Updated ICC World Test Championship Points Table After SL vs NZ 2nd Test 2024
Published - 29 Sep 2024, 01:24 PM | Updated - 29 Sep 2024, 02:22 PM
The Sri Lanka national cricket team completed a 2-0 whitewash win over the New Zealand national cricket team in the two-match Test series. Sri Lanka, led by Dhananjaya de Silva, boosted their chances to reach the final of the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) 2023-25 after back-to-back wins.
Sri Lanka posted a massive total of 602 runs in their first innings after winning the toss. Kamindu Mendis, Kusal Mendis, and Dinesh Chandimal smashed centuries. New Zealand spin all-rounder Glenn Phillips took three wickets but conceded 141 runs, while captain Tim Southee picked up one wicket.
New Zealand struggled to score against Sri Lankan bowlers. The visiting team was bowled out for just 88 runs in their first innings. Sri Lankan spin bowler Jayasuriya took five wickets, and Nishan Peiris provided support with three wickets. Mitchell Santner was New Zealand's top scorer with 29 runs.
Sri Lanka enforced the follow-on after New Zealand's collapse. However, the visitors showed more fight in their second innings. Devon Conway (61 off 62), Tom Blundell (60 off 64), and Glenn Phillips (78 off 99) scored half-centuries. Santner (67) showed fight on the last day before they were bowled out for 360.
However, Sri Lanka wrapped up the game in the second session on the fourth day's play at the Galle International Stadium in Galle. Nishan Peiris took a six-wicket haul as the home team secured an innings and 154 runs victory on Sunday, September 29.
Updated ICC World Test Championship Points Table Revealed
Sri Lanka has maintained its third position in the ICC World Test Championship 2023-25 standings. The Sri Lanka team has a Points Percentage (PCT) of 55.55 in the ongoing cycle. Meanwhile, New Zealand has dropped from fourth to seventh place, with its PCT declining from 42.85 to 37.5 after recent losses.
Sri Lanka still has a chance to reach the World Test Championship (WTC) final with four Test matches remaining. Meanwhile, the ongoing second Test between India and Bangladesh is likely heading towards a draw due to rain and wet outfield. This outcome could affect the WTC final standings.
Here is the ICC World Test Championship table:
| No | Team | Played | Won | Lost | Draw | Points | Deductions | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 86 | 2 | 71.67 |
| 2 | Australia | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 90 | 10 | 62.50 |
| 3 | Sri Lanka | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 60 | 0 | 55.55 |
| 4 | England | 16 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 81 | 19 | 42.19 |
| 5 | Bangladesh | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 33 | 3 | 39.29 |
| 6 | South Africa | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 28 | 0 | 38.89 |
| 7 | New Zealand | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 37.5 |
| 8 | Pakistan | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 16 | 8 | 19.05 |
| 9 | West Indies | 9 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 18.52 |
(In the ICC WTC 2023-2025, teams will get 12 points for a win, 4 for a draw, and 6 for a tie. For slow over-rates teams will lose one championship point for each over-short. Teams will be ranked on the percentage of points won.)
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