London: India\u2019s thrilling six-run victory over England in the fifth Test at The Oval not only helped them draw the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy 2-2, but also gave their ICC World Test Championship (WTC) 2025\u201327 campaign a much-needed lift.<\/p>\n
With this result, India climbed to third place in the WTC standings, having earned 28 points from five matches with a points percentage (PCT) of 46.67.<\/p>\n
The win was hard-fought and dramatic. England started the final day needing just 35 runs with four wickets in hand, but Indian pacers, led by Mohammed Siraj\u2019s five-for, produced a sensational turnaround to snatch their narrowest-ever wins in terms of runs.<\/p>\n
It was a significant result for a young Indian side missing senior players, and it came at a time when questions around the team\u2019s transition in Test cricket had been raised.<\/p>\n
England, who were in a strong position to close out the series, now find themselves in fourth place on the WTC table with 26 points and a PCT of 43.33. Their position was further impacted by a two-point penalty for maintaining a slow over-rate during the second Test at Lord\u2019s.<\/p>\n
Australia currently lead the standings with 36 points from three matches and a perfect 100 per cent PCT, after completing a 3-0 series sweep over the West Indies. Sri Lanka follows in second place, having collected 16 points from two matches and a PCT of 66.67, courtesy of a 1-0 home series win against Bangladesh.<\/p>\n
Bangladesh, with one draw and one loss from two matches, sit in fifth place with four points and a PCT of 16.67. The West Indies are sixth, having lost all three of their matches and earned no points so far in the cycle.<\/p>\n
New Zealand, Pakistan and defending champions South Africa are yet to begin their WTC 2025\u201327 campaigns. With several high-profile series lined up in the coming months, the standings are expected to shift quickly \u2013 but India\u2019s hard-fought Oval win has given them an ideal platform to build on.<\/p>\n
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