World Cup 2023 Points Table: Pakistan keep faint semi-final hopes alive; bottom-ranked England knocked out

Nov 5, 2023 - 01:30

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World Cup 2023 Points Table: Pakistan keep faint semi-final hopes alive; bottom-ranked England knocked out

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 fixtures that took place in the double-header on Saturday, 4 November, Pakistan pipped New Zealand in a high-scoring, rain-marred encounter at Bengaluru’s M Chinnaswamy Stadium by 21 runs (DLS method) while Australia defeated England by 33 runs to inch closer to securing a spot in the semi-finals.

Not only have Pakistan kept their faint semi-final hopes alive with the win despite being set a daunting target of 402, New Zealand’s defeat ensured South Africa became the second team to qualify for the semi-finals after India.

England, on the other hand, were officially knocked out after succumbing to their sixth defeat in seven outings, joining Bangladesh among the teams bowing out early.

Here’s a detailed look at the ICC World Cup 2023 points table (updated as of 4 November at 11.55 pm):

Position	Team	Matches	Won	Lost	Tied	NR	NRR	Points
1	India (Q)	7	7	0	0	0	+2.102	14
2	South Africa (Q)	7	6	1	0	0	+2.290	12
3	Australia	7	5	2	0	0	+0.924	10
4	New Zealand	8	4	4	0	0	+0.398	8
5	Pakistan	8	4	4	0	0	+0.036	8
6	Afghanistan	7	4	3	0	0	-0.330	8
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	7	1	6	0	0	-1.504	2

Q: Qualified

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.