WTC Points Table After India vs Sri Lanka 1st Test: India Climb to 53.33 PCT
Published 19 Aug 2026
India beat Sri Lanka by 165 runs in the 1st Test at Galle, which ended on 19 August 2026. It was India's fifth win of the 2025-27 cycle and their first Test of the two-match tour.
The 12 points lift India's tally to 64 from ten Tests. Sri Lanka stay on 20 points, and their defeat drops them further from the qualification race.
The table after Sri Lanka vs India, 1 Test
| Pos | Team | Played | Won | Lost | Draw | Ded | Points | PCT | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 77.78 | 0 |
| 2 | South Africa | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 75.00 | 0 |
| 3 | New Zealand | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 52 | 72.22 | 0 |
| 4 | Bangladesh | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 66.67 | 0 |
| 5 | India | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 64 | 53.33 | 0 |
| 6 | Sri Lanka | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 33.33 | 0 |
| 7 | England | 13 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 14 | 38 | 24.36 | 0 |
| 8 | Pakistan | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 16 | 22.22 | 0 |
| 9 | West Indies | 12 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 20.83 | 0 |
Who moved, and by how much
No positions changed; the movement is all in the PCT gaps.
Sri Lanka
41.67 → 33.33
PCT down 8.33 points
India
48.15 → 53.33
PCT up 5.19 points
What it means for the top two
- The top two do not change: Australia (77.78) and South Africa (75.00) still hold the Final spots.
- India's ceiling is now 74.07 PCT if they win all eight remaining Tests. That is still below South Africa's current 75.00, so India's route to the Final remains open but depends on the teams above dropping points.
Team by team
India
India remain fifth but the gap to fourth-placed Bangladesh narrows from 18.52 to 13.34 PCT points. Winning the 2nd Test in Colombo would push India to 57.58.
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka slide to 33.33 PCT. With only five Tests left, they now need to win almost all of them and rely on results elsewhere.
Bangladesh
Bangladesh's hold on fourth is safe for now, but India's win raises the cost of dropping points in Mackay against Australia.
The next match that matters
The 2nd Test between Sri Lanka and India starts on 23 August 2026 at the SSC in Colombo. A second India win would take them to 57.58 PCT.