Following an exciting Test match at Galle, Sri Lanka beat New Zealand, moving up to No. 3 in the 2023–25 World Test Championship table. This is the amended WTC standings following the first Test between SL and NZ.
On Monday, Sri Lanka defeated New Zealand by a score of 63 runs, recording an unforgettable victory. The home team chose to bat first and amassed 305 in the first half before nearly losing a 35-run advantage. In their second innings, they amassed 309 runs, including fifty-scores from Dimuth Karunaratne, Dinesh Chandimal, and Angelo Mathews.
With 96-6, New Zealand was far short of their aim of 274 to take the lead in the series. While wickets continued falling at the other end, Rachin Ravindra hit a solid 92 to hold one end level. With two wickets remained on Monday morning, the Black Caps had to chase down the remaining runs (68). However, Sr Lanka won by 63 runs thanks to the dismissals of Ravindra and William O Rourke by Prabath Jayasuriya in the span of 2.1 overs..
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WTC points table: Sri Lanka moves up to No. 3 after passing New Zealand.
With 48 points from eight Tests, Sri Lanka's points percentage (PCT) increased to 50 after the victory. They are presently behind Australia and India in the standings in the World Test Championship, having won four and lost as many matches so far. After Bangladesh's loss to India in Chennai before to the Test match, they were ranked fourth, however they have since moved up to third.
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Updated Points Chart For The 2023–25 World Test Championship
| India | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 71.67% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 62.50% |
| Sri Lanka | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 50.00% |
| New Zealand | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 42.85% |
| England | 16 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 19 | 42.19% |
| Bangladesh | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 39.29% |
| South Africa | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 28.89% |
| Pakistan | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 19.05% |
| West Indies | 9 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 18.52% |
Conversely, New Zealand dropped one spot to No. 4 with a PCT of 42.85. They have won three of their seven Tests in the ongoing WTC, with four defeats.
The series' next game is scheduled for September 26 at the same location.
