South Africa have slipped behind New Zealand to fourth position in the MRF Tyres ICC ODI Men’s Team Rankings despite beating Sri Lanka 3-2 in their five-match series.
South Africa started the series in third position with 113 points, one more than New Zealand’s 112 points.
The series result saw South Africa slip to 110 points while Sri Lanka gained three points and moved to 80 points, though remaining in their pre-series eighth position.
England are on top of the table with 127 points while India are in second position with 121 points.