World Cup Points Table 2023: After the huge victory over Sri Lanka, Afghanistan team made a huge jump of two places.
World Cup Points Table 2023: Afghanistan team is continuously making waves in the World Cup 2023. In the last match, it defeated the 1996 champion Sri Lankan team by seven wickets. With this victory, Afghanistan has surprised everyone by making a big change in the points table. This team is still the strongest contender to make it to the last four. Three matches are still left for Afghanistan and if Afghanistan is successful in winning all three matches then it can also create history. Let’s take a look at the points table…
First let us know what happened in the last Six matches?
| Date | Match Result | Place |
| 26 October | Sri Lanka defeated England by 8 wickets | Bangalore |
| 27 October | South Africa defeated Pakistan by 1 wicket | Chennai |
| 28 October | Australia defeated New Zealand by 5 runs | Dharamsala |
| 28 October | Netherlands beat Bangladesh by 87 runs | Kolkata |
| 29 October | India defeated England by 100 runs | Lucknow |
| 30 October | Afghanistan defeated Sri Lanka by 7 wickets | Pune |
| 31 October | Pakistan defeated Bangladesh by 7 wickets | Eden Gardens |
Now let us know what happened in the match between Afghanistan and Sri Lanka?
In the match between the two played at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune, Afghanistan captain Hashmatullah Shahidi won the toss and decided to bowl first. Sri Lanka started batting first and scored 241 runs in 49.3 overs with the help of captain Kusal Mendis’s 39 runs, Pathum Nissanka’s 46 runs and Sadira Samarawickrama’s 36 runs and lost all the wickets. Whereas for Afghanistan, Fazalhaq Farooqui took a record four wickets.
In reply, Afghanistan had a very poor start. Afghanistan got its first blow in the form of Rahmanullah Gurbaz on zero. After this, thanks to Rahmat Shah’s 62 runs, Ibrahim Zadran’s 39 runs, Captain Shahidi’s unbeaten 58 runs and Azmatullah Omarzai’s unbeaten 73 runs, Afghanistan team achieved the target of victory by losing three wickets in 45.2 overs. No player from Sri Lanka could do anything special, only Dilshan Madushanka took the maximum of two wickets.
Situation of Afghanistan and Sri Lanka in points table
Afghanistan team jumped two places after the win against Sri Lanka. The team moved from seventh to fifth position, overtaking Pakistan and Sri Lanka. At the same time, Sri Lanka, which was ranked fifth, lost one place and slipped to sixth position. After the end of six matches, Afghanistan have a total of six points with three wins and three losses. Their net run rate is -0.718 which is better than other teams. At the same time, after playing six matches, Sri Lanka has only four points with two wins and four bad defeats. His net run rate is -0.275.
Points Table
| Team | M | Won | Lost | Points | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| India | 6 | 6 | 0 | 12 | +1.405 |
| South Africa | 6 | 5 | 1 | 10 | +2.032 |
| New Zealand | 6 | 4 | 2 | 8 | +1.232 |
| Australia | 6 | 4 | 2 | 8 | +0.970 |
| Pakistan | 7 | 3 | 4 | 6 | -0.024 |
| Afghanistan | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -0.718 |
| Sri Lanka | 6 | 2 | 4 | 4 | -0.275 |
| Netherlands | 6 | 2 | 4 | 4 | -1.277 |
| Bangladesh | 7 | 1 | 6 | 2 | -1.446 |
| England | 6 | 1 | 5 | 2 | -1.652 |
India on top, the only team to win all the matches so far in the World Cup 2023
It is the Indian team which is at the top by winning all six matches. Team India has 12 points, while the net run rate is +1.405. India’s next three upcoming matches are against Sri Lanka on November 2 (Mumbai), against South Africa on November 5 (Kolkata) and against Netherlands on November 12 (Bangalore). At the same time, the South African team is also in great form, they are second in the points table with five wins and one loss in six matches. He has 10 points and a net run rate of +2.032.
New Zealand and Australia also in top four
New Zealand and Australia also have strong claims in the points table. New Zealand team is at third position and Australian team is at fourth position. The New Zealand team has won four times out of six and lost twice, and has eight points. His net run rate is +1.232. At the same time, the Australian team also has only eight points and that too after six matches.
They have also lost their first two matches and these two matches were the top two matches of the tournament. After losing the first two matches, the Australian team has won four consecutive matches. His net run rate is +0.970. New Zealand’s next three matches are against South Africa, Pakistan and Sri Lanka respectively. At the same time, Australia’s next three matches are against England, Afghanistan and Bangladesh respectively.
These teams are in the last four places
Talking about Pakistan team, it has won only two out of six matches and is at seventh position after losing the remaining four matches. He has only four points and the net run rate is -0.387. This team’s path to the semi-finals is almost impossible. At the same time, the Netherlands team has won two out of six matches and lost four times, with this they are in eighth place. It also has four digits.
However, if we talk about net run rate, it is also behind Pakistan. The net run rate of the Dutch team is -1.277. If we look at it, the campaign of Bangladesh and England team in this World Cup is almost over. Both the teams are almost out of the race for the semi-finals. Bangladesh have two points from six matches with one win and five losses. Their net run rate is -1.338, while defending champions England are on two points after six matches. The team has won one match and lost five. His net run rate is -1.652.