NED vs PAK 2022: Scott Edwards rises above Rishabh Pant and Shreyas Iyer in ICC ODI Rankings after scoring 71* against Pakistan

Netherlands skipper Scott Edwards has attained the 49th position in the ICC ODI Rankings for batters after almost helping the Dutch register a historic win against Pakistan in the first ODI of the three-match series in Rotterdam on Tuesday (August 16).

His unbeaten 71 took the Dutch team closer to the 315-run target, but the Netherlands eventually lost by 16 runs.

Edwards improved his position in the rankings for batters after his magnificent performance in the first match against Pakistan. The Dutchman has jumped from 65th to 49th position, rising above the likes of Rishabh Pant, Aiden Markram, Shreyas Iyer, Marcus Stoinis and Angelo Mathews.

Pakistan skipper Babar Azam continues to be the number one batter in the ICC ODI Rankings. Azam has 891 rating points right now, and a giant lead of 91 points over second-placed Imam Ul Haq.

Both Babar and Imam were in action against the Netherlands on Tuesday. While Babar scored 74 off 85 deliveries, Imam managed only two. Rassie van der Dussen, Quinton de Kock and Virat Kohli are the other batters in the top five of the rankings.

Shaheen Afridi drops to fifth position in ICC ODI Rankings

Shaheen Afridi is one of the best bowlers in world cricket at the moment. (Image: Getty)

Ace Pakistan fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi missed the first ODI of the series against the Netherlands and, as a result, has dropped from third to fifth position in the ODI Rankings for bowlers.

Josh Hazlewood and Mujeeb Ur Rahman have jumped above him. Trent Boult and Jasprit Bumrah continue to be the top two bowlers on the bowling charts.

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