Sri Lanka made a solid comeback and ended their England tour on a positive note after defeating the English side in third and final test of the series by eight wickets at London on Monday. Let’s look at What are Sri Lanka chances to qualify for WTC 2025 final?
There was extreme pressure on the visitors after losing the first two tests, but they bounced back strongly, and not only avoided a clean sweep, but secured a clinical win that will boost their confidence.
But the biggest question here is, will Sri Lanka can keep themselves in WTC 2025 final contention? Let’s find out.
Sri Lanka chances to qualify for WTC 2025 final
Sri Lanka’s chances are not that great, given they only have four test matches left until finale; however, if they succeed to win all four of them, they will stand a chance to stay in WTC 2025 finals contention.
| Pos | Team | Matches | Won | Lost | Drawn | Points | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 74 | 68.52 |
| 2 | Australia | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 90 | 62.5 |
| 3 | New Zealand | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 36 | 50 |
| 4 | Bangladesh | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 33 | 45.83 |
| 5 | Sri Lanka | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 36 | 42.86 |
| 6 | England | 16 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 81 | 42.19 |
| 7 | South Africa | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 28 | 38.89 |
| 8 | Pakistan | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 16 | 19.05 |
| 9 | West Indies | 9 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 20 | 18.52 |
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Sri Lanka tour of England summary
The test series between England and Sri Lanka was started in Manchester, where England received a target of 205, which they chased with five wickets in hand to claim a 1-0 lead.
Match second was a completely forgettable game for the tourists, as they suffered a 190-run loss in the penultimate match of the series.
While the third match turned in Sri Lanka’s favour and they won the third test by maintaining an aggressive approach during the run-chase of 219 at London.
Pathum Nissanka (127* off 124) scored a brilliant ton and remained unbeaten during the run-chase to hand Sri Lanka a win.
Joe Root scored the most runs in the entire series with 375 in six innings, including two centuries.
Kamindu Mendis was the brightest star for Sri Lanka in this tour, as he played some important knocks under pressure and ended the series as the third highest run-getter with 267 runs in 5 innings.
