World Cup 2023 Points Table Updated: Australia continues its World Cup 2023 woes with yet another defeat in the tournament. This time Australia was severely hammered by South Africa at the Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow, last night. With the win, South Africa climbs to the top of the World Cup 2023 Points Table, while Australia slumps to the penultimate position. This article will lead you through the World Cup 2023 Points Table Updated (October 13) after Australia vs South Africa, South Africa at NO 1, Highest Run Getter, Most Wickets, All Stats.
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It’s not often that the Australians click late in the World Cup events. The ICC tournaments and Australia carry a long-standing fruitful partnership, but this time it’s going all against them. In the two games of the ICC World Cup 2023, Australia lost both that too with some distance.
In the opening game, India hunted down Australia, and yesterday, it was South Africa, which pulled all its strings to dismantle the mighty Aussies.
On the tacky surface in Lucknow’s Ekana Stadium, where everyone thought 250 to be a good reputable total, the Proteas went on to amass 311 runs in their quota of 5o overs. Wicketkeeper batter Quinton de Kock scored his second consecutive century of the World Cup 2023 and Aiden Markram contributed with a nice half-century, while other batters too made their efforts with small yet viable contributions.
It was always going to be about the chase, as South Africa had amassed a massive total on a slowish track, which has a history of aiding bowlers to a larger extent. History shows the rise of Australians in high-pressure situations, but this time they all crumbled one by one.
Starting with the scalp of Mitchell Marsh, South Africa’s wicket-taking spree went to David Warner and then Steve Smith. By the time Aussies could recollect anything, they were three wickets down. To make things worse, they lost three more wickets in the next seven overs at a score of 60 runs. Australia was six down at a score of 70 runs.
By this time the five-times World Cup champions had got the indication that this game was far from their reach and the efforts to salvage their net run rate had begun. Marnus Labuschagne and Mitchell Starc put up a partnership to reduce the winning margin for the South Africans, but it didn’t take long for the Proteas to bowl out Australia at a score of 177 runs and win their second game of the World Cup 2023.
The win fetched by South Africa got them two more rating points in the World Cup 2023 Points Table Updated after the game. Owing to the massive win by 134 runs, South Africa took a leap and climbed up to the top of the ICC World Cup 2023 Points Table.
Below is everything you need to know about World Cup 2023 Points Table Updated (October 13) after Australia vs South Africa, South Africa at NO 1, Highest Run Getter, Most Wickets, All Stats.
ICC World Cup 2023 Points Table Updated after Australia vs South Africa
With a total of 4 points, South Africa reaches the summit of the World Cup 2023 Points Table with a humongous net run rate of +2.360. The Proteas jumped past Pakistan, India, and New Zealand to reach to top spot.
Meanwhile, Australia drains down to the penultimate position in the latest updated World Cup 2023 Points Table. With two back-to-back losses in as many games, Australia stands in the ninth slot with a net run rate of -1.846.
| POS | TEAM | PLAYED | WON | LOST | N/R | TIED | NET RR | POINTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Africa | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2.360 | 4 |
| 2 | New Zealand | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1.958 | 4 |
| 3 | India | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1.500 | 4 |
| 4 | Pakistan | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0.927 | 4 |
| 5 | England | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +0.553 | 2 |
| 6 | Bangladesh | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -0.653 | 2 |
| 7 | Sri Lanka | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -1.161 | 0 |
| 8 | Netherlands | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -1.800 | 0 |
| 9 | Australia | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -1.846 | 0 |
| 10 | Afghanistan | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -1.907 | 0 |
ICC World Cup 2023 Highest Run Getter List
South African wicketkeeper batter Quinton de Kock makes big with his second consecutive century in the World Cup 2023. De Kock has amassed a total of 209 runs in two innings at an average of 104.50.
| Pos | Player | Team | Runs | Innings | Bat Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | QUINTON DE KOCK | SA | 209 | 2 | 104.50 |
| 2 | Mohammad Rizwan | PAK | 199 | 2 | 199.00 |
| 3 | Kusal Mendis | SL | 198 | 2 | 99.00 |
| 4 | Devon Conway | NZ | 184 | 2 | 184.00 |
| 5 | Rachin Ravindra | NZ | 174 | 2 | 174.00 |
| 6 | Aiden Markram | SA | 162 | 2 | 81.00 |
| 7 | Joe Root | ENG | 159 | 2 | 79.50 |
| 8 | Dawid Malan | ENG | 154 | 2 | 77.00 |
| 9 | Virat Kohli | IND | 140 | 2 | 140.00 |
| 10 | Rassie van der Dussen | SA | 134 | 2 | 67.00 |
| 11 | Rohit Sharma | IND | 131 | 2 | 65.50 |
| 12 | Sadeera Samarawickrama | SL | 131 | 2 | 65.50 |
| 13 | Abdullah Shafique | PAK | 113 | 1 | 113.00 |
| 14 | Saud Shakeel | PAK | 99 | 2 | 49.50 |
| 15 | Hashmat Shahidi | AFG | 98 | 2 | 49.00 |
ICC World Cup 2023 Most Wickets
| Pos | Player | Team | Wickets | Innings | Wickets | Runs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MITCH SANTNER | NZ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 96 |
| 2 | Matt Henry | NZ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 88 |
| 3 | Hassan Ali | PAK | 6 | 0 | 6 | 104 |
| 4 | Jasprit Bumrah | IND | 6 | 0 | 6 | 74 |
| 5 | Bas de Leede | NED | 5 | 0 | 5 | 126 |
| 6 | Haris Rauf | PAK | 5 | 0 | 5 | 107 |
| 7 | Shoriful Islam | BAN | 5 | 0 | 5 | 109 |
| 8 | Kagiso Rabada | SA | 5 | 0 | 5 | 83 |
| 9 | Shakib Al Hasan | BAN | 4 | 0 | 4 | 82 |
| 10 | Dilshan Madushanka | SL | 4 | 0 | 4 | 146 |
| 11 | Marco Jansen | SA | 4 | 0 | 4 | 146 |
| 12 | Keshav Maharaj | SA | 4 | 0 | 4 | 92 |
| 13 | Josh Hazlewood | AUS | 4 | 0 | 4 | 98 |
| 14 | Sheikh Mahedi Hasan | BAN | 4 | 0 | 4 | 71 |
| 15 | Reece Topley | ENG | 4 | 0 | 4 | 43 |
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