New Zealand now have 47.92% factors, and might solely transfer as excessive as 55.36% with wins from their remaining two fixtures within the sequence. England, who’re already out of competition for a spot within the WTC last, are in sixth place with 42.50% factors.
Each groups had been discovered to have fallen three overs wanting the goal after time allowances had been considered, with sides penalised one level for every over they had been discovered to be brief. On-field umpires Ahsan Raza and Rod Tucker, third umpire Adrian Holdstock and fourth official Kim Cotton levelled the fees, which Tom Latham and Ben Stokes, the 2 captains, accepted, and match referee David Boon imposed the sanctions.
The highest-two positions within the WTC desk are presently occupied by India and South Africa, respectively, with Australia at No. 3 and Sri Lanka at No. 4. With 15 Checks to go within the present WTC cycle, no group is assured of a spot within the prime two.
After profitable the Take a look at sequence 3-0 in India, New Zealand’s sloppy fielding in Christchurch, which resulted in an eight-wicket loss, ruined any practical likelihood of them making their second WTC last.
