NEW DELHI: Team India on Monday reclaimed the second spot in the latest ICC World Test Championship 2023-25 standings after securing a convincing 106-run victory over England in the second Test in Vizag.
The surprise defeat in the first Test in Hyderabad saw India slip to fifth spot in the WTC standings from the second position.
However, victory on Monday helped India jump back to the second spot, behind table toppers Australia. The win meant Rohit Sharma and co. levelled the 5-match series 1-1.
The victory also pushed their point percentage to 52.77 in the updated standings.
1/10:2nd Test: India beat England to level series
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2/10:Jasprit Bumrah
<p>Fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah took a match haul of nine wickets to lead India's 106-run win over England in the second Test on Monday and level the five-match series. </p>Reuters
3/10:Zak Crawley
<p>Chasing a record 399 for victory, England were bowled for 292 in the second session on day four in Visakhapatnam, despite an attacking start and Zak Crawley's 73. </p>Getty Images
4/10:3 wickets each
<p>Bumrah and spinner Ravichandran Ashwin took three each in the final innings and the pace spearhead bowled Tom Hartley to complete the win. </p>IANS
5/10:Shubman Gill
<p>Shubman Gill set up the comeback victory for India with his 104 on day three to set England, who won the opener, a daunting target. </p>IANS
6/10:Bazball
<p>England came out swinging with their "Bazball" brand of cricket, Crawley and company hitting boundaries despite losing wickets. </p>AFP
7/10:Axar Patel
<p>Left-arm spinner Axar Patel broke through when he trapped Rehan Ahmed lbw for 23, after the nightwatchman hit five fours in his 31-ball knock. </p>ANI
8/10:Ravichandran Ashwin
<p>Ollie Pope hammered five boundaries in his brief stay at the wicket, before Ashwin had him caught at slip by captain Rohit Sharma on 23. </p>ANI
9/10:Joe Root
<p>Joe Root fell for 16 while attempting a slog off Ashwin, who remains one away from entering the 500-wicket club. </p>PTI
10/10:Kuldeep Yadav
<p>The chase soon lost steam with two wickets in five balls before lunch, including Crawley out lbw off left-arm wrist spinner Kuldeep Yadav. </p>PTISouth Africa, New Zealand and Bangladesh are on the third, fourth and fifth position in the standings with the top five teams separated by a mere 5 percent in point percentage.
The Vizag Test saw opener Yashasvi Jaiswal slamming his Test career-best score of 209 in the first innings. Shubman Gill also hit his first Test ton batting at no.3 position for India in the second innings.
Pacer Basprit Bumrah had a phenomenal outing in the Test, claiming 9 wickets combined in both innings. However veteran spinner Ravichandran Ashiwn remained stranded at 499 wickets.
The third Test will begin from February 15 in Rajkot.
