Sri Lanka will be aiming to maintain its hold on second place in the ICC One-Day International Championship table in the ongoing Paktel Trophy tournament in Pakistan.

Sri Lanka claimed second spot in the official ODI table after strong performances on home soil which saw it win 5-0 against South Africa and triumph in the Asia Cup.

If Sri Lanka loses three of its four group matches against Pakistan and Zimbabwe, it will drop to third place behind New Zealand.

Pakistan has improved its rating by one point by winning its initial matches against Zimbabwe and Sri Lanka and will climb to fourth in the table if they can beat Sri Lanka in the next encounter in Lahore.

Amongst the other top sides, England and West Indies both benefited from reaching the final of the ICC Champions Trophy.

West Indies’ victory in the ICC Champions Trophy has boosted its rating to 107 - the highest it has been since the official table was introduced in October 2002 - and it is now fourth in the official table.

England’s ODI rating has also improved since it failed to reach the final of the NatWest Series in July. A 2-1 victory over India followed by triumphs over Zimbabwe, Sri Lanka and Australia have rapidly boosted England’s rating from 101 to 107.

Despite its defeat in the ICC Champions Trophy semi-final, Australia still holds a commanding 16-point lead in the official ODI table.

1 Australia 137

2 Sri Lanka 121

3 New Zealand 116

4 West Indies 107

5 England 107

6 Pakistan 106

7 India 102

8 South Africa 101

9 Zimbabwe 60

10 Kenya 26

11 Bangladesh 0