Bangladesh’s Mehidy Hasan Mirza, proper, and teammates have fun after dismissal of Pakistan’s Saim Ayub, left, through the second day of second take a look at cricket match between Pakistan and Bangladesh, in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, Saturday, Aug. 31, 2024.
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Pakistan’s first-ever collection loss to Bangladesh has resulted in Shan Masood’s crew slipping right down to the eighth place within the ICC Check rankings moreover hitting a historic low of lowest ranking factors since 1965.
Pakistan have been thrashed by 10 wickets within the first Check 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 Check Staff Rankings to go to eighth place after struggling a shock collection loss at residence 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 ranking factors.
“That is the bottom ranking factors Pakistan have had within the Check rankings desk since 1965, barring a short interval the place they didn’t have a spot within the rankings because of an inadequate variety of matches.”
Bangladesh’s chase within the second Check of 185 was additionally the third highest profitable chase in Pakistan for any visiting aspect, however there was a bit by way of promotion for the ‘Tigers’.
Bangladesh remained in ninth place and behind Pakistan regardless of gaining 13 ranking factors.
Nevertheless, the 2-0 collection win has bolstered Bangladesh within the factors desk for the World Check 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-Check 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 Assessments.
In WTC, groups get 12 factors for a Check win, 4 for a draw and 6 for a tie whereas being ranked in response to share of factors received.
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