World Cup 2023 Points Table: Sri Lanka jump to fifth place with eight-wicket win over England

Oct 26, 2023 - 21:30

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World Cup 2023 Points Table: Sri Lanka jump to fifth place with eight-wicket win over England

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 Thursday, 26 October, Pathum Nissanka and Sadeera Samarawickrama scored fifties to lead Sri Lanka to an eight-wicket win over England in Bengaluru.

Earlier Lahiru Kumara (3/35) was the pick of the bowlers as Sri Lanka restricted England to 156. The Lankans then completed the chase in 25.4 overs. As a result of the win, Sri Lanka climbed to fifth place while England slipped to ninth.

Here’s a detailed look at the ICC World Cup 2023 points table (updated as of 24 October at 11.30 pm):

Position	Team	Matches	Won	Lost	Tied	NR	NRR	Points
1	India	5	5	0	0	0	+1.353	10
2	South Africa	5	4	1	0	0	+2.370	8
3	New Zealand	5	4	1	0	0	+1.481	8
4	Australia	5	3	2	0	0	+1.142	6
5	Sri Lanka	5	2	3	0	0	-0.205	4
6	Pakistan	5	2	3	0	0	-0.400	4
7	Afghanistan	5	2	3	0	0	-0.969	4
8	Bangladesh	5	1	4	0	0	-1.253	2
9	England	5	1	4	0	0	-1.634	2
10	Netherlands	5	1	4	0	0	-1.902	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.