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ENG vs PAK (Source: Twitter)
Match 44 of the 2023 ODI World Cup saw Pakistan taking on England at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Saturday, November 11. For England, the clash was to secure their 2025 Champions Trophy spot and end the 2023 World Cup on a positive note. But for the Men in Green, they had a slim hope of qualifying for the semi-finals, which got dashed when England opted to bat first.
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England managed to beat Pakistan by 93 runs as Pakistan were bundled out for 244 runs in 43.3 overs. Notably, the defending champions were the second team to be eliminated from the World Cup. They became the last team to qualify for the upcoming Champions Trophy. On the other hand, Pakistan's dismal World Cup campaign ended in fifth place in the points table.
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 secured the last place. South Africa's Quinton de Kock tops the list of leading scorers with 591 runs in nine matches. Meanwhile, Australia's Adam Zampa, who has taken 22 wickets in nine matches, is currently the leading wicket-taker.
Here's the updated points table, leading run scorers, and wicket-takers list after Match 44 of the 2023 ODI World Cup:
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 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 14 | +0.841 |
| 4 | New Zealand | 9 | 5 | 4 | 10 | +0.743 |
| 5 | Pakistan | 9 | 4 | 5 | 8 | -0.105 |
| 6 | Afghanistan | 9 | 4 | 5 | 8 | -0.336 |
| 7 | England | 9 | 3 | 6 | 6 | -0.661 |
| 8 | Bangladesh | 9 | 2 | 7 | 4 | -1.087 |
| 9 | Sri Lanka | 9 | 2 | 7 | 4 | -1.419 |
| 10 | Netherlands | 8 | 2 | 6 | 4 | -1.635 |
ODI World Cup 2023 Most Run Scorer
| 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 | 8 | 543 | 108.60 | 88.29 |
| 4 | David Warner | Australia | 9 | 499 | 55.44 | 105.50 |
| 5 | Rassie van der Dussen | South Africa | 9 | 442 | 55.25 | 88.58 |
ODI World Cup 2023 Most Wicket Takers
| Rank | Bowler | Country | Matches | Overs | Wickets | Average |
| 1 | Adam Zampa | Australia | 9 | 79.0 | 22 | 18.91 |
| 2 | Dilshan Madushanka | Sri Lanka | 9 | 78.2 | 21 | 25.00 |
| 3 | Shaheen Afridi | Pakistan | 9 | 81.0 | 18 | 26.72 |
| 4 | Gerald Coetzee | South Africa | 7 | 54.3 | 18 | 19.39 |
| 5 | Marco Jansen | South Africa | 8 | 64.4 | 17 | 24.41 |