India, on Sunday (February 19), thrashed Australia by 6 wickets to further boost their position in the ongoing ICC World Test Championship Points Table (ICC WTC Points Table). The win has also helped the hosts take an unassailable lead in the series as well as retain the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.
Unlike the first Test, Australia did put up a good fight in Delhi but their poor effort with the bat in the second innings eventually put them on the backfoot. After scoring 263 in their first innings, the visitors bowled out India for 262 on day 2.
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The world number one Test side went on to finish the second day of the test on 61 for 1. Australia were slightly ahead of India when day 3 began but an inexplicable collapse saw them losing their remaining 9 wickets inside a session. They were eventually all out for just 113.
Chasing 114, Team India crossed the finishing line without too much trouble. India did lose wickets at regular intervals but eventually chased down the total with ease in the 27th over by losing 4 wickets.
IND vs AUS 2023: Updated ICC WTC Points Table:
While Australia suffered their second loss in a row in the ongoing series, they have managed to hold on to the top spot in the ICC WTC Points Table. But the losses have reduced the gap between them and second-placed Team India.
Before the series got underway, Australia had a points percentage of 75.56. Following the loss in the first Test, it dropped to 70.83. And the latest loss in Delhi has dropped their points tally to 66.66%.
Talking about Team India, they began the series with a points percentage of 58.93. And while they continue to remain at the second spot in the ICC WTC Points Table, they have put themselves in a strong position in the ongoing Test Championship.
The innings win in Nagpur had helped India breach the 60% mark. And the win in Delhi has not taken their points percentage to 64.06. Australia and India are followed by Sri Lanka, South Africa and England in top five.
Here is the fully updated ICC WTC Points Table:
| Position | Team | Matches | Won | Lost | Drawn | NR | Points | PCT |
| 1 | Australia | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 136 | 66.66 |
| 2 | India | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 123 | 64.06 |
| 3 | Sri Lanka | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 64 | 53.33 |
| 4 | South Africa | 13 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 76 | 48.72 |
| 5 | England | 22 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 124 | 46.97 |
| 6 | West Indies | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 54 | 40.91 |
| 7 | Pakistan | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 64 | 38.1 |
| 8 | New Zealand | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 36 | 27.27 |
| 9 | Bangladesh | 12 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 11.11 |