ICC World Test Championship: India Cement No.1 Spot With 300 Points After Massive Win Over B'desh

With their clinical win over Bangladesh in the Indore Test, India ensured 60 points in their kitty and also became the first team to scale 300 points in the ongoing ICC World Test Championship

Virat Kohli-led Indian team extended their dominant run on home soil in Test cricket by defeating Bangladesh by a thumping innings and 130-run margin in the series opener at Indore and take an unassailable 1-0 lead. The win against Bangladesh was India's sixth consecutive win on the trot and helped them cement their position at the top of the ICC World Test Championships. With their clinical win over Bangladesh in the Indore Test, India ensured 60 points in their kitty and also became the first team to scale 300 points in the ongoing ICC World Test Championship and now have a massive 240 point lead over second placed New Zealand, who are on 60 points from their two Tests. Third placed Sri Lanka also has 60 points and is followed by Australia (56 points) and England (56 points). It is notable that Indian team were also the first and till now only team to reach 100 as well as 200 points in the World Test Championship. With this win, the Virat Kohli-led side recorded its fourth straight Test win at home this season. India had earlier blanked South Africa to complete a 3-0 whitewash. Here's the updated ICC World Test Championship table: 1. India - 300 points (Six wins in six) 2. New Zealand - 60 points (One win, one defeat) 3. Sri Lanka - 60 points (One win, one defeat) 4. Australia - 56 points (Five wins, two defeats, one draw) 5. England - 56 points (Five wins, two defeats, one draw) 6. West Indies - 0 ( Two defeats) 7. South Africa - 0 (Three defeats) 8. Bangladesh - 0 (One defeat) 9. Pakistan - Yet to play. India have an excellent opportunity to further extend their lead when they take on the depleted Bangladesh side in the second Test which will be played at the iconic Eden Gardens in Kolkata from November 22.