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Pakistan’s first-ever collection loss to Bangladesh has resulted in Shan Masood’s workforce slipping all the way down to the eighth place within the ICC Take a look at rankings in addition to hitting a historic low of lowest score factors since 1965. Pakistan have been thrashed by 10 wickets within the first Take a look at whereas the hosts misplaced the second by six wickets with Rawalpindi internet hosting each the matches. “Pakistan dropped two locations within the ICC Males’s Take a look at Staff Rankings to go to eighth place after struggling a shock collection loss at house to Bangladesh,” the ICC stated on its web site.
“The hosts have been sixth within the rankings desk earlier than the collection, however back-to-back losses have seen them drop beneath West Indies to eighth with 76 score factors.
“That is the bottom score factors Pakistan have had within the Take a look at rankings desk since 1965, barring a short interval the place they didn’t have a spot within the rankings attributable to an inadequate variety of matches.” Bangladesh’s chase within the second Take a look at of 185 was additionally the third highest profitable chase in Pakistan for any visiting aspect, however there was a bit of by way of promotion for the ‘Tigers’.
Bangladesh remained in ninth place and behind Pakistan regardless of gaining 13 score factors.
Nevertheless, the 2-0 collection win has bolstered Bangladesh within the factors desk for the World Take a look at Championship cycle 2023-25 as they’re now positioned fourth behind table-toppers India, Australia at second and New Zealand at third.
Bangladesh, who will now focus their consideration on a two-Take a look at collection towards India beginning in Chennai on September 19, have 45.83 share factors and 33 factors with three wins and as many defeats in six Checks.
In WTC, groups get 12 factors for a Take a look at win, 4 for a draw and 6 for a tie whereas being ranked in response to share of factors gained.
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