After a crushing 113-run defeat at the hands of New Zealand in the second Test in Pune, India's chances of qualifying for the World Test Championship final have taken a major hit. It was the first time India had been beaten at home by New Zealand in a Test series, and this loss also resulted in a drop in India's WTC points percentage to 62.82, giving them a narrow lead over Australia. With other teams like New Zealand and Pakistan achieving big wins in their respective Tests, the race for the top spot in the WTC is intensifying.
Australia's victory over New Zealand moves India to the No. 1 spot in the World Test Championship points table. Nathan Lyon's impressive performance of 6 wickets in the first match helped Australia defeat New Zealand by a margin of 172 runs. India now has a chance to further strengthen their top position in the upcoming Test match against England in Dharamsala starting on March 7th.