New Zealand finally registered their first series win in India, crushing the hosts by 113 runs in the second Test at Pune. This has now increased the battle for a top-two finish with three matches left to go in the WTC 2023-25. India is sitting at the summit while Australia trails by a narrow margin. New Zealand, with successive wins, along with South Africa after this win over Bangladesh, have thus put five teams in the fray to qualify for the final. Pakistan defeated England 2-1 which makes it impossible for the English side to go ahead in the race. Bangladesh, West Indies and England are eliminated and 5 teams are in the contention. Current Scenario and Standing in WTC 2023-25 Position Teams Matches Won Lost Drawn Points PCT (%) 1 India 13 8 4 1 98 62.82 2 Australia 12 8 3 1 90 62.5 3 Sri Lanka 9 5 4 0 60 55.56 4 New Zealand 10 5 5 0 60 50 5 South Africa 7 3 3 1 40 47.62 6 England 19 9 9 1 93 40.79 7 Pakistan 10 4 6 0 40 33.33 8 Bangladesh 9 3 6 0 33 30.56 9 West Indies 9 1 6 2 20 18.52 India Matches Left: 1 Test vs New Zealand at Home, 5 Tests vs Australia at Away India must win four of the remaining six matches to ensure they are not reliant on other teams to qualify for the finals. If India does win at Mumbai and has a percentage of 64.03 (which can only be surpassed by Sri Lanka or South Africa) it very probably increase their chances to qualify for the final. They can reach the final if they win the Mumbai Test and can win the five-match series against Australia by any margin, even 1-0 (If SA vs SL series doen't end 1-1 draw). However, draws have been rare in this current cycle, with only three of 49 Tests ended into a draw. If India registers 3-3 record out of all their remaining matches, they will finish off on a percentage of 58.77%, which may also see them fall below Australia, Sri Lanka, South Africa, and New Zealand. Also Read | 'It's Disappointing': Rohit Sharma's Take on Series Defeat vs NZ New Zealand Matches Left: 1 Test vs India (Away), 3 Tests vs England (Home) New Zealand have taken advantage of the fightback to move ahead of South Africa in the table. In case they win all four, they will be sitting pretty with a percentage of 64.29%, though this may not be enough to clinch top two place because other teams will also have play well for thier spot. Three win will put them at 57.14% and therefore hanging by a loose thread depending on results from other matches. South Africa Matches Left: 1 Test against Bangladesh (Away), 2 Tests against Sri Lanka (Home), 2 Tests against Pakistan (Home) Now South Africa is placed at fifth position with 47.61% percentage points. If they win all five remaining Tests, they will be placed at a healthy 69.44%, virtually guaranteeing a top two position. Also winning four out of five Tests will be helpful for them, as that will largely depend on India, Australia, and Sri Lanka's performance. Sri Lanka Matches Left: 2 Tests against South Africa (Away), 2 Tests against Australia (Home) Sri Lanka have been on a roll lately with three back-to-back victories. If they continue this, seven victories in succession will push their winning percentage to 69.23%, and they would surely qualify for the final. Three victories would keep them at 61.53%, hoping New Zealand gets defeated in some of their matches to still stay in the fray. If the series between South Africa and Sri Lanka concludes at 1-1 and both the nations wins their rest of the matches, South Africa would be left behind the Lankan side marginally as SL would have PCT 61.53%, while the same for South Africa would be 61.11%. Also Read | WBBL Season 10: Key Players, New Rules and Squad Updates Australia Matches Left: 5 Tests v India (Home), 2 Tests v Sri Lanka (Away) Australia will return to test cricket after some time and play India and Sri Lanka. They need to win five out of seven remaining games to achieve a percentage of 65.79% to ensure a place in the final. If they win four, it will slump to 60.52%, which will place them in a tight spot. That depends on how India, Sri Lanka, and South Africa perform. Pakistan Matches Left: 2 Tests against South Africa (Away), 2 Tests against West Indies (Home) Pakistan has a long way still to go. They will have to win all four of their remaining matches to reach at 52.38%, which may not be enough unless some other results are favorable to it.