But while Bangladesh tore up the script in Darwin, recording a historic nine-wicket win over Australia, rain added to the frustration of Shubman Gill & Co after a fruitful first day, and with rain on the radar for the next three days in Galle, the visitors have all to do to stay in the hunt.
After the events in Darwin, the difference between India and Bangladesh on the WTC table has ballooned to over 18 percentage points. India probably didn’t expect Bangladesh to keep up their momentum, but Najmul Hossain Shanto and his team have rapidly improved in Test cricket.
As things stand, Australia (77.77%) still lead ahead of South Africa (75), New Zealand (72.22), Bangladesh (66.67) and India (48.15).
India may also not be able to rely on results elsewhere helping them too much, as teams in the top four play among themselves in most of the remaining series, so any points dropped by one contender will be taken by another.
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