WC 2023 Points Table Update: Pakistan in second behind New Zealand

Batting first Sri Lanka scored 344 for the loss of 9 wickets. Pakistan completed a brilliant chase to win the match by 6 wickets. With four points Pakistan are now standing in second place just behind New Zealand. The Kiwis have the same points with a better Net Run Rate.

Kusal Mendis and Sadeera Samarawickrama scored 122 and 108 runs respectively to set a target of 345 for Pakistan. Pathum Nissanka scored 51 to give a good base. Hasan Ali scalped 4 wickets conceding 71 runs. During the chase, Pakistan lost two quick wickets in Imam-ul-Haq and Babar Azam but then Abdullah Shafique found ally in Mohammad Rizwan. Both completed individual centuries; Shafique added 113 runs while Rizwan remained unbeaten on 131.

Team	Match	Win	Loss	Tied	N/R	Points	NRR
New Zealand	2	2	0	0	0	4	1.958
Pakistan	2	2	0	0	0	4	0.927
South Africa	1	1	0	0	0	2	2.040
India	1	1	0	0	0	2	0.883
England	2	1	1	0	0	2	0.553
Bangladesh	2	1	1	0	0	2	-0.653
Australia	1	0	1	0	0	0	-0.883
Sri Lanka	2	0	2	0	0	0	-1.161
Afghanistan	1	0	1	0	0	0	-1.438
Netherlands	2	0	2	0	0	0	-1.800