World Test Championship

On Friday (March 03), Australia thrashed India by nine wickets to win the third and penultimate Test, in Indore, in the 2022/23 Border-Gavaskar Trophy to ...

Being all-out for 163, India gave a paltry 76-run target which the Aussies chased down in style during the first session of Day 3. The damage was done for India after they only managed 109, opting to bat first on Day 1 on Wednesday (March 01), before conceding a vital 88-run lead to the visitors -- who were all-out for 197 -- on a tough batting pitch tough. Moreover, Australia also qualified for the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) final, to be held at The Oval, London in early June, with their famous triumph on a turning track at the Holkar Stadium, Indore.

ऑस्ट्रेलिया के खिलाफ इंदौर टेस्ट मैच में मिली हार से टीम इंडिया को तगड़ा झटका लगा है.

ऑस्ट्रेलियाई टीम वर्ल्ड टेस्ट चैम्पियनशिप की टेबल में फिलहाल 68.52 अंकों के साथ पहले नंबर पर है और वह आखिरी टेस्ट में हार झेलने की स्थिति में भी टॉप पर ही रहेगी. अहमदाबाद टेस्ट में भारत के हारने या ड्रॉ पर मैच छूटने की स्थिति में श्रीलंका के लिए दरवाजे खुल जाएंगे और वह न्यूजीलैंड के खिलाफ दो टेस्ट मैचों की सीरीज को 2-0 से जीतकर फाइनल में पहुंच सकता है. वहीं रोहित शर्मा की अगुवाई वाली भारतीय टीम फिलहाल 60.29 प्रतिशत अंकों के साथ तालिका में दूसरे स्थान पर है. लेकिन, ऐसी स्थिति में भारत को प्रार्थना करनी होगी श्रीलंकाई टीम कम से कम न्यूजीलैंड के खिलाफ दो में से एक मुकाबले में हार जाए या ड्रॉ अर्जित कर ले. अब भारत को वर्ल्ड टेस्ट चैम्पियनशिप फाइनल में जगह बनाने के लिए ऑस्ट्रेलिया के खिलाफ अहमदाबाद टेस्ट में किसी हाल में भी जीत हासिल करनी होगी, नहीं तो उसे न्यूजीलैंड-श्रीलंका सीरीज पर निर्भर रहना होगा. दोनों टीमों के चार मैचों की टेस्ट सीरीज का आखिरी मैच अहमदाबाद के नरेंद्र मोदी स्टेडियम में 9 मार्च से खेला जाना है.

Apart from India, Sri Lanka are the only other team in contention to make it to the showpiece event at The Oval to face Australia.

The current cycle runs from July 2021 to June 2023 and comprises the top nine Test teams, all of whom will play six series each - three at home and three away. South Africa dropped out of contention, unable to reach the percentage points required to break into the top two irrespective of their result against West Indies. Sri Lanka must win both matches in New Zealand to stand a chance of displacing India.

After the nine-wicket win against India, Australia have 68.52 percentage points. The Rohit Sharma-led India still hold the no.

[Nathan Lyon](https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/players/1583-nathan-lyon-playerprofile), who grabbed eight wickets in the Indian second innings on day two of the match at Holkar Stadium. Like us on [Android](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.robo.ndtv.cricket&hl=en)or [iOS](https://itunes.apple.com/in/app/ndtv-cricket/id418320331?mt=8). India need to win the fourth Test against Australia starting March 9 to qualify for the World Test Championship final without depending on other teams' results. Now, after the nine-wicket win against India, the Steve Smith-led side has 68.52 percentage points. Australia won the third Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against India in Indore on Friday to become the first team to qualify for the World Test Championship final in June. The Third-placed Sri Lanka (53.33 percentage) are breathing down their necks and play New Zealand later this month. [Travis Head](https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/players/62477-travis-michael-head-playerprofile) (49) and [Marnus Labuschagne](https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/players/110291-marnus-labuschagne-playerprofile) (28) took the visitors past the finish line after they lost [Usman Khawaja](https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/players/1414-usman-khawaja-playerprofile) (0) in the very first over. 2 spot but with 60.29 percentage points. 1 in the table with India following at 64.06 percentage points. This is the updated WTC points table after Australia's win in the third Test. [Rohit Sharma](https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/players/857-rohit-sharma-playerprofile)-led India still hold the no.

Steve Smith's men won by nine wickets with 45 minutes to go for Lunch, leaving the Indian team in some disarray and themselves plenty of time to celebrate ...

At the start of this Test, Rohit had hinted that India could request a green pitch for the fourth Test if it won in Indore. But it wasn’t to be in the end. If Sri Lanka doesn’t beat New Zealand 2-0, India will advance to the final regardless of the result in Ahmedabad. Ashwin had requested a ball change after the 11th over due to some issue with the seam. But Travis Head (49, 53b) and Marnus Labuschagne (28, 58b) displayed great mental resolve and sealed a maiden spot in the World Test Championship (WTC) final, scheduled to be played at The Oval from June 7 to 11. After two melodramatic days of mesmerising Test cricket, Australia completed a famous victory with few dramas but much style on the third morning.

This is only India's third loss in Tests at home in the last 10 years. Bowled out for 109 in their first innings, India did well to limit Australia to 197, ...

Bowled out for 109 in their first innings, India did well to limit Australia to 197, conceding an 88-run lead. India hold on to second place on the standings with 60.29 of their possible WTC points. India are leading the four-match series 2-1 after having won in Nagpur and New Delhi.