1st Check: Pakistan reclaim the third spot as Sri Lanka slip down to 6.© AFP
Pakistan on Wednesday reclaimed the third spot within the World Check Championship tables after beating Sri Lanka within the first Check on the Galle Worldwide Stadium. Driving on Abdullah Shafique's unbeaten knock of 160, Pakistan chased down a document whole of 342 in Galle. Pakistan boosted their successful share to 58.33 p.c, with solely South Africa (71.43%) and Australia (70%) now forward of the Babar Azam-led facet. However, Sri Lanka, who had claimed the third spot after beating Australia within the second Check of the two-match collection, have slipped right down to the sixth spot (48.15 win share)
Courtesy of Pakistan's win, India enhance one spot to fourth (52.08%) and West Indies rise to fifth (50%), forward of the second and ultimate Check between the 2 sides in Galle subsequent week.
Pakistan can additional shut the hole on South Africa and Australia in the event that they win the second Check.
Equally, Sri Lanka may also reclaim the third spot in the event that they beat Pakistan, and stage the collection.
England, New Zealand and Bangladesh full the underside three with win percentages of 33.33, 25.93 and 13.33 respectively.
England will play three Checks at residence towards South Africa subsequent month, and can eager to maneuver up the desk.
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Because the appointment of Brendon McCullum as head coach, England are but to lose a Check match (4 wins from as many video games).
The primary cycle of the World Check Championship noticed India and New Zealand end within the high 2 spots within the factors desk and so they contested the ultimate in Southampton final yr with New Zealand popping out on high.
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