New Delhi: Pakistan has once again faced a shameful defeat in the first test match played against England. In this match played at Headingley, host England defeated Pakistan by a huge margin of innings and 103 runs in just three days. This victory, achieved under the leadership of returning captain Joe Root, has emerged as a brilliant conch shell of the new era of baseball. This crushing defeat has had a direct impact on the points table of the ICC World Test Championship, where the Pakistani team is now at the lowest position.
downfall of pakistani batsmen
England scored 409 runs in the first innings and took a lead of 238 runs over Pakistan. Pakistan's batting faltered badly in the second innings and the entire team was reduced to only 135 runs in 37.3 overs.
Jofra Archer dismissed both the openers, while Ollie Robinson and Josh Tong increased the pressure by taking three wickets each. Gus Atkinson also ended Pakistan's last hope by dismissing Mohammad Rizwan.
Pakistan slipped to the lowest position
Pakistan's disappointing performance continues in this fourth cycle of the World Test Championship. This is his fifth defeat in seven matches. With only 19.05 percent marks, the Pakistani team has slipped to ninth position in the points table. Now the West Indies team remains above it at number eight. On the other hand, England achieved their fifth success in 14 matches with this win and retained the seventh position with 29.76 percent points. However, mathematically both these teams are now almost out of the race for the finals. If we talk about the top teams, Australia is at the first position with 77.78 percent marks. South Africa is at second position with 75 percent marks and New Zealand is at third position with 72.22 percent marks and remains a strong contender for the final.
Race for fourth place between India and Bangladesh
The Indian team, under the leadership of Shubman Gill, is currently on the Sri Lanka tour and is at fifth position in the table with 53.33 percent marks. India has taken a 1-0 lead in the two-match series after defeating Sri Lanka in the Galle Test. At the same time, the Bangladeshi team, which defeated Australia in the first Test, is in fourth place with three wins in five matches and 66.67 percent points. The equations of the upcoming matches may turn in India's favor. If the Indian team wins the series 2-0 by defeating Sri Lanka in the second test and Bangladesh has to face defeat against Australia, then the Indian team will jump to the fourth position. In such a situation, India's marks percentage will increase to 57.57, while Bangladesh's marks percentage will reduce to 55.55.