finals. Now the only way out for Team India is that they will have to defeat Australia at least four Tests on their soil, apart from this, even if one match is drawn, India can get the ticket for the final. If India wins four Test matches against Australia and loses one, they will have a maximum of 64.03 percent points in their account. On the other hand, if Team India is successful in winning four matches and drawing one match, then they will have 65.78 percent points in their account. Now it will be interesting to see whether Team India succeeds in qualifying for the WTC final from here or not.
IND vs NZ, 2nd Test: Team India all out for 156 in the first innings, Mitchell Santner took 7 wickets
Ravindra Jadeja played the highest innings of 38 runs in the first innings for India. IND vs NZ (Photo Source: Getty Images) IND vs NZ, 2nd Test: The second match of the three-match Test series between India and New Zealand is being played in Pune from October 24. After winning the toss on the first day of the game, the New Zealand team, batting first, was all out for 259 runs. By the end of the day, Team India had scored 16 runs at the loss of one wicket. Yashasvi Jaiswal (6*) and Shubman Gill (10*) were present at the crease unbeaten. Today the second host’s intention was to get a big lead over the Kiwis. But due to the brilliant bowling of Mitchell Santner, the team was all out for 156 runs in the first innings. India lost the third wicket on the score of 56 Talking about the performance of Indian batsmen in the first innings, in the last session on the first day of the game, captain Rohit Sharma was out on a duck against Tim Southee after playing 9 balls. India suffered a big blow on the score of 1 run. On the second day, Mitchell Santner gave second success to the team by dismissing Shubman Gill. Shubhman Gill played an innings of 30 runs in 72 balls with the help of two fours and one six. Santner then bowled Virat Kohli (1) and India got its third blow at the score of 56. Glenn Phillips tightened the noose on Yashasvi and Pant Attacking from the other end, Glenn Phillips dismissed Indian openers Yashasvi Jaiswal (30) and Rishabh Pant (18). Half the Indian team had returned to the pavilion on the score of just 83. After this, Sarfaraz Khan (11) and Ravichandran Ashwin (4) also disappointed the team with their performance. Ravindra Jadeja played the highest innings of 38 runs in 46 balls with the help of 3 fours and 2 sixes. Whereas, Washington Sundar scored unbeaten 18 runs in 21 balls. Mitchell Santner (7/53) set the record for best bowling in Test matches in Pune Mitchell Santner took 7 wickets for 53 runs in 19.3 overs against India in the first innings. Santner took the wickets of Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Sarfaraz Khan, Ravindra Jadeja, Ashwin, Akash Deep and Jasprit Bumrah. Let us tell you, this is the best bowling record so far in Test in Pune. Washington Sundar (7/59) had set this record in his name by bowling brilliantly in the first innings against New Zealand, but Santner has overtaken him. At the same time, in the first innings against India, Glenn Phillips took two wickets and Tim Southee took one wicket.
Rishabh Pant 2500 Runs Test Cricket: Pant made this record in Test cricket, left MS Dhoni behind
Rishabh Pant has become the fastest Indian wicket-keeper to score 2500 runs, surpassing MS Dhoni. Rishabh Pant (Photo Source: Getty Images) Rishabh Pant Completes 2500 Runs In Test Cricket: Rishabh Pant is looking in great form in the Test match being played between India and New Zealand in Bengaluru. He is batting in exactly the same style for which he is known. Rishabh Pant, who came to bat with Sarfaraz Khan on the fourth day, completed his 12th Test half-century in just 55 balls. With this he also completed his 2500 runs in Test cricket. Rishabh Pant has now become the fastest Indian wicket-keeper to score 2500 runs in Test cricket, leaving Dhoni behind. Pant achieved this success in 62nd innings, whereas Dhoni achieved the same record in 69 innings. Only 4 wicket keepers for India have scored 2500 or more runs in Test cricket. Apart from MS Dhoni and Rishabh Pant, names of Farooq Engineer and Syed Kirmani are included in this list. Wicket keeper who scored fastest 2500 runs for India in test cricket Rishabh Pant- 62* innings MS Dhoni – 69 Farooq Engineer – 82 Wicketkeeper who has scored the most runs for India in Test cricket MS Dhoni- 4876 Syed Kirmani- 2759 Farooq Engineer- 2611 Rishabh Pant- 2505* Talking about the match, before the fourth day’s play was stopped due to rain, the brilliant batting of Sarfaraz Khan and Rishabh Pant brought India back into the match. Sarfaraz Khan scored the first century of his Test career, while Rishabh Pant is at the crease scoring his 12th Test half-century. There was also a century partnership between the two for the fourth wicket. Sarfaraz is present at the crease after scoring 125 runs and Pant has scored 53 runs. India is now 12 runs behind New Zealand and has 7 wickets in hand. It will be interesting to see how Team India, which was once looking far behind in this Test match, will make a comeback from here.
