ICC ODI Rankings: Pakistan's Reign As No. 1 Team Lasts For Just 48 Hours

Pakistan vs New Zealand 5-match ODI series ended up with Pakistan losing the final ODI by 47 runs to the Kiwis on Sunday (May 8).

Pakistan vs New Zealand 5-match ODI series ended up with Pakistan losing the final ODI by 47 runs to the Kiwis on Sunday (May 8).

Though Pakistan failed to complete a clean sweep over New Zealand, they clinched the series 4-1.

Surprisingly, Pakistan losing the 5th ODI to NZ caused a major shakeup in ICC Men's Team Rankings in ODIs.

Before losing to NZ in 5th ODI, Pakistan were ranked as number one team in ICC rankings for ODIs. ICC put Pak as number 1 ODI team for the first time on May 5.

On May 7, Australia dethroned Pakistan to reclaim number one position, following NZ's win over Pak in 5th ODI. (Screengrab courtesy: icc-cricket.com)

Pakistan's reign as number one ODI team lasted for just 48 hours, as per a tweet posted by user handle @CricCrazyJohns.

At present, Pakistan is at number three position in ICC Team rankings for ODIs, below second-placed India and table-toppers Australia.