Although Shoaib Malik’s team won the first ODI of the series in Karachi thanks to a brilliant unbeaten century by Salman Butt, it then proceeded to lose the second and third matches after impressive displays by the visitor.
That means Pakistan loses three ratings points and drops below New Zealand into fifth place on the table. For its part, Sri Lanka has gained two ratings points from that series and as a result stays in seventh position but it is now just one point behind England in sixth spot.
With a five-match ODI series coming up against India beginning on Wednesday there is every chance Mahela Jayawardena and his men can make further progress if they continue their good form against Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s team.
Meanwhile, despite winning the series against Zimbabwe 2-1 Bangladesh lost one ratings point to 46 but has maintained its place in ninth position in the rankings. Zimbabwe is now just two ratings points behind 10th-placed Ireland having gained a point from that series.
There will be plenty of opportunities for change at the bottom of the table with Zimbabwe heading to 12th-placed Kenya for a five ODI series beginning in Mombasa on Tuesday.
Reliance Mobile ICC ODI Championship (as of 25 January)
| Rank | Team | Points |
| 1 | Australia | 128 |
| 2 | South Africa | 122 |
| 3 | India | 119 |
| 4 | New Zealand | 113 |
| 5 | Pakistan | 111 |
| 6 | England | 108 |
| 7 | Sri Lanka | 107 |
| 8 | West Indies | 91 |
| 9 | Bangladesh | 46 |
| 10 | Zimbabwe | 19 |
| 11 | Ireland | 17 |
| 12 | Kenya | 11 |
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