Pakistan were whitewashed by Bangladesh on Tuesday (September 3) in the two-match Test series. They lost both Test matches to Najmul Hossain Shanto and his men in Rawalpindi going down in the series for the first time against them in the format.
Pakistan have suffered a major drop in their rankings after their shocking 0-2 series loss against Bangladesh at home. They went down to the visitors on the final day of the second Test played in Rawalpindi by six wickets. They had also lost the first Test by 10 wickets. Pakistan have dropped even below the West Indies in the latest ICC Test rankings following this series loss.
Shan Masood's team was at sixth place in the rankings before the Bangladesh series but now are at eighth position with only 76 rating points, the lowest for them since 1965. Pakistan's loss is Sri Lanka and West Indies' gain as both teams have jumped up a spot to sixth and seventh place respectively. Sri Lanka have lost both their Test matches against England in a three-match series with the final game starting on September 6.
Meanwhile, Bangladesh continue to be at the ninth position in the rankings with 66 rating points. This series win is easily one of the biggest moments in their cricketing history and they would be hoping to keep on scaling greater heights from here on. Their next Test series is against second-placed India away from home and the recent performance must have surely given them a lot of confidence.
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