ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 factors desk defined: Why India are above South Africa and New Zealand

India are firmly high of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 factors desk after six wins from their opening six matches.

South Africa, in second place, have received all however one in every of their video games to date and have 10 factors from six matches. The Proteas (+2.032) have a much better internet run price than India (+1.405) – the one unbeaten facet this World Cup.

New Zealand have misplaced two out of their six fixtures and are within the third spot on the Cricket World Cup desk with eight factors. They’re degree on factors with Australia, who presently occupy the fourth place. The Black Caps (+1.232) are a place above the Aussies (+0.970) due to their higher internet run price.

India’s sixth victory of World Cup 2023 got here on Sunday as they bagged a 100-run win over England, who together with Bangladesh, are the one facet to have claimed only one win within the event to date.

The Bangla Tigers had been eradicated from the World Cup 2023 following their seven-wicket loss to Pakistan at Eden Gardens, Kolkata. Regardless that Bangladesh have been knocked out, they’re a place above England within the desk.

The defending champions (-1.652) are on the backside, a spot under Bangladesh (-1.442), due to their decrease internet run price.

On Sunday, India’s bowling division completely dominated the match after the hosts’ batters had a sluggish day on the sector. The in-form Virat Kohli recorded his first-ever duck within the ODI World Cup when he was despatched again with out scoring a run after going through 9 deliveries. Half-centuries from Rohit Sharma and Suryakumar Yadav, together with a vital knock of 39 runs from KL Rahul, helped India to place up a aggressive complete of 229 runs.

Mohammed Shami, within the second innings derailed the English line-up together with his four-wicket haul, because the world champions had been bowled out for simply 129 runs in 34.5 overs.

Pakistan are presently in fifth place with six factors from seven matches. They’re degree on factors with Afghanistan, who’ve performed a recreation much less. The Afghans just lately claimed a seven-wicket victory over Sri Lanka, who’ve simply two wins in six matches.

Sri Lanka and the Netherlands are in seventh and eighth place on the World Cup 2023 desk, respectively, with 4 factors every.

The Dutch facet secured their second win of the event this weekend by beating Bangladesh comfortably by 87 runs. The continuing World Cup lastly had a nail-biting end as South Africa clinched a one-wicket victory over Pakistan on 27 October in Chennai.

There was one other shut end the next day when New Zealand fell quick by 5 runs in opposition to Australia on 28 October in Dharamshala.