{"id":191837,"date":"2024-12-10T00:18:35","date_gmt":"2024-12-10T00:18:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/12\/10\/new-no-1-south-africa-leave-behind-australia-india-to-spice-up-race-to-wtc-final-cricket-news-times-of-india\/"},"modified":"2024-12-10T00:18:36","modified_gmt":"2024-12-10T00:18:36","slug":"new-no-1-south-africa-leave-behind-australia-india-to-spice-up-race-to-wtc-final-cricket-news-times-of-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/12\/10\/new-no-1-south-africa-leave-behind-australia-india-to-spice-up-race-to-wtc-final-cricket-news-times-of-india\/","title":{"rendered":"New No.1 South Africa leave behind Australia, India to spice up race to WTC final | Cricket News &#8211; Times of India"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align:center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-116136934,imgsize-98358,width-400,resizemode-4\/116136934.jpg?fit=400,267&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"New No.1 South Africa leave behind Australia, India to spice up race to WTC final | Cricket News &#8211; Times of India\" title=\"New No.1 South Africa leave behind Australia, India to spice up race to WTC final | Cricket News &#8211; Times of India\" \/><\/div><p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-articlebody=\"1\">\n<div class=\"_s30J clearfix  \">\n<div class=\"MwN2O\">\n<div class=\"T22zO\">\n<section class=\"D3Wk1  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  VtlfQ\" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"D3Wk1\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"zPaFh\">\n<div class=\"wJnIp\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cj2hz img_cptn\"><span title=\"South Africa's Kagiso Rabada, centre, celebrates with his teammates after taking a wicket against Sri Lanka. (AP Photo)\">South Africa&#8217;s Kagiso Rabada, centre, celebrates with his teammates after taking a wicket against Sri Lanka. (AP Photo)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>NEW DELHI: South Africa surged to the top of the <!-- -->World Test Championship<!-- --> (WTC) points table on Monday following a resounding 109-run victory over Sri Lanka in the second Test at St. George&#8217;s Park in Gqeberha. The win also secured a 2-0 series sweep for the Proteas against the visitors. <br \/>With this triumph, South Africa now hold 63.33 percentage points, edging past Australia (60.71 percentage points) by 2.62 points. Notably, Australia had briefly claimed the top spot just a day earlier after their dominant 10-wicket win over India in the pink-ball Test in Adelaide. <br \/>Team India currently occupies the third position with 57.29 percentage points, while Sri Lanka sit fourth with 45.45 percentage points. <br \/>After their ascent to the summit, South Africa&#8217;s hopes of making it to the WTC final at Lord\u2019s in June next year hinge on their performance in the remaining two home fixtures against Pakistan. <br \/><span class=\"strong\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">WTC Points Table after South Africa&#8217;s win against Sri Lanka<\/span><\/p>\n<div data-pos=\"0\" class=\"id-r-component QbQNS undefined  &#10;        \">\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"World Test Championship Points Table\" msid=\"116137055\" width=\"600\" title=\"\" placeholdersrc=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/photo\/83033472.cms\" imgsize=\"23456\" resizemode=\"4\" offsetvertical=\"0\" placeholdermsid=\"\" type=\"thumb\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/imgsize-23456,msid-116137055,width-600,resizemode-4\/116137055.jpg\" data-api-prerender=\"true\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>In the second Test, spinner Keshav Maharaj was instrumental in South Africa\u2019s victory, claiming five wickets on the final day. Maharaj\u2019s figures of 5-76 helped dismiss Sri Lanka for 238, as the Proteas took just 70 minutes to secure the required five wickets. <br \/>The match was poised for a thrilling finale with both teams needing a win to stay in contention for a spot in the WTC final. However, South Africa\u2019s clinical display ensured their dominance and kept their dream of competing in the Lord\u2019s final alive.<\/p>\n<div class=\"lOvcW\">\n<p class=\"efT4r\">Rohit Sharma press conference after loss in Adelaide Test vs Australia<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\nvar _mfq = window._mfq || [];\n_mfq.push([\"setVariable\", \"toi_titan\", window.location.href]);\n!(function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) {\n    function loadFBEvents(isFBCampaignActive) {\n      if (!isFBCampaignActive) {\n        return;\n      }\n      (function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) {\n        if (f.fbq) return;\n        n = f.fbq = function() {\n          n.callMethod ? n.callMethod(...arguments) : n.queue.push(arguments);\n        };\n        if (!f._fbq) f._fbq = n;\n        n.push = n;\n        n.loaded = !0;\n        n.version = '2.0';\n        n.queue = [];\n        t = b.createElement(e);\n        t.async = !0;\n        t.defer = !0;\n        t.src = v;\n        s = b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n        s.parentNode.insertBefore(t, s);\n      })(f, b, e, 'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js', n, t, s);\n      fbq('init', '593671331875494');\n      fbq('track', 'PageView');\n    };\n    function loadGtagEvents(isGoogleCampaignActive) {\n      if (!isGoogleCampaignActive) {\n        return;\n      }\n      var id = document.getElementById('toi-plus-google-campaign');\n      if (id) {\n        return;\n      }\n      (function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) {\n        t = b.createElement(e);\n        t.async = !0;\n        t.defer = !0;\n        t.src = v;\n        t.id = 'toi-plus-google-campaign';\n        s = b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n        s.parentNode.insertBefore(t, s);\n      })(f, b, e, 'https:\/\/www.googletagmanager.com\/gtag\/js?id=AW-877820074', n, t, s);\n    };\n    function loadSurvicateJs(allowedSurvicateSections = []){\n      const section =  window.location.pathname.split('\/')[1]\n      const isHomePageAllowed = window.location.pathname === '\/' && allowedSurvicateSections.includes('homepage')\n      if(allowedSurvicateSections.includes(section) || isHomePageAllowed){\n        (function(w) {\n         function setAttributes() {\n                    var prime_user_status = window.isPrime ? 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