WTC 2023-25 Updated Points Table: South Africa defeated West Indies by 40 runs at the Providence Stadium in the second test match of the WI vs SA series on August 18. With the win, South Africa took the series 1-0. Notably, the victory propelled the Proteas ahead of Pakistan and England in the World Test Championship (WTC) 2023-25 standings, marking their second win in the current edition of the Test tournament.
Kagiso Rabada and Keshav Maharaj's three-wicket hauls, along with key contributions from Wiaan Mulder, helped South Africa defend a target of 263 against a determined West Indies in Guyana, securing a hard-fought team victory. West Indies fought hard, with their lower-middle order sticking through but eventually fell short as they could only manage 222 in the fourth innings of the test.
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Earlier, the Proteas posted 246 in their second innings, extending a 16-run first-innings lead after West Indies posted 144 against South Africa’s 160 in the first innings. Kyle Verreynne and Aiden Markram each contributed fifties, while Jayden Seales made a significant impact with a six-wicket haul in the second innings.
Updated WTC 2023-25 Standings: South Africa Move Past Pakistan, England
|
Pos |
Team |
Matches |
Won |
Lost |
Drawn |
NR |
Points |
PCT |
|
1 |
India |
9 |
6 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
74 |
68.51 |
|
2 |
Australia |
12 |
8 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
90 |
62.5 |
|
3 |
New Zealand |
6 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
36 |
50 |
|
4 |
Sri Lanka |
4 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
24 |
50 |
|
5 |
South Africa |
6 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
28 |
38.89 |
|
6 |
Pakistan |
5 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
22 |
36.66 |
|
7 |
England |
13 |
6 |
6 |
1 |
0 |
57 |
36.54 |
|
8 |
Bangladesh |
4 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
12 |
25 |
|
9 |
West Indies |
9 |
1 |
6 |
2 |
0 |
20 |
18.52 |
South Africa's victory moves them to fifth place in the WTC standings, pushing Pakistan to sixth. The Proteas have 2 wins, 3 losses and a draw with a points percentage (PCT) of 38.89, while Pakistan's PCT stands at 36.66 with 2 wins and 3 losses. India leads the WTC table with a PCT of 68.51, followed by Australia at 62.50. The West Indies are in ninth place, with slim chances of reaching the WTC final.