ICC ODI World Cup 2023: Points Table, Most Runs & Wickets After PAK vs AFG Match. In The ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023, today’s cricket match features Pakistan encountering Afghanistan at the M. A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on October 23, India. In their previous encounters, Pakistan has dominated, winning all seven matches. They’ve met just once in the ODI World Cup. Both teams enter this match after suffering recent losses and are eager to secure a win and valuable points to bounce back.
The first innings saw a promising start from Pakistan, thanks to Imam-ul-Haq and Abdullah Shafique, but Noor Ahmad halted their progress. Noor Ahmad continued to trouble Pakistan’s top order, taking two more wickets, and dismissing Abdullah Shafique and Muhammad Rizwan. Nevertheless, Pakistan reached a total of 282/7, boosted by late boundaries from Iftikhar Ahmed and Shadab Khan.
During the second innings, Afghanistan began their chase with a robust opening partnership, accumulating 130 runs. However, Shaheen Afridi halted this partnership by dismissing R. Gurbaz. Nonetheless, a stellar display of batting by Rahmat Shah and Hashmatullah Shahidi ultimately guided their team to victory by 8 wickets to spare.
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ICC World Cup 2023 Points Table After PAK vs AFG Match
| POS | Team | M | W | L | NRR | Pts |
| 1 | India | 5 | 5 | 0 | +1.353 | 10 |
| 2 | New Zealand | 5 | 4 | 1 | +1.481 | 8 |
| 3 | South Africa | 4 | 3 | 1 | +2.212 | 6 |
| 4 | Australia | 4 | 2 | 2 | -0.193 | 4 |
| 5 | Pakistan | 4 | 2 | 2 | -0.400 | 4 |
| 6 | Afghanistan | 5 | 2 | 3 | -0.969 | 4 |
| 7 | Bangladesh | 4 | 1 | 3 | -0.784 | 2 |
| 8 | Netherlands | 4 | 1 | 3 | -0.790 | 2 |
| 9 | Sri Lanka | 4 | 1 | 3 | -1.048 | 2 |
| 10 | England | 4 | 1 | 3 | -1.248 | 2 |
Most Runs In ODI World Cup 2023
- Virat Kohli (India): 354 Runs
- Rohit Sharma (India): 311 Runs
- Mohammad Rizwan (Pakistan): 302 Runs
- Rachin Ravindra (New Zealand): 290 Runs
- Daryl Mitchell (New Zealand): 268 Runs
In the ODI WC 2023, the race for the most runs has seen some of the cricket world’s brilliant players. At the top of the list is Virat Kohli from India, who has accumulated an impressive 354 runs in the tournament. Right behind him was his teammate, Rohit Sharma, who contributed significantly with 311 runs. Pakistan’s Mohammad Rizwan displayed his batting skills by securing the third spot with a total of 302 runs, while Rachin Ravindra from New Zealand wasn’t far behind, accumulating 290 runs. Daryl Mitchell, also from New Zealand, rounded off at the fifth place with a commendable total of 268 runs.
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Most Wickets In ODI World Cup 2023
- Mitchell Santner (New Zealand): 12 Wickets
- Dilshan Madushanka (Sri Lanka): 11 Wickets
- Jasprit Bumrah (India): 11 Wickets
- Shaheen Afridi (Pakistan): 10 Wickets
- Matt Henry (New Zealand): 10 Wickets
In the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup, Mitchell Santner of New Zealand took the most wickets with 12, followed by Dilshan Madushanka from Sri Lanka with 11 wickets. Jasprit Bumrah of India retained the third spot with 11 wickets, while Pakistan’s Shaheen Afridi took 10 wickets. New Zealand’s Matt Henry is in the fifth rank with 10 wickets.
