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India-Sri Lanka Test series holds key to WTC final spot
India begin a two-match Test series against Sri Lanka in Galle on Saturday, with World Test Championship points at stake. India are fifth in the standings (48.15 percentage), Sri Lanka sixth (41.67).…
The Story in Brief
India begin a two-match Test series against Sri Lanka in Galle on Saturday, with World Test Championship points at stake. India are fifth in the standings (48.15 percentage), Sri Lanka sixth (41.67). A 1-0 series win would give India 16 points and lift their percentage to 51.51; a 2-0 sweep would earn 24 points and push them to 57.58. Even a clean sweep will not take India into the top three. Sri Lanka's percentage could drop to 33.33 or 27.78 depending on the result. Bangladesh, currently fourth on 58.33, face tough series against West Indies and Australia.
The Indian Opinion
Some talk of India's subcontinental dominance as if this series is a formality. But Sri Lanka at home have troubled India before, and their spinners will test Shubman Gill's batting depth. A 2-0 clean sweep may still not lift India into the top three of the WTC table. The real test: can India's middle order handle the pressure of Galle's turning tracks?
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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