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Sri Lanka have made a huge move up the latest ICC World Test Championship (WTC) 2023-25 standings following their resounding victory against Bangladesh in the first Test on Monday.
Sri Lanka have made a huge move up the latest ICC World Test Championship (WTC) 2023-25 standings following their resounding victory against Bangladesh in the first Test on Monday.
In their first-ever Test assignment at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, Sri Lanka defeated Bangladesh by a massive 328-run. The win lifted Sri Lanka from the bottom of the WTC standings to joint-sixth with Bangladesh.
The outcome resulted in Sri Lanka securing 12 points in three games and a points percentage of 33.33, ahead of South Africa (25 per cent) and England (17.50 per cent), who are currently at the bottom of the table, ICC reports.
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Sri Lanka were at the bottom with 0 points while Bangladesh were at No.4 with 12 points after two games and a points percentage of 50.
Pakistan have moved up one spot to No.4 with a 36.66 points percentage, while West Indies, who share a similar points percentage with Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, have moved up to No.5 with a higher points tally of 16.
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