ISLAMABAD: Pakistan have left India behind in the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) One-Day International (ODI) Rankings after whitewashing West Indies in the three-match series in Multan.
The Babar Azam-led side jumped a spot to reach the 4th position in the latest ICC Men's ODI Rankings, with a rating of 106. India are ranked 5th on the list.
Pakistan were placed 5th in the rankings before the start of the series against West Indies.
"In case you missed it, Pakistan have leapfrogged India in the ICC Men's ODI Team Rankings," the ICC wrote on Twitter.
On Sunday, all-rounder Shadab Khan hit a fighting half-century before taking four wickets to anchor Pakistan’s 53-run win over West Indies in the third and final ODI in Multan.
Shadab hit 86 to lift Pakistan to 269-9 after unlikely West Indian hero Nicholas Pooran grabbed four wickets to leave the home team struggling at 117-5.
Opener Imam-ul-Haq scored a brilliant 68-ball 62 but there was a rare failure for world number one ODI batsman Babar Azam who fell for one off three balls.
Shadab’s legspin then fetched 4-62 to dismiss the visitors for 216 in 37.2 overs, giving Pakistan 30 invaluable points in the ODI Super League, a qualification round for next year’s World Cup in India.
Pakistan won the first match by five wickets and the second by 120 runs.
