Sri Lanka tightened its grip on third place in the World Test Championship (WTC) 2023-25 points table after a commanding 2-0 series sweep against New Zealand.
The island nation has notched up a PCT of 55.65 after winning five of its nine Tests to remain behind India and Australia in the standings. New Zealand dropped to seventh with a PCT of 37.50.
India continues at the top after a 280-run victory over Bangladesh in the first Test at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.
India now boasts 86 points and a 71.67 PCT after 10 matches, while Bangladesh sits in fifth place with a 39.29 PCT.
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Here’s how the WTC points table looks like:
| Position | Team | Matches | Win | Loss | Draw | Points | Percent |
| 1. | India | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 86 | 71.67 |
| 2. | Australia | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 90 | 62.50 |
| 3. | Sri Lanka | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 60 | 55.56 |
| 4. | England | 16 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 81 | 42.19 |
| 5. | Bangladesh | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 33 | 39.29 |
| 6. | South Africa | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 28 | 38.89 |
| 7. | New Zealand | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 36 | 37.50 |
| 8. | Pakistan | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 16 | 19.05 |
| 9. | West Indies | 9 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 20 | 18.52 |
(*Table updated after second Sri Lanka vs New Zealand Test)
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