The fourth Test match between India and England, played at Old Trafford in Manchester, ended in a draw after a thrilling contest. Although the match did not yield a result, England still leads the five-match series 2-1.
Sports News: The fourth Test match between India and England in Manchester concluded in a draw. Even though there was no outright winner in this match, it did have an impact on the World Test Championship (WTC) 2025-27 points table. Both teams received 4 points each after this match, but there were no major upsets in the points table.
England still leads this series 2-1, while the Indian team will try to draw the series through the final Test. Let's find out what impact the result of the Manchester Test had on the WTC, and which team is currently at the top of the points table.
WTC Points Table: Who is at the Top?
Australia remains at the top of the current World Test Championship 2025-27 points table. The Australian team has played 3 matches so far and has won all of them, giving them 36 points and a 100% points percentage. Sri Lanka is in second place, having won 1 out of 2 matches. They have 16 points and a 66.67% points percentage.
England, after taking 4 more points following the draw in the Manchester Test, remains in third place. They now have a total of 26 points and a 54.17% PCT (Points Percentage). India is currently in fourth place. Team India has 16 points, but its PCT is only 33.33%, which is still considered behind.
India-England Test: How was the Match?
In the Manchester Test match, India lost the toss and batted first, scoring 358 runs in the first innings. Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sai Sudharsan, and Rishabh Pant steadied the innings by scoring half-centuries. After this, the England team performed brilliantly in their first innings and took a lead of 311 runs by scoring 669 runs. Ben Stokes played a century innings of 141 runs in this innings and also took 5 wickets with the ball.
India made a tremendous comeback in the second innings. Thanks to brilliant centuries from Shubman Gill, Ravindra Jadeja and Washington Sundar, India managed to draw the match after scoring 425 runs for four wickets.
