{ "id": "103433", "author": "30", "cnmid": "0", "title": "World Test Championship 2021-23: Updated Points Table After SL vs AUS 2nd Test", "lang": "en", "series": "1", "cup_year": "2022", "article_type": "General", "excerpt": "Here is the updated WTC Points Table after Sri Lanka vs Australia 2nd Test.\u00a0", "subtype": null, "editor1": "

World Test Championship:<\/strong> Sri Lanka, after suffering a 10-wicket defeat in the first test, bounced back as they thrashed Australia by an innings and 39 runs to win the second test and share the test series trophy. <\/p>\r\n\r\n

Debutant Prabath Jayasuriya was the star with the ball as he picked up a total of 12 wickets in the test match to dismantle Australian batting. After opting to bat first, Australia were able to post 364\/10 in the first innings with Marnus Labuschagne (104) scoring his first away century while Steve Smith (145*) ended his long century drought. Lankan spinner Prabath Jayasuriya picked up 6 wickets in the first innings. <\/p>\r\n\r\n

In reply, Dinesh Chandimal notched up his maiden double century in test cricket while 4 other batters contributed with half-centuries to take Sri Lanka to a mammoth 554 in the first innings, obtaining a lead of 190 runs. <\/p>\r\n\r\n

Australia came out to bat in their second innings on day 4 and were bowled out for 151 in just 41 overs, losing the match by an innings and 31 runs. Prabath Jayasuriya again picked up 6 wickets and was adjudged the 'player of the match' on his debut.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

With this win, Sri Lanka have jumped 3 spots on the points table and are now placed third on the points table, leaving behind Pakistan and India at #4 and #5 respectively. Sri Lanka now have a PCT percentage of 54.17 as compared to Pakistan's 52.38 and India's 52.08. <\/p>\r\n\r\n

On the other hand, Australia's defeat has put South Africa on the top of the points table with a PCT % of 71.43. Australia have faced their first defeat in this cycle of WTC and have slipped to the second spot with a pct of 70.00.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

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Sky- Surya Kumar Yadav last night and Dinesh Chandimal today , different formats, different styles but equally exciting to watch. #indvseng #SLVSAUS<\/a>\r\n\r\n
 <\/div>\r\n- Ravichandran Ashwin (@ashwinravi99)<\/a> 11 July 2022<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/blockquote>\r\n\r\n