ISLAMABAD – Pakistan’s victory over Australia in the final of the ZimbabweT20I Tri-Series in Harare on Sunday has helped them maintain their positionat the top of the MRF Tyres ICC T20I Team Rankings and given India a chanceto finish in second place at the end of their ongoing series againstEngland.

Pakistan’s win has seen them gain one point and move up to 132 points whileAustralia have slipped to 122 points from the tally of 126 points before apreceding one-off T20I against England on 27 June.

Australia are now one point behind India, who have remained on 123 pointsduring this period, which included a 2-0 win over Ireland.

A win later on Sunday in the decider of their three-match series againstEngland in Bristol will see them finish on 124 points and keep the secondspot.

However, if India lose, they will finish on 122 points and behind Australiaon decimal points.

In such a scenario, England will close in on India to 121 points, meaningthree teams will be within two points of each other.