Updated World Test Championship Points Table After Sri Lanka's 2-0 Sweep Against New Zealand

Sri Lanka continue their rampant run under the guidance of Sanath Jayasuriya, completing a 2-0 sweep against New Zealand. After winning the first match in Galle by 63 runs, Sri Lanka hammered the Kiwis by an innings and 154 runs, securing one of their biggest wins in Test history. Courtesy of the 2-0 clean sweep against New Zealand, the Lankans strengthened their hopes of a top-2 finish in the World Test Championship standings, though India and Australia occupy the No. 1 and No. 2 spots at present. 

With the series win, Sri Lanka's win percentage went up to 55.56 in the WTC standings, giving them a realistic chance of dislodging Australia (PCT of 62.50) in the remainder of the WTC campaign. Australia are yet to square off against India in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy starting in November. The result of the series would give the Lankans a better understanding of their WTC fate. 

New Zealand has slipped to seventh place with three wins and five losses in eight Tests, with a PCT of 37.50.

The Asian side has four Tests left, two against South Africa away from home in November-December this year and two home Tests against Australia in January-February next year, as per Wisden.

To make it to the top two, SL must finish with a PCT higher than either India or Australia. Overtaking Australia would be much easier since they are below India in the table and them playing Tests against Lanka would help the island nation alot in impact the point percentage if they win the series.

Sri Lanka's debutant off-spinner Nishan Peiris took six wickets to help his tea secure a histori win

New Zealand's lower order did put up some fight after resuming at 199-5 to reach 335-8 at lunch in their second innings in Galle, but couldn't prevent a series