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Team India was whitewashed 3-0 by New Zealand by defeating them by 25 runs in the third Test played in Mumbai. This is the first time since 1999-2000 that the Indian team has faced whitewash in Tests. The team was then defeated by South Africa 2-0. This is the first time that India has lost all the matches of a series of at least three matches. This is India's fifth defeat in the current cycle of WTC. Due to this its point percentage (PCT) has fallen drastically. The team's point percentage has dropped from 62.82 to 58.33. India will have to win 4 Test matches in Australia to enter the final. (AP)

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India slipped to second place behind defending champions Australia, who have regained the top spot with a PCT of 62.50. India now has to leave for Australia to play the five-match Border-Gavaskar Trophy. The importance of this series has increased even more now as both the teams will compete for the top two spots. (AP)

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To secure a place in the final, India will have to win 4-0 against Australia as this will increase their PCT to 65.79. Even a 2-3 loss will be unlikely to make it to second place and for this New Zealand will have to draw their series with England and South Africa. (AP)

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Defending champions Australia need a 3-2 win over India to qualify for a second successive time. This will keep them on top of the race even if they perform poorly against Sri Lanka later. However, they will have to win five of their remaining seven matches to avoid being dependent on external results. (AP)

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New Zealand's historic series win in India has also strengthened their WTC Final aspirations. New Zealand has moved to fourth place with a PCT of 54.55 while Sri Lanka is third with a PCT of 55.56. With three home Test matches left against England, New Zealand can keep their hopes alive by winning all three matches, which will take their percentage to 64.29. (AP)

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Third-placed Sri Lanka, buoyed by its recent performances, is also in contention. It has four crucial Test matches left against South Africa and Australia and can make it to the final with four wins, which will take its percentage to 69.23. (AP)

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South Africa is fifth with a PCT of 54.17. It is also in the race to make it to the top two and make it to the WTC final to be held at Lord's next year. (AP)

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South Africa have four Tests left against Sri Lanka and Pakistan. They need to win all four Tests to reach 69.44 percentage points and can only be surpassed if Australia achieves its best-ever score of 76.32 percentage points.