Points table after 32nd match of the ICC World Cup 2023, between South Africa and Newzeland, after South Africa secured a dominant victory over New Zealand, winning by a commanding 190-run margin and climbed top of the Points table. This thrilling match of cricket happened on a Wednesday at the Maharashtra Cricket Association in Pune, India.
In addition to giving the Proteas a well-earned triumph, the decisive victory increased their Net Run Rate (NRR) to a remarkable 2.09. With a total of 12 points gained from this incredible effort, South Africa surged to the top of the World Cup points table.
Here’s a quick look at the ICC World Cup 2023 points standings after South Africa and New Zealand’s thrilling match:
In every facet of the game, the in-form Proteas outperformed the Black Caps, causing New Zealand’s top-order batsmen to struggle to score in the double digits.
Despite facing some setbacks, Glenn Phillips ended up becoming his team’s top scorer with sixty runs. With 33 runs, Will Young was the second-highest contributor; nonetheless, their efforts fell short of the enormous 358-run objective set by South Africa.
Rachin Ravindra, who had been the Black Caps’ ray of hope after his incredible 116-run innings against Australia, was unable to repeat that feat this time, scoring just nine runs before being removed by Marco Jansen.
After losing wickets continuously, New Zealand was eventually all out for 167 runs. With four wickets, Keshav Maharaj was South Africa’s most prolific bowler, with Jansen and Gerald Coetzee taking three and two wickets, respectively.
Temba Bavuma of South Africa gave them a good start to their innings, but Trent Boult eventually got rid of him after he had scored 24 runs. After he left, Quinton de Kock and Rassie van der Dussen teamed together to create an incredible 200-run alliance. De Kock scored 114 runs at the World Cup, showcasing his remarkable form and his fourth century.
With his impressive performance, De Kock’s tournament total of 545 runs made him the highest-scoring wicketkeeper-batsman in a single World Cup, surpassing the renowned batsman and wicketkeeper from Sri Lanka, who amassed 543 runs during the 2015 World Cup.
Van van Dussen, however, scored 133 runs off of 118 balls, including five sixes and nine fours, to provide vital assistance to South Africa as they attempted to reach an enormous total.
Following the exit of these two outstanding batters, David Miller came into his own and played a fast innings, smashing six boundaries and scoring 53 runs off just 30 balls to lead the Proteas to a respectable total of 357 runs. The bowlers from New Zealand were unable to stop South Africa’s outstanding batting performance and reached the top of points table.
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