India vs Australia 2017: Chance For Hosts To Reclaim Number One Rank In ODIs

Team India’s stay at the top of the One-Day Internationals ranking did not last long. Virat Kohli & Co. leapfrogged South Africa to take the number one spot after winning the third One-Day International of the ongoing five-match series against world champions Australia. However, India soon dropped to number 2 after losing the following game by 21 runs.

The defeat also ended India’s 9-match winning streak in ODIs as Virat Kohli failed to break MS Dhoni‘s record of leading India to 9 consecutive wins in the 50-over format. On the other hand, it was Australia’s first overseas win in ODIs in 14 attempts. Their win-less streak had begun last year with a 5-0 whitewash in South Africa before they lost the Chappell-Hadlee series 2-0. In the Champions Trophy, they lost one while two of their group games were washed out before being beaten in the first three games by the Men in Blue.

However, the world champions sent out a statement of intent in the fourth ODI by winning it convincingly. Batting first. they rode on David Warner’s 124 and Aaron Finch’s 94 to post a mammoth 334 for 5 in the allotted 50 overs. In reply, India gave a good fightback but were eventually restricted to 313 for 8 and thus lost the top rank.

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However, Virat Kohli & Co. will have another shot at the number one spot in the fifth and final ODI of the series, which is scheduled to be played in Nagpur on Sunday, October 1. A win will see them reclaim the number one spot.

Here is the current rankings:

Rank Team Matches Points Rating
1 South Africa 50 5,957 119
2 India 49 5,828 119
3 Australia 51 5,879 115
4 England 54 6,156 114
5 New Zealand 46 5,123 111
6 Pakistan 41 3,885 95
7 Bangladesh 31 2,905 94
8 Sri Lanka 59 5,088 86
9 West Indies 40 3,077 77
10 Afghanistan 30 1,618 54
11 Zimbabwe 41 2,129 52
12 Ireland 25 1,028 41

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