With the third test match of the border Gavasker trophy taking an unexpected turn, let’s look at the possible situation for India after this test.
If the third test results in a tie due to rain, this would make things very difficult for India as India can only afford one loss in all the matches that they will have to play before the World Test Championship final. This tie or defeat will make it difficult for India to qualify. If this match ties, India’s points will fall between 57.29 to 55.88 and the qualifying teams have to stand above 58. If they lose this match or it ends up tied, the Indian Cricket team will lose their chance for the World Test Championship.
While the need of the hour for India is to win, expecting a win from this situation is certainly delusional. The chances of India qualifying for the test championship are reducing. They can only secure a position If the team wins this series with 3-1,138 points and a PCT of 60.52. In contrast to that, Australia can knock India out of the race by finishing the series with just 57 PCT..
With both teams having their place in the world test championship at stake, this series is crucial for them. The players from each of the teams are putting in their maximum efforts to turn conditions in their favour and secure a spot in the most prestigious test series. However, we can only wait until the final results of the series to know who wins the race.