Pakistan skipper Babar Azam has closed the gap on India dynamo Suryakumar Yadav at the top of the ICC Men's T20I Batter Rankings following an excellent end to his side's series against New Zealand.

Bangladesh spinner Taijul Islam jumps four places to a career-best 14th after his 10-wicket haul and player of the match heroics against the Kiwis in Sylhet in the first Test of the two-match series. Taijul's total of 708 rating points is the highest-ever by a Bangladesh bowler, surpassing Shakib Al Hasan’s 705 achieved in August 2017.

Only South Africa in 2012 have previously achieved the feat, according to the International Cricket Council

After helping Bangladesh complete a series sweep over world champions England in the shortest format, top-order batter Najmul Hossain Shanto earned big gains in the T20I batting rankings.