Congratulations Pakistan on becoming #1 in T20Is once again

[Abdullah]

Pakistan reclaim the top ranking in T20 internationals after their 2-1 series victory over New Zealand.

Pakistan have returned to the top of the MRF Tyres ICC T20I Team Rankings for the third time in as many months after winning their three-match series against New Zealand at the Bay Oval in Tauranga on Sunday.

Pakistan (124 points) had entered the series trailing number-one ranked New Zealand (126 points) by two points. However, a 2-1 series win means Pakistan have jumped to 126 points, while New Zealand have slipped to 123 points.

India are third on 121 points, followed by England (119) and ICC World Twenty20 champions the West Indies (115).

Pakistan had first surged to the top during the India v New Zealand series in October 2017. After India won the opener, Pakistan had moved to number-one position, but New Zealand reclaimed the spot when they won the second match to level the series. India’s 2-1 series win meant Pakistan regained the top spot.

However, New Zealand beat the Windies 2-0 earlier in the month to move to the number-one ranking once again. Kane Williamson’s side will have another crack at the number-one ranking when they will feature in next month’s T20I tri-series, also involving Australia and England.

Rank Team Points
1 Pakistan 126
2 New Zealand 123
3 India 121
4 England 119
5 West Indies 115
6 South Africa 112
7 Australia 111
8 Sri Lanka 88
9 Afghanistan 86
10 Bangladesh 76
11 Scotland 67
12 Zimbabwe 65
13 UAE 52
14 Netherlands 49
15 Hong Kong 46
16 PNG 39
17 Oman 38
18 Ireland 36

Took on the number 1 side in their home to take their spot.
Brilliant stuff!!
Another fluke in the eyes of some�� probably. But who cares??!!

 

[TalhaSyed]

Congrats Pakistan on the series win & becoming the No.1 ranked T20 team in world

Great turn around by Pakistan after the ODI series and 1st T20 match mashallah.

Congrats to everyone - even the haters

 

[pakistani pride]

But but but its a fluke.
NZ will beat us 9 out of 10 times...

 

[Aman]

Deserved series win and ranking, you played like the number 1 side in the world and beat our spuds on all fronts.

Never felt we deserved it as we'd done nothing to earn it, no T20 World titles and no finals.

 

[htariq25]

Fluke

 

[Shafi]

Time to dispose Azhar, Hafeez and Malik.

 

[pakistani pride]

On a serious note.
Great comeback by the team. So happy we did it with the young guns. Hopefully no more hafeez and malik.

 

[boomboom6]

going to have some salty lads here ... a refreshing fightback and a memorable series win after the embarrassing whitewash in ODIs ... was not expecting this!

 

[babajee]

But but the #1 ranking was built on bashing West Indies, missing key players in the UAE

 

[Major]

congrats

great end to the series