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India top World Test Championship table

Sweep series with big win over Windies


September 04, 2019 00:00:00


KINGSTON, Sept 03 (Agencies): India completed an emphatic 2-0 series sweep against West Indies when they won the second test by 257 runs in Jamaica on Monday after the hosts' batsman Darren Bravo was replaced by a concussion substitute after retiring hurt.

The Indian cricket team started their World Test Championship campaign on a high as they won both of their matches against West Indies and the clean sweep, Virat Kohli &?Co are leading the table with 120 points.

According to the points system, a win in a two-match series will see the winning team awarded 60 points and as a result, the dominant show by India earned them 120 points from the series win. India bowled West Indies out for just 210 in Kingston, Jamaica, on Monday to win the second Test by 257 runs.

In the points table, India are followed by New Zealand, Sri Lanka, England and Australia - all these teams have won one match each. While New Zealand and Sri Lanka have 60 points, both Australia and England - who have played three matches - have 32 points to show for all the drama unfolding at the Ashes.

The victory was 28th in Tests for Kohli making him the most successful Indian captain in the Test. Chasing a near-impossible target of 468, West Indies batting once again failed to show stomach for a good fight as they were bowled out in 59.5 overs, inside the fourth day.


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