International Cricket Council (ICC) World Cup Super League ended with New Zealand winning the inaugural edition.
New Zealand, with 175 points, topped the table and won the championship. England (155), Bangladesh (155) and India (139) are second, third and fourth respectively.
Pakistan, who earned 130 points during the championship cycle, managed the fifth position. Pakistan, under the leadership of Babar Azam, played 21 matches during the championship. They won 14 and lost seven in home and away series.
Pakistan started off the championship with a series victory over Zimbabwe. In 2020, Pakistan beat Zimbabwe at home by a margin of 2-1. In 2021, Pakistan beat South Africa in their backyard by 2-1 in three-match series. Later on, they lost to England 3-0 in the same year.
In 2022, Pakistan defeated Australia 2-1 in a historic ODI series in Lahore. Pakistan won the first two matches to down the Aussies who toured the country after 22 years. Later in the year, Pakistan beat West Indies 3-0 and the Netherlands 3-0. In January 2023, Pakistan lost to New Zealand 2-1 in three-match ODI series.
The top eight teams, New Zealand, England, Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Australia, Afghanistan, and South Africa, have qualified for the World Cup, scheduled in October-November this year in India.
The five bottoms teams, West Indies, Sri Lanka, Ireland, Zimbabwe, The Netherlands, will play Qualifiers in Zimbabwe. Nepal, Oman, Scotland, USA and UAE will join the bottom teams in Qualifiers, set to start on June 18.