Afghanistan vs Australia of ODI World Cup 2023, is currently going on at the Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai. Batting first the Afghans have posted a good total of 291/5. Ibrahim Zadran created history during the game as the opener became the first batter to score a hundred for the Afghans in the World Cup. The 21-year-old was unbeaten till the end with a score of 129 runs off 143 deliveries, hitting 8 fours and 2 sixes.
Afghanistan is still in the race for the semi-final as they have won four of their matches. They scored 96 runs in the last 10 overs with Rashid Khan playing a fiery knock of 35 runs off 18 balls, hitting three sixes and two fours. The leg-spinner smashed 16 runs off Mitchell Starc's last over.
In response, Australia is in deep trouble as the Afghan pacers Naveen-ul-Haq and Azmatullah Omarzai pick up two wickets each. Marnus Labuschagne and Glenn Maxwell, are on the crease and fighting against the Afghan bowlers. Both the batters have a good chance and making the most successful run chase in Australian history in the World Cup.
Here's the update about the points table, run-scorer, and wicket-takers:
ODI World Cup 2023 Points Table
Position | Team | Matches | Won | Lost | Points | NRR |
1 | India | 8 | 8 | 0 | 16 | +2.456 |
2 | South Africa | 8 | 6 | 2 | 12 | +1.376 |
3 | Australia | 8 | 6 | 2 | 12 | +0.861 |
4 | New Zealand | 8 | 4 | 4 | 8 | +0.398 |
5 | Pakistan | 8 | 4 | 4 | 8 | +0.036 |
ODI World Cup 2023: Most Run Scorers
Rank | Batter | Country | Matches | Runs | Average | Strike Rate |
1 | Quinton de Kock | South Africa | 8 | 550 | 68.75 | 111.34 |
2 | Virat Kohli | India | 8 | 543 | 108.60 | 88.29 |
3 | Rachin Ravindra | New Zealand | 8 | 523 | 74.71 | 107.39 |
4 | David Warner | Australia | 8 | 446 | 55.75 | 108.25 |
5 | Rohit Sharma | India | 8 | 442 | 55.25 | 122.78 |
ODI World Cup 2023: Most Wicket-Takers
Rank | Bowler | Country | Matches | Overs | Wickets | Average |
1 | Dilshan Madushanka | Sri Lanka | 8 | 72.0 | 21 | 22.24 |
2 | Adam Zampa | Australia | 8 | 69.0 | 20 | 19.20 |
3 | Marco Jansen | South Africa | 8 | 64.4 | 17 | 24.41 |
4 | Mohammed Shami | India | 4 | 26.0 | 16 | 7.00 |
5 | Shaheen Afridi | Pakistan | 8 | 71.0 | 16 | 25.56 |