Australia secured a huge innings victory in the first of the two-Test series against Sri Lanka at Galle today - here's what the updated World Test Championship (WTC) points table looks like after the penultimate match of the 2023-25 cycle.
Batting first after winning the toss, the Australia top and middle order made merry on a helpful batting wicket. Usman Khawaja scored his first Test double hundred, was involved in a mammoth third-wicket partnership with Steve Smith, who himself scored his third hundred in four matches, before Josh Inglis slammed the second-fastest Test ton on debut.
Australia declared on 654-6. Sri Lanka spinner Nishan Peiris recorded the worst Test innings figures by a Sri Lankan in the process. In response, the hosts weren't able to put up a strong enough fight with the bat. Dinesh Chandimal scored 72 from No.3, but no one else went past 22 as Sri Lanka folded for 165. Matt Kuhnemann took 5-63 while Mitchell Starc reached 700 international wickets.
Following on, Sri Lanka were bowled out again for 230. Six batters went past 30 this time, but none went past 50 as they lost the match by an innings and 242 runs.
Updated World Test Championship points table after 1st Sri Lanka vs Australia Test
This was Australia's 12th win of the cycle, going past England for most matches won in the ongoing edition. If helped raise their points percentage (PCT) by around two points, though not enough to go past South Africa's at the top of the table.
Sri Lanka, on the other hand, slipped below England following the defeat, as their PCT dropped to 41.66.
With just one Test remaining in the 2023-2025 World Test Championship league cycle, and the finalists confirmed - South Africa and Australia, the second match of the series becomes a dead rubber in the context of the current WTC.
| Team | Tests | Won | Drawn | Lost | Penalty | Points | PCT |
| South Africa | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 100 | 69.44 |
| Australia | 18 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 142 | 65.74 |
| India | 19 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 114 | 50.00 |
| New Zealand | 14 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 81 | 48.21 |
| England | 22 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 22 | 114 | 43.18 |
| Sri Lanka | 12 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 60 | 41.66 |
| Bangladesh | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 45 | 31.25 |
| West Indies | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 44 | 28.21 |
| Pakistan | 14 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 13 | 47 | 27.98 |
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