{
  "id": 3728706,
  "title": "WTC Points Table 2025-27: Updated World Test Championship standings after India vs Sri Lanka 2nd Test",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/wtc-points-table-2025-27-updated-world-test-championship-standings",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-27T11:49:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express",
    "slug": "the-indian-express",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/wtc-points-table-2025-27-updated-standings-india-vs-sl-2nd-test-10851974/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "After the draw in the second Test between India and Sri Lanka, the World Test Championship rankings experienced minimal shifts. India remained at fifth place, while Sri Lanka held the sixth position. India narrowly missed a win and a series whitewash, but Sri Lanka's Sonal Dinusha provided resistance with centuries in both innings, preventing India from completing a task-free victory after enforcing follow-on. The series concluded with India winning the first Test in Galle, thus emerging victorious. Australia dominated the table, maintaining an 80.00 points percentage, firmly at the top. South Africa followed closely in second with a 75.00 points percentage, having won three of their four matches. New Zealand claimed third place with a 72.22 points percentage, having lost only once in six matches. Bangladesh secured fourth place with a 55.56 points percentage after their significant loss. India's fifth place held a points percentage of 51.52. Sri Lanka occupied sixth place with a 33.33 points percentage, having played six matches with just one win. England stood at seventh, with a 29.76 points percentage, despite playing the most matches. Pakistan, however, suffered their biggest setback, falling to ninth place with a 19.05 points percentage after their innings defeat to England.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "India remains fifth in WTC standings after 2nd Test draw",
    "Sri Lanka stays sixth despite Sonal Dinusha's centuries",
    "Australia leads with 80.00 points percentage"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}