Having stormed into the Asia Cup ultimate, India have climbed to second place, forward of Pakistan who’ve misplaced the No. 1 ODI rankings following their elimination from the event. The Babar Azam-led aspect, who misplaced to Sri Lanka in a last-ball thriller for his or her second successive defeat within the ‘Super Four’, slipped two locations to No. 3 with 115 factors in ICC’s mid-week replace.

Two factors forward of India (116), Australia are actually the No. 1 ODI aspect because the race for the highest spot has intensified forward of subsequent month’s World Cup.

Both the groups are additionally set to conflict in a three-match ODI sequence in India starting on September 22 forward of their World Cup opener in Chennai on October 8.

Australia have climbed to No. 1 on the again of their back-to-back defeats in South Africa however their their loss within the third ODI at Potchefstroom by 111 runs could have given a gap to India.

The fourth and penultimate ODI of the South Africa-Australia rubber is slated on Friday, whereas the sequence finale is on Sunday.

India will play the Asia Cup ultimate towards co-hosts Sri Lanka on Sunday.

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