Sri Lanka’s overwhelming performance against Bangladesh in the first Test had an impact on the ICC World Test Championship 2023-25 standings, which benefited Pakistan as well.
Their dominating victory by 328 runs has lifted them from the bottom of the rankings to joint sixth place with Bangladesh.
This major victory has earned Sri Lanka 12 points in three matches, for a points percentage of 33.33. This puts them ahead of South Africa, which is now at 25%, and England, who is at the bottom of the standings with a points percentage of 17.50.
Meanwhile, Pakistan has moved up one spot to fourth, with a points percentage of 36.66. The West Indies, which has a comparable points percentage to Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, has ascended to fifth position with a higher point total of 16.
