Sri Lanka not only registered a spectacular victory by an innings and 154 runs over New Zealand in the second Test match played in Galle. test series Not only won the match 2-0 but also created chaos in the ICC World Test Championship points table. Now the Sri Lankan team has reached the third position in the points table and their good performance has increased the heartbeat of Australia.
With their fifth win in nine matches in the WTC 2023-25 cycle, Sri Lanka improved their points percentage (PCT) from 50 to 55.55 per cent. Meanwhile, the Kiwis have slipped from fourth place to seventh place, which is behind England, Bangladesh and South Africa. Pakistan and West Indies teams are in the last two positions with the worst points percentage.
Two-time finalists India and defending champions Australia lead the WTC standings with PCTs of 71.67 and 62.50. The Indian team is currently playing the second test match against Bangladesh in Kanpur but due to rain, not a single ball could be bowled on the second and third day, due to which now this test seems to be moving towards a draw and if this test match is drawn then So India may see its PCT falling to 68.18.
Sri Lanka has to tour South Africa for two Tests before hosting Australia in January and if Sri Lanka continues its good form in that series as well, then believe me this team will be seen giving competition to Australia for the number two position. . Whereas, if we talk about Blackcaps, their next clash will be with India in the three-match Test series, which will start from October 16 in Bengaluru. In such a situation, it will be interesting to see how the Kiwi team counterattacks after this shameful defeat.
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