ICC WTC Updated Standings: Bangladesh Climb Above India After Historic Home Series Whitewash Over Pakistan

Bangladesh has climbed above India on the ICC World Test Championship standings after defeating Pakistan by 78 runs in the second Test in Sylhet. The result lifts Bangladesh into fifth place with a win-loss percentage of 58.33 percent, while India slip to sixth on the table.

The Asian side completed the series-clinching win during the morning session on the final day of the match. Bangladesh bowlers removed the last three Pakistan wickets to finish the job, securing a 2-0 series scoreline and turning the Sylhet Test into a decisive moment in the campaign.

ICC World Test Championship: Tigers Ahead Of India On Rankings!

This victory not only sweeps Pakistan but also reshapes the ICC World Test Championship standings for Bangladesh and India. Bangladesh now sit fifth with their 58.33 percent record, ahead of

India in sixth, underlining how the Sylhet success and the 2-0 margin have altered the current Test hierarchy.

Here is the updated ICC WTC Rankings After BAN vs PAK 2nd Test:

Pos	Team	Played	Won	Lost	Draw	Ded	Points	PCT
1	Australia	8	7	1	0	0	84	87.50
2	New Zealand	3	2	0	1	0	28	77.78
3	South Africa	4	3	1	0	0	36	75.00
4	Sri Lanka	2	1	0	1	0	16	66.67
5	Bangladesh	4	2	1	1	0	28	58.33
6	India	9	4	4	1	0	52	48.15
7	England	10	3	6	1	2	38	31.67
8	Pakistan	4	1	3	0	8	4	8.33
9	West Indies	8	0	7	1	0	4	4.10

Tigers Crush Pakistan By 78 Runs At Sylhet

Bangladesh national cricket team scripted history with a commanding 78-run victory over Pakistan national cricket team in the Sylhet Test, sealing a 2-0 series whitewash and registering their fourth successive Test series win.

After being put under early pressure in the first innings, Bangladesh recovered from 116/6 thanks to a brilliant 126 from Litton Das, helping the hosts post 278. Pakistan responded with 232, with Babar Azam scoring 68, but Bangladesh secured a valuable 46-run lead. Taijul Islam and Nahid Rana led the bowling effort with three wickets each.

In the second innings, Bangladesh tightened their grip on the match. Mushfiqur Rahim anchored the innings with a superb 137, supported by Mahmudul Hasan Joy's 52 and a quick 69 from Litton Das, as the hosts piled up 390 and set Pakistan a daunting target of 437.

Pakistan mounted a spirited chase, led by Mohammad Rizwan (94), Shan Masood (71), and Salman Ali Agha (71). Rizwan and Agha's 134-run stand for the sixth wicket kept hopes alive, but Bangladesh struck at key moments on Day 5.

Taijul Islam delivered a match-winning spell, finishing with 6/120, as Pakistan were bowled out for 358. Litton Das was named Player of the Match, while Mushfiqur Rahim earned Player of the Series for his consistent performances.