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Australia Lose No. 1 WTC Spot, Sri Lanka Climbs Up To The Third Place After Win Over Aussies

By IANS News July 12, 2022 • 10:16 AM View: 1454

Sri Lanka's massive victory over Australia in the second Test at Galle has had major ramifications on the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) standings, with the Pat Cummins-led side losing the No. 1 spot to South Africa.

Sri Lanka recorded a stunning innings and 39-run victory over the visitors at the Galle International Stadium on Monday with Australia dismissed for a paltry 151 in the second innings. With the victory, the Dimuth Karunaratne-led side levelled the series at 1-1.

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