Dubai: Despite losing to New Zealand by eight wickets in the first Test, the Indian team remains on top of the World Test Championship table. India‘s percentage has fallen to 68.06 and now it will have to perform well in the upcoming two Tests and the five-Test series against Australia. In the table, Australia is second with 62.50 percent and Sri Lanka is third with 55.56 percent. New Zealand has reached fourth position with this victory. The New Zealand team will host England in a three-Test series in November and December and can reach the top two. In such a situation, the New Zealand team has also strengthened its claim to reach the final. However, the Kiwi team is expected to face tough competition from Australia.
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Chasing the target of 107 runs to win, New Zealand did not hesitate after the initial setbacks. Will Young remained unbeaten on 48 runs and Rachin Ravindra remained unbeaten on 39 runs. Both of them made an unbroken partnership of 75 runs for the third wicket and gave the team a 1-0 lead in the three-match series. The way India made a comeback in the match despite being out for 46 runs in the first innings is praiseworthy.
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Now both the teams will have to forget this defeat and show their natural game in the second Test starting from October 24 in Pune. Shubman Gill’s return in the second Test after recovering from throat stiffness seems certain but Sarfaraz Khan, who scored 150 runs in the second innings of the first Test, cannot be ignored now. India will also have to see whether to go with three fast bowlers or only three spinners.