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World Cup 2023 Points Table: South Africa Takes Top Spot With Win Over Australia. India's Position Is...

South Africa brutally thrashed Australia by 134 runs in their second ODI World Cup 2023 match on Thursday in Lucknow. This was South Africa's second victory in the ongoing tournament and with that, they have taken the top spot on the points table. Australia, on the other hand, have faced their second consecutive defeat and have slipped down to the the ninth position. However, the Proteas' victory turned out to be a bad news for Team India as the Rohit Sharma-led side has now slipped to the third position from the second spot.

Watch: Marcus Stoinis Left Stunned As Controversy Erupts In Cricket World Cup 2023 Over His Dismissal

Australian cricket team batter Marcus Stoinis' dismissal during the Cricket World Cup 2023 match against South Africa caused a massive controversy on Thursday. Stoinis gloved a delivery from Kagiso Rabada and Quinton De Kock completed a sensational catch behind the stumps. However, he was given not out by the on-field umpire and South Africa skipper Temba Bavuma quickly asked for the review. The replays showed that there was a clear spike when the ball went past the bat and the third umpire went on to give him out. But, Stoinis was not pleased with the decision as he pointed out that the ball hit his top hand and at that moment, it was not in contact with the bat.

Batters give S Africa belief, but bowlers need to back them up

South Africa’s record-breaking win over Sri Lanka in their Cricket World Cup opener on Saturday was a show of strength from their sizzling top six, but if they are to end their tournament curse in the 50-over format, their bowling unit needs to fire.

Rabada, Coetzee can bring fear factor to Proteas attack in high-scoring World Cup, says Simons

Proteas bowling coach Eric Simons hopes South Africa's attack, led by Kagiso Rabada, can perform on the subcontinent in what he believes will be a high-scoring World Cup tournament.

"Watch Your...": Dale Steyn's Warning To Rohit Sharma While Facing Shaheen Afridi In Cricket World Cup

India captain Rohit Sharma is one of the finest batters in the world of cricket. From playing mammoth knocks to playing one of the most sensible innings, there is hardly anything the star could not do in batting. However, even the best get to face challenges and some even trouble them to a great extent; left-arm pacers have been such a concern for Rohit. Pakistan's ace pacer Shaheen Afridi, who is a left-handed speedster, has managed to keep the batter under pressure more often than not when the side has met India.

No Jasprit Bumrah! Two Indians In Faf Du Plessis' List Of Bowlers To Watch Out For During Cricket World Cup 2023

Out-of-favour South Africa batter Faf du Plessis picked four bowlers to look for during the Cricket World Cup 2023. Surprisingly, India's ace pacer Jasprit Bumrah failed to make a cut on the list despite the South African star naming two Indian bowlers in it. While du Plessis left out Bumrah, he picked Mohammed Siraj and Kuldeep Yadav among the four bowlers. South Africa's ace pacer Kagiso Rabada and New Zealand's pace spearhead Trent Boult completed the list. Du Plessis added that the performance of all the four bowlers will depend on the kind of surfaces they play on.

New Zealand vs South Africa, Cricket World Cup Warm-Up Match Highlights: NZ Beat SA Challenge

New Zealand vs South Africa, Cricket World Cup Warm-Up Match, Highlights:New Zealand disposed of the South African challenge by seven runs courtesy Duckworth-Lewis method in theWorld Cup warm-up game on Monday. New Zealand posted a healthy 321 for 6 in 50 overs with Devon Conway (78 off 73 balls) and Tom Latham (52 off 56 balls) scoring half-centuries. Lungi Ngidi and Marco Jansen both got three wickets apiece. Due to inclement weather, South Africa needed 219 in 37 overs as per DLS score and they fought well but ended up scoring 211 for 4 in the stipulated overs. Quinton de Kock, set to retire after the World Cup, looked in good touch, scoring 84 of 89 balls. Rassie van der Dussen with 51 was the other half-century maker.(Scorecard)

Watch: South Africa Cricketers Struggle To Say 'Thiruvananthapuram'. Shashi Tharoor Reacts

The South African cricket team has arrived in India for the Cricket World Cup 2023 and they have set their base currently in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. The South Africa cricketers started their practice and will play a Cricket World Cup warm-up match against New Zealand on Monday. However, it is the name of the city that left few of the players scratching their heads and their struggle to pronounce ‘Thiruvananthapuram' was captured in a video which has gone viral on the social media.

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World Cup 2023 Points Table: South Africa Takes Top Spot With Win Over Australia. India's Position Is...

Watch: Marcus Stoinis Left Stunned As Controversy Erupts In Cricket World Cup 2023 Over His Dismissal

Batters give S Africa belief, but bowlers need to back them up

Rabada, Coetzee can bring fear factor to Proteas attack in high-scoring World Cup, says Simons

"Watch Your...": Dale Steyn's Warning To Rohit Sharma While Facing Shaheen Afridi In Cricket World Cup

No Jasprit Bumrah! Two Indians In Faf Du Plessis' List Of Bowlers To Watch Out For During Cricket World Cup 2023

New Zealand vs South Africa, Cricket World Cup Warm-Up Match Highlights: NZ Beat SA Challenge

Watch: South Africa Cricketers Struggle To Say 'Thiruvananthapuram'. Shashi Tharoor Reacts