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South Africa crushed Pakistan by 8 wickets on Thursday (October 23) to win the second Test. The Proteas bowled Pakistan out for 138 runs in the second innings and then chased down the target of 68 runs for the loss of two wickets in 12.3 overs. For South Africa, Simon Harmer picked up six wickets in the second innings, and two Pakistani batters were sent back to the pavilion by Keshav Maharaj, who finished with figures of 7 for 102 in the first innings. The big win over the Shan Masood-led side at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium helped the 2025 World Test Championship (WTC) winners rise from the No. 7 to the No. 5 position in the WTC 2025-27 points table, but Pakistan have dropped from the No. 2 to the No. 4 position. Both Pakistan and South Africa have 12 points and 50 PCT% each to their credit. Updated WTC 2025-27 points table after 2nd Pakistan-South Africa Test South Africa West Indies New Zealand Australia continue to top the WTC 2025-27 points table, but Sri Lanka and India are now up by one place each. Sri Lanka have 66.67 PCT% whereas India have 61.90 PCT%. South Africa’s rise from 7th to 5th also means that England dropped from 5th to 6th position. The Poms have 43.33 PCT% to their credit. In the ongoing WTC 2025-27 cycle, apart from New Zealand, all other eight teams have played at least one match. South Africa to tour India in November South Africa will travel to India next month and play two Tests, three ODIs and five T20I matches. The first Test between India and South Africa will be played from November 14 to 18 at Eden Gardens in Kolkata, and Guwahati’s Barsapara Cricket Stadium will host the second red-ball match from November 22 to 26. If India manage to get the better of South Africa in both the Test matches, then their PCT% will rise from 61.90 to 70.37, and they will rise to the No. 2 position. But if India lose both the matches, then their PCT% will drop to 48.15.
