WTC Points Table: India lead the pack with 14 points; Pakistan, West Indies follow

The
rain-forced
draw
in
the
opening
Test
gave
India
four
points
and
the
outright
win
at
Lord’s
12
points.
However,
the
team
has
14
points
in
total,
instead
of
16,
as
it
was
docked
two
points
for
slow
over
rate.

According
to
the
WTC
rules,
teams
cop
one-point
penalty
for
each
over
short.
Each
match-win
is
worth
12
points
while
a
tie
gives
teams
six
points.

Four
points
are
awarded
for
a
drawn
result.
India
are
followed
by
Pakistan
(12
points),
who
beat
West
Indies
by
109
runs
to
level
the
series.
The
Caribbean
side
also
has
12
points
as
it
had
won
the
opening
match
of
the
series
and
is
placed
third
in
the
table.

England
are
placed
fourth
with
two
points.
They
also
lost
two
points,
earned
from
the
drawn
opening
match
in
Nottingham,
because
of
their
slow
over
rate.
The
third
Test
of
the
five-match
series
between
India
and
England
is
beginning
Wednesday
at
Headingley
in
Leeds.

The
current
WTC
cycle
will
run
till
2023.
New
Zealand
became
the
inaugural
champions
in
June
after
defeating
India
in
the
finals.