ICC World Cup Points Table 2023: Updated Standings, Most Runs, Most Wickets After AUS vs SA Match 10

The AUS vs SA clash happened in match 10 of the ICC World Cup 2023. The match took place at the Ekana Stadium in Lucknow and it had the South Africa Cricket Team written all over it.

South Africa were asked to bat first and they made sure that they utilized the good batting conditions. Quinton de Kock (109) and Temba Bavuma (35) gave their team a solid start as they added 108 runs for the opening partnership. While the captain was back early, the keeper-batter continued his carnage and smashed a vital century.

Rassie van der Dussen (26) tried to up the ante but was back early. Aiden Markram (56) continued his fine form and smashed a vital half-century. Heinrich Klaasen (29) contributed as well which made sure that Proteas were there in the game.

David Miller (17) and Marco Jansen (26) then played some crisp shots in the end and made sure that South Africa ended the innings on high. A combined batting effort powered South Africa to a total of 311 runs. For Australia, Glenn Maxwell was the pick of the bowlers as he picked two wickets.

Australia didn’t get going with the bat at all. They lost wickets in clusters and it didn’t seem that they were in the game. Marnus Labuschagne (46) was the lone warrior for his team as he tried to build the innings but couldn’t score big. Mitchell Starc (27) and Pat Cummins (22) also made contributions but the target was too much.

South African bowlers were all over the Australian batters. Kagiso Rabada was the pick of the bowlers as he bagged three wickets. Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, and Tabraiz Shamsi picked two wickets each whereas Lungi Ngidi also picked one scalp.

This was South Africa’s second consecutive win in the ICC World Cup 2023. On the other hand, Australia have lost two back-to-back games and would be under pressure.

Updated ICC World Cup Points Table 2023 After AUS vs SA Match 10

After the AUS vs SA game, the points table saw a bit of change in the upper half. South Africa are the new No.1 with a healthy NRR of +2.360. New Zealand were dropped one step down along with India and Pakistan. The lower half of the table remained the same.

Highest Run-getter In World Cup 2023 After AUS vs SA Match 10

Quinton de Kock after his magnificent century in the AUS vs SA game became the leading run-getter in the tournament. Mohammad Rizwan was put into the second spot. Whereas Kusal Mendis and Devon Conway are third and fourth. Rachin Ravindra is 5th highest run-getter

Highest Wicket-taker In World Cup 2023 After AUS vs SA Match 10

After the AUS vs SA game, there was no change in the leading wicket-taker charts. Mitchell Santner, Matt Henry, and Hasan Ali are placed first second, and third respectively. Jasprit Bumrah is at 4th spot whereas Bas de Leede is 5th on the table.