Pakistan’s victory over New Zealand in the fourth One-Day International at Karachi propelled them to the top of the MRF Tyres ICC Men’s ODI Team Rankings.
After a crushing victory against New Zealand in the fourth one-day international of the bilateral series in Karachi, Pakistan is now ranked first among men’s ODI teams. The hosts have 113 rating points and are ahead of Australia and India by a few decimal points in the series, which they now lead 4-0 with one game to go.Prior to the commencement of the series, Pakistan had 106 rating points, placing them fifth in the ODI rankings. They were in excellent form as they chased down big totals in the first two ODIs.
They went on to win the third ODI in Karachi by 26 runs, moving them ahead of England and New Zealand in the standings and into third place behind Australia and India.
Babar Azam’s century, his 18th in the format, and contributions from others helped Pakistan set a high total of 334 in the fourth One-Day International on Friday.
Babar achieved the milestone in his 97th ODI innings, making him the player to amass 5000 ODI runs the quickest. Hashim Amla previously held the record, accomplishing it in 101 innings.
Player
Taken to 5000 ODI runs in innings
97 Babar Azam
101 Hashim Amla
114 Viv Richards
114 Virat Kohli
115 David Warner
Pakistan must win the fifth and final ODI on Sunday in order to complete a clean sweep and maintain their lead in the rankings after the series is over.
Men’s ODI Teams by ICC
If they lose the last ODI, they would drop to No. 3 and Australia will retake the top spot. Regardless of the outcome, New Zealand will continue to be in fifth place.
