The second and final Test between the West Indies and Sri Lanka at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua ended in a hard-fought draw on Tuesday, July 7. Chasing a target of 302 after Sri Lanka declared their second innings at 251/9, the West Indies comfortably batted out the final two sessions, reaching 109/0 in 40 overs to secure a 1-0 series victory.
While the draw earned both nations four valuable points toward the World Test Championship (WTC) 2025-27 cycle, their overall positions in the league table remain unchanged.
Impact on the Teams
- Sri Lanka: Remain in 6th place. While their total points increased from 16 to 20, their point percentage (PCT) dipped slightly from 44.44% to 41.67%.
- West Indies: Remain in 8th place. Their resilient performance sees their PCT improve from 14.81% to 16.67%, matching Sri Lanka’s tally of 20 total points.
WTC 2025-27 Points Table (As of July 7, 2026)
| Position | Team | Matches | Wins | Defeats | Draws | Penalty | Points | PCT (%) |
| 1 | Australia | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 87.50 |
| 2 | South Africa | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 75.00 |
| 3 | New Zealand | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 52 | 72.22 |
| 4 | Bangladesh | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 58.33 |
| 5 | India | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 52 | 48.15 |
| 6 | Sri Lanka | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 41.67 |
| 7 | England | 13 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 14 | 38 | 24.36 |
| 8 | West Indies | 10 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 16.67 |
| 9 | Pakistan | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 8.33 |
Key Takeaways from the Global Standings
- Australia Stay Elite: The 2023 WTC champions continue to set the pace at the top of the table with a dominant 87.50% PCT, dropping just one match out of eight.
- The Chasing Pack: Reigning WTC titleholders South Africa sit firmly in second place (75.00% PCT). They are closely followed by Tom Latham’s New Zealand side in third (72.22% PCT), who recently bolstered their campaign by taking 24 points from their tour of England.
- Penalty Woes: England and Pakistan remain heavily weighed down by over-rate penalty points, sitting in 7th and 9th place respectively.
