The Indian team, led by Rohit Sharma, managed to draw the rain-affected third match of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) 2024-25 series against the Australian team. However, the Men in Blue managed to maintain their third position in the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) 2023-25 points table.
The third Test between India and Australia, played at The Gabba in Brisbane, ended in a draw on Wednesday, December 18. Rain affected four of the five days, except Day 2. The series is 1-1, with India winning the first Test by 295 runs and Australia securing a 10-wicket win in the second.
Travis Head named man of the match for his century
Earlier, Australia scored 445 runs in the first innings after being asked to bat first. Travis Head (152) and Steve Smith (101) made significant contributions with the bat. For India, Jasprit Bumrah picked up six wickets for 76 runs. India then successfully avoided a follow-on in the Test match in Brisbane.
The Indian team scored 260 in 78.5 overs after a crucial 47-run partnership between Akash Deep and Jasprit Bumrah for the last wicket. Notably, Australia posted their second innings 89/7. However, only 2.1 overs were possible in India's second innings due to inclement weather at the Gabba on Wednesday.
The fourth Test between India and Australia is scheduled to begin on Thursday, December 26, at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. The winner of the Boxing Day Test match cannot lose the series.
Updated ICC World Cup Points Table (WTC Table) after IND vs AUS 3rd Test released
India's points percentage (PCT) in the World Test Championship table dropped from 57.29% to 55.88% after only the second draw in the ongoing WTC cycle. Meanwhile, the Pat Cummins-led team's PCT was also reduced from 60.71% to 58.88%. Australia remains in second place in the WTC table.
India retained the third position in the WTC table. South Africa, with 63.33%, is one win away from qualifying for the WTC finals. New Zealand are fourth after their win over England, while Sri Lanka still have a slim chance of finishing in the top two if they win the series against Australia next year.
Here is the updated points table for the ICC World Test Championship:
| Pos | The team | Played | Won | Lost | Draw | Grandpa | Points | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Africa | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 76 | 63.33 |
| 2 | Australia | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 106 | 58.89 |
| 3 | India | 17 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 114 | 55.88 |
| 4 | New Zealand | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 81 | 48.21 |
| 5 | Sri Lanka | 11 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 45.45 |
| 6 | England | 22 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 22 | 114 | 43.18 |
| 7 | Pakistan | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 40 | 33.33 |
| 8 | Bangladesh | 12 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 45 | 31.25 |
| 9 | West Indies | 11 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 24.24 |
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