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    "excerpt": "Oct.31 (CRICKETNMORE) - India will do Pakistan a huge favour if they defeat New Zealand in an upcoming three-match Twenty20 International series as such a result will see their arch rivals top the latest ICC T20I Team Rankings. New Zealand are the",
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    "editor1": "<p>Oct.31 (CRICKETNMORE) - India will do Pakistan a huge favour if they defeat New Zealand in an upcoming three-match Twenty20 International series as such a result will see their arch rivals top the&nbsp;latest&nbsp;ICC T20I Team Rankings.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>New Zealand are the top-ranked side in the shortest format with 125 points but Pakistan have closed in to within one point after securing a 3-0 win in their series against Sri Lanka that culminated in Lahore on Sunday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>India are placed fifth at 116 points and can at best go to second position with a 3-0 win over New Zealand which will take them to 122 points. Pakistan will reach the top rank with their tally of 124 points in such a scenario with New Zealand slipping to 114 points and fifth position. Even a 2-1 series win for India will be enough for Pakistan to move to the top with New Zealand slipping to 121 points.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/cricket-news\/india-eye-maiden-t20i-win-against-new-zealand-check-indias-probable-xi-31954\">India-NZ 1st T20I Match Preview<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n<div style=\"page-break-after:always\"><span style=\"display:none\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>India v New Zealand series scenarios:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>India win 3-0 - India 122 points, New Zealand 114 points<\/li>\r\n\t<li>India win 2-1- New Zealand 121 points, India 118 points<\/li>\r\n\t<li>New Zealand win 2-1- New Zealand 126 points, India 115 points<\/li>\r\n\t<li>New Zealand win 3-0 - New Zealand 132 points, India 111 points<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n<p>ICC T20I Team Rankings (as of 31 October, before the India-New Zealand series):<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Rank&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Team&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Points<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; New Zealand&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 125<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Pakistan&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 124 (+3)<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>3&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; West Indies&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 120<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>4&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; England &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 119<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>5&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; India&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 116<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>6&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; South Africa&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 112 (+2)<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>7&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Australia&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 111<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>8&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Sri Lanka&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 91 (-2)<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>9&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Afghanistan&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 86<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>10&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Bangladesh&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 76 (-2)<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>11&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Scotland&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 67<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>12&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Zimbabwe&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 65<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>13&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; UAE&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 52<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>14&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Netherlands&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 49<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>15&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Hong Kong&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 46<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>16&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; PNG&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 39<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>17&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Oman&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 38<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>18&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ireland&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 36<\/p>\r\n",
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