India waylay ICC ODI tip arrange from South Africa after array win

India have cemented their number-one ranking in a ICC One Day International (ODI) Team Rankings after feat in fifth of a six-match array opposite South Africa in Port Elizabeth

Indian team. Pic/AFP
Indian team. Pic/AFP

India have cemented their number-one ranking in a ICC One Day International (ODI) Team Rankings after feat in fifth of a six-match array opposite South Africa in Port Elizabeth. This however, reliable that India will finish a array on tip of a list irrespective of how a final compare in Centurion pans out.

India had entered a six-match array in second position on 119 points, dual points behind leaders South Africa. After holding a 4-1 lead, India has changed to 122 points, while South Africa have forsaken to 118 points. Even if South Africa wins on Friday, India will sojourn No.1 on 121 points, while South Africa will finish on 119 points. In contrast, if India wins a array 5-1, afterwards they will finish on 123 points, while South Africa will finish on 117 points.

Tuesday’s outcome has given additional context to a arriving five-match ODI array between New Zealand and England. Irrespective of a outcome of a final ODI between South Africa and India, if England win all a 5 matches opposite New Zealand, afterwards Eoin Morgan’s side will explain second position, with South Africa slipping to third.

Virat Kohli’s side leapfrogged a Proteas into number-one position after holding a 2-0 lead, though compulsory dual some-more wins to safeguard that they finished in this position during a finish of a series. The hosts remained on march when they won a Cape Town ODI, though South Africa pulled one behind in Johannesburg to keep alive their chances of sketch a array during three-all, which, in turn, would have helped it to finish a array in number-one position.

Meanwhile, Afghanistan have changed forward of Zimbabwe in 10th position after winning a third ODI in Sharjah on Tuesday. To finish in this position, Afghanistan will have to win a series, that culminates on Feb 19.

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