Haris Rauf, Mujeeb Ur Rahman advance in MRF Tyres ICC Men’s ODI Player Rankings

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Pakistan fast bowler Haris Rauf has moved up to occupy a career-best 36^th position in the MRF Tyres ICC Men’s ODI Player Rankings after ripping through Afghanistan’s batting lineup in their opening fixture of a three-match series being played in Sri Lanka.

Rauf’s haul of five for 18 in Hambantota that helped dismiss Afghanistan for just 59 in 19.2 overs in reply to Pakistan’s total of 201, has lifted him seven places and past his previous best 42^nd position attained in May this year.

Afghanistan spinner Mujeeb Ur Rahman, who has enjoyed a career-best ranking of second in the past, has advanced three places to third position after returning figures of three for 33.

Pakistan opener Imam-ul-Haq, who top-scored in the match with 61 runs, has gained one slot to reach third position in the batting rankings while Mohammad Rizwan has progressed three places to 58^th position.

In this week’s T20I rankings update, that takes into account performances in the three-match United Arab Emirates versus New Zealand series and the first two matches of the series between Ireland and India, New Zealand batter Mark Chapman has advanced eight places to 24^th position after aggregating 129 runs.

Vriitya Anand of the UAE has gained five places to reach 56^th position among batters while left-arm spinner Aayan Afzal Khan is up 62 places to 116^th in the bowling rankings.

India captain Jaspreet Bumrah and leg-spinner Ravi Bishnoi have prospered after bagging two wickets each in the two matches. Bumrah has moved from 91^st to 84^th position while Bishnoi has gone up from 82^nd to 65^th.

Ireland batter Andrew Balbirnie is up four places to 61^st position after scoring 72 in the second match against India while Curtis Campher is up 10 places to 70^th.

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