ICC World Test Championship 2023-25 Points Table after 2nd Test, Pakistan vs Bangladesh

Bangladesh are placed fourth in the ICC World Test Championship 2023-25 points table.

Bangladesh created history on Tuesday, 3rd September as they registered their first ever test series win over Pakistan. In the first of the two-match test series, Bangladesh had registered their first ever test win over the Asian rivals.

Riding back on Liton Das’ fighting 138-run knock in the first innings, Bangladesh captured the win by six wickets on day 5 of the game, chasing a 185-run target.

Earlier in the game, Pakistan made 274 in the first innings with help of knocks from skipper Shan Masood (57) and Agha Salman (54). For the visitors, Mehidy Hasan Miraz picked five wickets, whereas Taskin Ahmed chipped in with three scalps.

In reply, Bangladesh were reeling at 26/6 at one stage, but wicket-keeper batter Liton Das (138) and Mehidy Hasan Miraz (78) helped the visitors reach 262 runs in their first innings and reduce the inning deficit to just 12 runs.

However, Pakistan managed to score only 172 runs in their second innings, setting a target of 185 runs for the visitors to win their first ever test series on Pakistan soil.

While chasing, Bangladesh opener Zakir Hasan played a quick-fire knock of 40 runs, whereas skipper Najmul Hasan Shanto and Mominul Haque also chipped in valuable runs with the bat, which helped visitors win the second test in Rawalpindi by six wickets.

ICC World Test Championship 2023-25 Points Table:

After thrashing Pakistan at home, Bangladesh jumped to fourth place with three wins from six matches in the ICC WTC 2023-25 standings. Their PCT is currently 45.83. 

After suffering a series defeat against Bangladesh, the Shan Masood-led Pakistan are placed eighth with five losses from seven games. Their PCT is currently 19.05.

Meanwhile, India and Australia remain firm at the top two positions of the ICC WTC 2023-25 standings. Both nations are strong contenders to reach the finale of the tournament, which will be played at the Lord’s in June 2025.

New Zealand are placed third with three victories in six matches. Following Bangladesh’s test series win over Pakistan, England and South Africa have slipped down one place each to fifth and sixth positions respectively.

Sri Lanka are placed seventh with just two victories in six matches. Their PCT is currently 33.33. The West Indies are languishing at the bottom of the points table.

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