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India cements its place in ICC World Test Championship Final

By:  Tupaki Desk   |   6 March 2021 1:27 PM GMT
India cements its place in ICC World Test Championship Final
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Team India had crushed the Joe Root-led English team in the fourth Test at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Gujarat's Ahmedabad by defeating England by an innings and 25 runs.

With defeating the English team, Team India cemented its place in the World Test Championship Finals. Virat men will take on the black caps New Zealand. This is the inaugural Test Championship. The famous Lords Stadium in England will host the championship in July this year.

Talking about today's match India was bowled out for 365. Washington Sundar missed his maiden Test century by a mere four runs. He was not out at 96. India had a lead of 160 runs.

England team once again fell in the Indian spin trap and lost their wickets without putting in much effort. Ace-spinner Ravichandran and Axar Patel claimed a fifer each. England was restricted to 135 runs in the second innings.

By winning the Test series with 3-1, India reached the top position in the ICC Test rankings table. India has 520 points in the rankings table with a percentage of 72.2. New Zealand is in second place with 70 percentage points.