World Cup 2023 Point Table: New Zealand dethrone India to reclaim apex position after hammering Afghanistan

New Zealand’s juggernaut within the ongoing World Cup 2023 will take some stopping for positive because the Blackcaps have received 4 out of their 4 matches so far with their newest win coming towards Afghanistan on Wednesday, October 18.

Playing on the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai, the Kiwis carried on their high type to rout the Hasmatullah Shahidi-led Afghanistan by 149 runs. The victory over Afghanistan has helped New Zealand dethrone India and reclaim the highest spot on the World Cup 2023 factors desk. 

The flamboyant right-handed batter Glenn Phillips was the star with the bat for the runners-up of the earlier World Cup version as he scored 71 off simply 80 balls with the assistance of 4 boundaries and as many sixes. He performed a vital function in serving to the workforce publish 288 on the board and was ably supported by skipper Tom Latham who scored 68 off 74 balls.

The Blackcaps have turn into the primary workforce to win 4 video games within the match and have collected eight factors of their kitty. Their Net Run Rate (NRR) of 1.923 is presently the most effective within the match and defines their domineering and constant run within the match so far.

On the opposite hand, India have now slipped to the second spot with three wins out of three video games and a web run price of 1.821. They can have their alternative to reclaim the No. 1 spot on Thursday (October 19) after they face Bangladesh on the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune.

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