ICC World Test Championship 2023-25: Updated points table after 2nd test, SA vs SL 2024

South Africa inch closer to the ICC WTC 2023-25 final with a 2-0 series win over Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka showed a much better fight in the 2nd SA vs SL test match in Gqeberha than they did in the first test in Durban, but couldn’t avoid a loss.

South Africa wrapped up the two-match SA vs SL series 2-0 in the first session of day 5 in Gqeberha, registering a victory by 109 runs.

This result propelled them to the top of the ICC WTC 2023-25 points table and they inched closer to their maiden WTC final.

In the second test, Temba Bavuma won the toss and opted to bat first. Ryan Rickelton and Kyle Verreynne scored respective centuries, while the skipper scored 78 runs as the hosts finished their first innings at 358. Sri Lanka gave a good reply, scoring 328 runs. Opener Pathum Nissanka top-scored with 89 runs. For the hosts, Dane Paterson took a five-for.

With a 30-run first-innings lead, South Africa posted 317 in their second innings through fifties from Markram and Bavuma as Prabath Jayasuriya claimed a five-for.

The run-chase was an exciting one as Sri Lankan batters got starts but South Africa regularly chipped away with wickets. Eventually, Keshav Maharaj took a five-wicket haul and the Lankans were bowled out for 238 runs, losing the test by 109 runs.

ICC World Test Championship 2023-25 Points Table:

With this victory, South Africa jumped to the No. 1 position in the ICC WTC 2023-25 points table. The Proteas now have a PCT of 63.33, and they are followed by Australia, whose PCT is 60.71 after their win over India in Adelaide. South Africa and Australia are currently the favorites to reach the ICC WTC 2023-25 final.

India had slipped to the third spot after the loss in Adelaide. They have a PCT of 57.29. Sri Lanka’s hopes of reaching the WTC final have all but ended. They have 45.45 PCT and are fourth in the standings.

England and New Zealand occupy the fifth and sixth positions respectively. They are also out of the race to the final.

Pakistan, Bangladesh and West Indies are the bottom three teams in the ICC WTC 2023-25 points table.

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