India have defeated England in the fourth Test of the five-match series in Ranchi by five wickets chasing down 192 runs successfully. With this win, they have also sealed the series with an unassailable lead of 3-1 with one Test match to go in Dharamsala. It was an even contest between the two teams as, at one stage, India were 72 runs away when they lost Ravindra Jadeja and Sarfaraz Khan off consecutive deliveries.
But then Dhruv Jurel who took India within touching distance in the first innings, showed immense calm and composure along with Shubman Gill to take India over the line in the tricky chase. This is India’s fifth win in the ongoing World Test Championship (WTC) cycle in eight matches and are still at the second position in the points table with the PCT of 64.58. Meanwhile, England continue to sink in the table and are at the eighth place with the PCT of 19.44 with this being their fifth loss in nine outings in this cycle.
Updated WTC Points table
| Teams | M | W | L | T | D | N/R | PT | PCT |
| New Zealand | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 75 |
| India | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 62 | 64.58 |
| Australia | 10 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 66 | 55 |
| Bangladesh | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 50 |
| Pakistan | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 36.66 |
| West Indies | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 33.33 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 25 |
| England | 9 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 21.87 |
| Sri Lanka | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
More to follow…
