After this loss, their road to the World Test Championship (WTC) final has become even tougher. although they are not out of the race yet. Rohit Sharma and his men still have a slim chance of qualifying if things go their way.
Since India have now lost the Melbourne Test, their qualification chances for the WTC final hang by a thread. The Men in Blue no longer have their fate in their own hands and will need certain things to go their way if they are to qualify for the summit clash in June next year.
Apart from their win in Sydney, the Men in Blue will have a close eye on Australia's two-match Test series in Sri Lanka. If Australia suffers a 0-2 defeat to Sri Lanka, they will finish with a points percentage of 54.26, which will be lower than India's percentage.
However, the Men in Blue will be knocked out if they lose the next match against Australia, paving the way for a South Africa-Australia clash in the final to be played at Lord's, London.
How can Australia qualify for the WTC Final?
Australia are also the defending champions of the World Test Championship. having defeated India in the final played in 2023. They have been excellent in this cycle as well and look primed to qualify for the summit clash.
India lost seven wickets in the final session
Meanwhile, India's disappointing performance continued in the ongoing series against Australia as they lost seven wickets in the final session. The batting has been below par for the Men in Blue and their form didn't improve here as well.
The match seemed to be going towards a draw at tea when Australia needed seven wickets to win in the final session with Rishabh Pant and Yashasvi Jaiswal looking set. But Pant's wicket opened the floodgates for Australia and they forced their way in with some relentless bowling performance.
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