India comes closer to Pakistan

KARACHI: Fifth-placed India have reduced the gap on Pakistan to only a single point in the latest ICC Test Team Rankings following their 2-1 series triumph over Sri Lanka which concluded with a 117-run win in Colombo on Tuesday.
Virat Kohli’s side went into the three-match series on 97 points and has gained three rankings points after coming from behind to win their first overseas Test series victory since 2011. Just three points now separates England (third on 102 points), Pakistan (fourth on 101) and India (fifth on 100), with New Zealand a further point back in sixth position. Angelo Mathews’ men, meanwhile remain in seventh place but have dropped three rankings points.