ODI World Cup 2023: SA vs AFG, Match 42 - Latest World Cup 2023 Points Table, Highest Run Scorers, and Wicket-Takers

Afghanistan ended their 2023 ODI World Cup with a five-wicket loss to South Africa. But they will be proud of their campaign in this edition, having won four out of nine games.

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Afghanistan (Source: Twitter)

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Match 42 of the 2023 ODI World Cup saw South Africa taking on Afghanistan at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Friday, November 10. The game was of little importance as it would not make a significant impact in the tournament. Despite Afghanistan putting up a decent fight, the Proteas' managed to win by five wickets to end their group stage on a high note.

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South Africa had already confirmed their semi-final berth and will face five-time champions Australia in the last four. On the other hand, Afghanistan's road ended after New Zealand defeated Sri Lanka by a huge margin. The Asian sidehad to beat the Proteas by an unthinkable margin to qualify for the knockouts. However, they will be proud of their campaign in this edition, having won four out of nine games.

India tops the points table with an unbeaten 8-game winning streak, while South Africa is in the second position with 7 wins. Australia occupies the third spot and New Zealand have almost secured the last place. South Africa's Quinton de Kock tops the list of leading scorers with 550 runs in eight matches. Meanwhile, Sri Lanka's Dilshan Madushanka, who has taken 21 wickets in eight matches, is currently the leading wicket-taker. 

Here's the updated points table, leading run scorers, and wicket-takers list after Match 42 of the 2023 ODI World Cup:

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ODI World Cup 2023 Points Table

Position  Team  Matches  Won  Lost  Points  NRR 
   1 India  8 8 0 16 +2.456
   2 South Africa  9 7 2 14 +1.261
   3 Australia  8 6 2 12 +0.861
   4 New Zealand  9 5 4 10 +0.743
   5 Pakistan  8 4 4 8 +0.036
   6 Afghanistan  9 4 5 8 -0.336
   7 England  8 2 6 4 -0.885
   8 Bangladesh  8 2 6 4 -1.142
   9 Sri Lanka  9 2 7 4 -1.419
   10  Netherlands  8 2 6 4 -1.635

ODI World Cup 2023 Most Run Scorer

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Rank  Batter  Country  Matches  Runs  Average   Strike Rate
   1 Quinton de Kock South Africa  9 591 65.67 109.24
   2 Rachin Ravindra New Zealand  9 565 70.62 108.45
   3 Virat Kohli  India  543 108.60 88.29
   4 David Warner  Australia  8 446 55.75  108.25
   5 Rohit Sharma  India  8 442 55.25 108.25

ODI World Cup 2023 Most Wicket Takers

Rank  Bowler  Country  Matches  Overs  Wickets  Average 
   1 Dilshan Madushanka Sri Lanka 9 78.2  21 25.00
   2 Adam Zampa Australia  8 69.0 20 19.20
   3 Gerald Coetzee South Africa  7 54.3 18 19.39
   4 Marco Jansen South Africa  8 64.4 17 24.41
   5 Mohammed Shami India  4 26.0 16 7.00

 

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