AUS vs NZ: Australia defeated New Zealand by 172 runs in the first match of the two-match Test series. In this match played in Wellington, the Kangaroos had set a target of 369 runs for the Kiwis. In reply, New Zealand team was all out for 196 runs. This was Australia's 17th win over New Zealand in 20 Tests in the last two decades. Kangaroo has lost only one match during this period. Australia's victory has given India an advantage in the World Test Championship points table. Team India has overtaken New Zealand and reached the top in this points table.
| Pos | Team | Match | Win | Lose | Draw | Points | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 62 | 64.58 |
| 2 | New Zealand | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 36 | 60.00 |
| 3 | Australia | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 78 | 59.09 |
| 4 | Bangladesh | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 50.00 |
| 5 | Pakistan | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 36.66 |
| 6 | West Indies | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 33.33 |
| 7 | South Africa | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 25.00 |
| 8 | England | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 21 | 19.44 |
| 9 | Sri Lanka | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Points table after Australia won the first test against New Zealand: After the loss to Australia, New Zealand's points percentage has dropped from 75 to 60. He has played five Tests so far and won three. Kiwi team has lost in one. The Kiwi team has fallen to second position with 36 points and 60 points percentage. At the same time, India's marks percentage is 64.58. He has won five of his eight matches and lost two. One test has been a draw. India has 62 points. Australia's scoring percentage is 59.09. He has 78 marks. The Kangaroos have played 11 tests so far and won seven. The Australian team has lost three and one test has been a draw.
Bangladesh is at fourth position with 50 points percentage. Pakistan's marks percentage is 36.66 and it is at fifth position. West Indies is at sixth position with 33.33 points percentage and South Africa is at seventh position with 25 points percentage. After losing to India in the fourth Test, England's points percentage is 19.44 and the team has fallen to eighth place. England have played nine Tests so far in the 2023-25 World Test Championship cycle and won three. Five matches have been lost and one test has been drawn. Sri Lanka's points percentage is zero and it is in ninth position.
WTC 2023-25 points table: India will retain the top position in the Test Championship points table if it wins against England in the fifth and final Test of the series starting in Dharamsala from March 7. However, if the fifth Test ends in a draw or if England wins, it will open the door for both Australia and New Zealand to overtake India as table-toppers on the points table. At the same time, New Zealand vs Australia second test will start from Friday, March 8 in Christchurch.
