Pakistan Move Ahead of Australia in ICC ODI Rankings After England Victory

Pakistan have strengthened their position in the ICC Men’s ODI rankings after a strong start to the ongoing tri-series at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium. Two successive wins against Sri Lanka and England have lifted them to fourth place, pushing Australia down to fifth.

The national side now have 103 rating points, just one behind third-placed South Africa. New Zealand are second with 109 points, while India lead the table with 115.

Pakistan’s latest success came on Tuesday when they defeated England by 87 runs, adding another win to their campaign and improving their standing in the world rankings.

Talking about the latest match, Arafat Minhas played a key role in Pakistan’s win, making 59 off 58 balls before taking six wickets for 40 runs. This was his best bowling figures in international cricket so far, which eventually deflated England’s batting plans in Rawalpindi.

Meanwhile, Hasan Nawaz led Pakistan’s scoring with 79 off 74 deliveries, while Faheem Ashraf added 39 from just 26 balls towards the end. Apart from them, Saad Baig also chipped in with 35 runs, helping Pakistan recover from 81-4 and finish on 302-9.

In the second innings, England struggled to keep up with the required run rate and were all out for 215, handing Pakistan a convincing win. Tom Banton scored 57 runs, while Ben Duckett contributed 45, but the rest of the batting line-up failed to get close to the big target of 303 runs.

Arafat Minhas was at the centre of England’s downfall, dismissing Will Jacks and Adil Rashid with back-to-back deliveries before running out Gus Atkinson. Due to his strong all-round efforts, the green shirts thumped England by 87 runs to secure top spot on the tri-series points table.

With two wins behind them, Pakistan will look to carry this form into their next tri-series match, as they push for a higher spot in the ICC ODI rankings.