What Drawn SCG Check Between Australia And South Africa Means For India In WTC Ultimate Race

What Drawn SCG Check Between Australia And South Africa Means For India In WTC Ultimate Race [ad_1]

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India and Sri Lanka had been the large winners from an ICC World Check Championship perspective because the third and ultimate Check between Australia and South Africa petered out to a tame attract Sydney on Sunday. The Proteas' batters lastly confirmed some battle on the SCG and Australia's imposing bowling assault did not take benefit because the rain-affected match ended with out a whimper.

It meant Australia should wait till their upcoming sequence in opposition to India away from house to e book their place within the World Check Championship ultimate, with the present leaders lacking the possibility to cement their spot.

Whereas Australia preserve their lead on the high of the standings and look all however sure to play within the ultimate, Pat Cummins' group drops nearer to the chasing pack courtesy of the attract Sydney.

Australia did win the sequence 2-0, however their failure to capitalise on one more dominant efficiency with the bat - and Sydney's fickle climate - noticed their point-percentage drop to 75.56% following the Check.

India's possibilities of reaching a second consecutive ultimate are boosted as Rohit Sharma's aspect stays in second place on the standings with a 58.93 level proportion, whereas Sri Lanka are additionally within the combine in third with 53.33%.

Identical to Australia, South Africa too drop a beneficial proportion with the Proteas (48.72%) remaining in fourth and their hopes of reaching the ultimate resting on their upcoming sequence at house in opposition to the West Indies.

However South Africa's possibilities may also be depending on different groups, with victories in each these Checks in opposition to the Caribbean aspect required and a number of different outcomes going their method the one hope for Dean Elgar's aspect following a disappointing tour of Australia.

(Aside from the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV employees and is printed from a syndicated feed.)

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