WTC 2022: Sri Lanka broke into the top five of the ICC World Test Championship standings

ICC WTC 2022, SL vs PAK: Sri Lanka’s resounding 246-run victory over Pakistan in the second Test in Galle has seen them break into the top five of the ICC World Test Championship standings.

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Both teams taking a match each

The two-Test series between the two nations has been very exciting. Both teams taking a match each. Pakistan went 1-0 up in the series with a four-wicket win in the first Test. Chasing 342. The visitors boosted their chances of appearing in next year’s World Test Championship final, going to the third spot in the standings, while Sri Lanka ended up slipping to No.6.

Sri Lanka climbing to the third spot

And now the tables have been reversed with Sri Lanka climbing to the third spot with a win percentage of 53.33, while Pakistan has dropped down to No.5 with a win percentage of 51.85.

Prabath Jayasuriya finished with a match haul of 8/197, while Ramesh Mendis registered a match haul of 9/148.

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Yasir Shah tried to delay the inevitable with a quick-fire knock of 27. But Jayasuriya had other plans. Wickets eighth and ninth fell in the space of three balls. Naseem Shah put up an 18-run stand for the final wicket but it was too little and too late for the visitors as Sri Lanka romped to a 246-run victory.

Dhananjaya de Silva (109) set Pakistan a daunting target of 508. The visitors had put on a confident 89/1 at the end of day four. Imam-ul-Haq was out early on day five but a terrific partnership of 78 runs