WC 2023 Points Table Update: Pakistan in second behind New Zealand
With four points Pakistan are now standing in second place just behind New Zealand.
Batting first Sri Lanka scored 344 for the loss of 9 wickets. Pakistan completed a brilliant chase to win the match by 6 wickets. With four points Pakistan are now standing in second place just behind New Zealand. The Kiwis have the same points with a better Net Run Rate.
Kusal Mendis and Sadeera Samarawickrama scored 122 and 108 runs respectively to set a target of 345 for Pakistan. Pathum Nissanka scored 51 to give a good base. Hasan Ali scalped 4 wickets conceding 71 runs. During the chase, Pakistan lost two quick wickets in Imam-ul-Haq and Babar Azam but then Abdullah Shafique found ally in Mohammad Rizwan. Both completed individual centuries; Shafique added 113 runs while Rizwan remained unbeaten on 131.
| Team | Match | Win | Loss | Tied | N/R | Points | NRR |
| New Zealand | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1.958 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.927 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2.040 |
| India | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.883 |
| England | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.553 |
| Bangladesh | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -0.653 |
| Australia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.883 |
| Sri Lanka | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1.161 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1.438 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1.800 |
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