World Cup 2023 Points Table: Afghanistan get the better of Netherlands to go fifth, keep semi-final hopes alive

Nov 4, 2023 - 01:30

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World Cup 2023 Points Table: Afghanistan get the better of Netherlands to go fifth, keep semi-final hopes alive

The 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup kicked off on Thursday (5 October) at Ahmedabad’s Narendra Modi Stadium with New Zealand defeating defending champions England by nine wickets.

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The Black Caps, who have finished runners-up in each of the last two editions and are eyeing their maiden title this year, thus became the first team to open their accounts on the World Cup points table.

Hosts India too got their campaign off to a winning start in their opening game against Australia in Chennai, triumphing over the five-time world champions by six wickets at the MA Chidambaram Stadium.

In the latest fixture that took place on Friday, 3 November, Afghanistan’s semi-final hopes remained alive with a seven-wicket win over Netherlands in Lucknow. The win helped the Afghans jump a place to fifth in the points table.

On Thursday, The Men in Blue’s little see-saw battle with South Africa for the top spot continued with India regaining the No 1 spot from the Proteas following their win over Sri Lanka.

Here’s a detailed look at the ICC World Cup 2023 points table (updated as of 3 November at 10.56 pm):

Position	Team	Matches	Won	Lost	Tied	NR	NRR	Points
1	India (Q)	7	7	0	0	0	+2.102	14
2	South Africa	7	6	1	0	0	+2.290	12
3	Australia	6	4	2	0	0	+0.970	8
4	New Zealand	7	4	3	0	0	+0.484	8
5	Afghanistan	7	4	3	0	0	-0.330	8
6	Pakistan	7	3	4	0	0	-0.024	6
7	Sri Lanka	7	2	5	0	0	-1.162	4
8	Netherlands	7	2	5	0	0	-1.398	2
9	Bangladesh	7	1	6	0	0	-1.446	2
10	England	6	1	5	0	0	-1.652	2

The World Cup this year will be hosted entirely in India unlike the previous editions that took place in the sub-continent, in which the cricket-mad nation co-hosted along with Pakistan, Sri Lanka or Bangladesh. It is set to run for more than a month, with the final also taking place at Narendra Modi Stadium on 19 November.

India, who recently were crowned Asian champions following a comprehensive victory over Sri Lanka in the final, are solid favourites heading into the tournament.

The Men in Blue, who are being led by a third different captain in as many editions, have not won an ICC title since the 2013 Champions Trophy and their last World Cup win came in 2011, also at home. They will however, back themselves to end that drought factoring in their recent form as well as home advantage.