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India connected Friday (December 12, 2025) slipped a rung to sixth presumption connected the World Test Championship standings aft New Zealand's broad nine-wicket triumph against the West Indies successful Wellington propelled them to the 3rd place.
Runners-up successful the archetypal 2 WTC cycles, India were placed 5th aft they were blanked 2-0 by South Africa astatine home past period with New Zealand occupying the sixth position. However, the array saw a large turnaround aft the Kiwis' large triumph successful the 2nd Test astatine Basin Reverse connected Friday.
Former champions Australia proceed to clasp the apical presumption with 100 percent points (win-loss percentage) with South Africa successful 2nd spot with 75 percent points.
Sri Lanka (66.67) and Pakistan (50) inhabit the 4th and 5th presumption respectively.
New Zealand person truthful acold accumulated 66.67 percent points, portion India person a win-loss percent of 48.15.
India tin driblet further down to seventh if England signifier a comeback against Australia successful the Ashes. The Aussies pb the bid 2-0 with 3 much matches to play.
India's adjacent duty is against Sri Lanka successful August adjacent year.
With the latest result, New Zealand person besides boosted their prospects of a 2nd quality successful the World Test Championship Final.
The Black Caps' bowlers did the harm connected the 3rd time astatine Basin Reserve, with Jacob Duffy's five-wicket haul helping the hosts disregard the West Indies for conscionable 128 successful their 2nd innings.
That near New Zealand requiring 56 for triumph and a 1-0 bid pb and Devon Conway (28 not out) and Kane Williamson (16 not out) guided them location aft the aboriginal nonaccomplishment of skipper Tom Latham for nine.
The triumph saw New Zealand gain 12 invaluable WTC points and allowed the 2021 winners to leap successful beforehand of Pakistan and India and articulation Sri Lanka successful 3rd spot connected the standings.
The 3rd Test betwixt New Zealand and West Indies volition commence successful Mount Maunganui connected December 18.
