| South Africa first Mangalam

Galle: Australia move into World Test Cricket Championship The Aussies lost the top spot following losing the second Test once morest Sri Lanka by an innings and 39 runs. South Africa overtook Aussies for second place.

The two-Test series once morest Lanka ended in a 1-1 draw. With the innings victory, Sri Lanka reached the third position. South Africa came first with a win percentage of 71.43. The success percentage of Aussies is 70. Lanka’s leap has overtaken Pakistan, India and West Indies. Debutant Prabhat Jayasuriya, who took 12 wickets in both innings, and Dinesh Chandimal, who scored a double century, gave Lanka an innings win.

Sri Lanka’s next Test series once morest Pakistan starts on Saturday. Australia’s next Test series is once morest the West Indies in November. New Zealand won the first World Test Championship. They beat India in the final in Southampton, England.