Pakistan moved into fourth place in the ICC Men’s ODI team rankings after overtaking Australia. The team reached this position with 103 rating points, trailing South Africa in third place with 104 points.
India holds the top spot with 115 points, while New Zealand occupies second place with 109 points. Australia dropped to fifth place with 102 points following the shift in the standings.
Pakistan secured its ranking boost by winning consecutive matches against Sri Lanka and England at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium. On Tuesday, Pakistan defeated England by 87 runs to reach a target of 303.
Arafat Minhas took 6 wickets for 40 runs, including a run out of Gus Atkinson, to bowl England out for 215. Minhas also scored 59 runs off 58 balls during the match.
Pakistan posted a total of 302-9, having been 81-4 during their innings. Hasan Nawaz contributed 79 runs off 74 deliveries, while Saad Baig scored 35 runs.
Faheem Ashraf added 39 runs off 26 balls for the side. Tom Banton scored 57 runs for England, and Ben Duckett reached 45 runs.
