WC 2023 Points Table Update: Afghanistan beat Pakistan by 8 wickets
India continue to lead the Points Table.
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Afghanistan jumped really high on the Points Table after beating Pakistan by 8 wickets with 6 balls remaining. They climbed up to sixth place while Pakistan are now standing in fourth.
In an interesting encounter, Afghanistan chased down the target set by Pakistan with one over remaining, thanks to their top-order batters. Pakistan scored 282/7 based on Abdullah Shafique’s 58 and Babar Azam’s 74. Later contributions Saud Shakeel (25), Shadab Khan (40), and Iftikhar Ahmed (40) added to the score. Noor Ahmad took 3-49 and Naveen-ul-Haq claimed 2-52. In response, Afghanistan scored 286/2, thanks to Rahmadullah Gurbaz (65), Ibrahim Zadran (87), Rahman Shah (77*), and Hashmatullah Shahidi (48).
India are leading the Points Table just above New Zealand. South Africa and Australia are in third and fourth place respectively.
Updated Points Table
| Team | Match | Win | Loss | Tied | N/R | Points | NRR |
| India | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1.353 |
| New Zealand | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1.481 |
| South Africa | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2.212 |
| Australia | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -0.193 |
| Pakistan | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -0.400 |
| Afghanistan | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -0.969 |
| Bangladesh | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -0.784 |
| Netherlands | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -0.790 |
| Sri Lanka | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1.048 |
| England | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1.248 |
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