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\"WestKolkata:<\/strong> ICC World Twenty20 India 2016 champion West Indies has number-one ranked India firmly within its sights after it became the only country to win the tournament twice.<\/p>\n

The West Indies defeated 2010 winner England by four wickets in front of a packed Eden Gardens, and has consequently moved ahead of New Zealand in second place. The West Indies is now on 125 points, one point behind India which lost to the eventual champion in Mumbai in the second semi-final on Thursday.<\/p>\n

After finishing as the second best side in the tournament, England is now fourth after swapping places with South Africa. New Zealand, which lost to England in the first semi-final in Delhi on Wednesday, has retained its third place at 120 points.<\/p>\n

MRF Tyres ICC T20I Rankings (as on 4 April, after the conclusion of the ICC World Twenty20 India 2016)<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Rank   Team              Points (+\/-)<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

1.     India                126 (-1)<\/span><\/p>\n

2.     West Indies     125 (+7)<\/span><\/p>\n

3.     New Zealand  120 (+4)<\/span><\/p>\n

4.     England           115 (+3)<\/span><\/p>\n

5.     South Africa   115 (-3)<\/span><\/p>\n

6.     Australia          112 (+1)<\/span><\/p>\n

7.     Pakistan           107 (-3)<\/span><\/p>\n

8.     Sri Lanka         105 (-4)<\/span><\/p>\n

9.     Afghanistan    81 (+4)<\/span><\/p>\n

10. Bangladesh     74 (-)<\/span><\/p>\n

11. Scotland          59 (+10)<\/span><\/p>\n

12. Netherlands     59 (-)<\/span><\/p>\n

13. Zimbabwe       57 (-3)<\/span><\/p>\n

14. Hong Kong     44 (-5)<\/span><\/p>\n

15. UAE                43 (-)<\/span><\/p>\n

16. Ireland             39 (-9)<\/span><\/p>\n

17. Oman              37 (+5)<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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