Australia has again jumped in the ICC rankings. Australia has won the last match of the ODI series being played against Bangladesh. Although Bangladesh won the series after losing the first two matches, Australia not only saved themselves from being swept by winning the last match, but also jumped one place in the ICC rankings.
Australia beat Bangladesh by one wicket in the last ODI
The Australian cricket team is currently on a tour of Bangladesh. In the first two matches of the series, Bangladesh played brilliantly and defeated Australia. After this, there was a fear of getting wiped out in the third match. In this, Bangladesh, batting first, scored 274 runs at the loss of 5 wickets in the stipulated 50 overs. Chasing the target, Australia won the match by scoring 277 runs for 9 wickets with three balls remaining. This saved his mess from getting cleaned. Meanwhile, the team has also gained one place in the ICC rankings.
Australia gains one place in ICC rankings
Before this last ODI, Australia’s rating was 101 and the team was struggling at number four. But with the victory in this match, his rating has increased to 102. The team has again reached third place. South Africa’s rating is also 102, but the team has lost one place and has moved to fourth position. The ratings of both the teams are equal, but if the points are seen till the decimal place, the Australian team is winning there.
Bangladesh team is currently at number nine, Pakistan is at number 5.
Talking about Bangladesh, its rating before the last match was 88, which has become 87 after the last match. However, the team is still not in ninth position. Meanwhile, Pakistan’s condition is bad and the team’s rating is 100. Pakistani team is currently at fifth position. The team has no plans to play any ODI in the near future. That means there will be no increase in his rating. However, its ranking will definitely change depending on the performance of other teams.
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