South Africa reached the last 4 after the win, New Zealand got a shock with the defeat, while Pakistan also qualified for the semi-finals!
World Cup 2023 Points Table: 32 matches have been played so far in the ICC World Cup 2023. Let us tell you that match number-32 was played between South Africa and New Zealand (SA vs NZ). South Africa won this match by 190 runs. If we talk about this match, playing first the South African team scored 357 runs for four wickets in 50 overs. In reply, the entire New Zealand team was limited to only 167 runs. Let us tell you that this is the sixth victory of South Africa. There have been many changes in the World Cup 2023 Points Table after this match.
South Africa crushed New Zealand badly
South Africa and New Zealand (SA vs NZ) faced each other under the ICC World Cup 2023 in Pune, Maharashtra. New Zealand won the toss and decided to bowl first. Playing first, the South African team set a target of 358 runs for New Zealand. New Zealand’s batsmen, who came to chase the target, disappointed a lot. At one time New Zealand’s score reached 90 runs for five wickets. South African bowlers maintained pressure on them from the beginning due to which they kept getting wickets at regular intervals. In the final, the entire innings of the Kiwi team collapsed after scoring 167 runs in just 35.3 overs. After the victory, South Africa has made a lot of gains in the World Cup 2023 Points Table.
Changes in World Cup 2023 Points Table
South Africa defeated New Zealand to register its sixth win in the tournament. If we talk about the World Cup 2023 Points Table, they now have 12 points in 7 matches including 6 wins and one loss. Team India also has the same number of points, but due to better run rate, South African team has gone to the top of the points table. On the other hand, after the defeat, New Zealand’s hopes of reaching the semi-finals have suffered a severe blow. They now have 8 points after four wins and three losses in seven matches and are placed fourth in the points table (World Cup 2023 Points Table). After their defeat, Pakistan and Afghanistan’s hopes of qualifying for the last-4 have increased further.