World Cup 2023 Points Table: Pakistan's Semi-final Chances Get Boost With New Zealand's Loss To South Africa

01.11.2023 - 17:49 sports.ndtv.com

World Cup 2023 Points Table:Things are suddenly looking slightly positive for the Babar Azam-led Pakistan cricket team at the ODI Cricket World Cup 2023.

After losing four straight matches at the marquee event, the 1992 Cricket World Cup champions returned to winning ways with a seven-wicket win over Bangladesh in Kolkata on Tuesday.

The win catapulted them to the fifth spot with three wins in seven games. And now, they have more good news with New Zealand losing to South Africa in a Cricket World Cup match in Pune. (World Cup 2023 points table) New Zealand lost the game to South Africa by 190 runs to be placed fourth in the points table.

According to the current points table, South Africa and India hold the top two places with 12 points each. New Zealand are fourth (8 points, 7 matches, NRR +0.484) while Australia are third (8 points, 6 matches, NRR +0.970).

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Calmness of Rassie van der Dussen and the fire of Gerald Coetzee helped experienced South Africa overcame a spirited resistance from Afghanistan to carve out a five-wicket win in their last league game of the World Cup in Ahmedabad on Friday. Set a target of 245, South Africa, who are already assured of a place in semifinals, completed the task with Van der Dussen remaining unbeaten on 76 off 95 balls. Andile Phehlukwayo was unbeaten on a 37-ball 39 after a match-winning partnership of 65 runs with Van der Dussen.

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