Published 14:56 IST, October 22nd 2019
India continue undisputed run in ICC World Test Championship table
India's clean sweep over South Africa helped them in continuing their undisputed run in the ICC World Test Championship points table. India now have 240 points.
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India proved why y are top-ranked Test side and a team to beat at home after a comprehensive win against South Africa by an innings and 202 runs at JSCA Stium in Ranchi on Tuesday to register a clean sweep by a 3-0 margin. Meanwhile, this was also Team India's second successive clean sweep in red-ball cricket. y h earlier won both away Test matches against West Indies as well. By virtue of this win, India t only maintain an undisputed run in ICC World Test Championship rankings, but re is something else that y have achieved.
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Team India in World Test Championship
India's ICC World Test Championship campaign has got off to a dream start as y have w registered five successive Test match wins. Meanwhile, Virat Kohli-led side are comfortably placed at summit of World Test Championship points table with 240 points. or team is anywhere near m. New Zealand (60) and Sri Lanka (60) are placed at second and third positions respectively. Here is updated points table after India h handed an innings defeat to Proteas. Take a look.
Apart from India, New Zealand and Sri Lanka, arch-rivals Australia and England occupy fourth and fifth positions with 56 points each after Ashes 2019 was levelled 2-2. West Indies and South Africa are yet to open ir account as Caribbeans have lost both games that y have played while Proteas have lost all ir three matches as well. Meanwhile, bottom-placed sides Banglesh and Pakistan are yet to begin ir campaign. Ar interesting factor that highlights India's overall dominance in ICC World Test Championship points table is that ir 240 points are way more than overall points combined by New Zealand, Sri Lanka, Australia and England which accounts to 232.
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India demolish SA without breaking a sweat
India took only two overs to wrap South Africa’s second innings on Tuesday as y won third Test by an innings and 202 runs at Ranchi. In process, y whitewashed South Africa (SA) 3-0. This is t just 4th biggest innings defeat for SA, but also only third time since re-mission that team has lost all matches in a series involving three or more Tests. By virtue of this win, top-ranked side in game's longest format maintain an undisputed run in ICC World Test Championship points table with 240 points in five matches. South Africa will w be back in India for a three-match ODI series in March 2020.
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14:26 IST, October 22nd 2019