New Delhi: The five-time champions of Australia have finally emerged out of the horrors of his first two matches and are now cementing his position in the top 4, with the biggest win in World Cup history in terms of runs against the Netherlands on Wednesday.
Australia defeated the Dutch side with a huge margin of 309 runs and now cemented their position in the top 4 for the time being.
All the other teams also need to step up with their games and should start stacking up victories if they wish to make it to the final four.
Check out the complete points table of the ICC World Cup 2023, till match 24:
| Rank | Teams | M | W | L | N/R | Points | Net RR |
| 1 | India | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | +1.35 |
| 2 | South Africa | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | +2.30 |
| 3 | New Zealand | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | +1.48 |
| 4 | Australia | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | +1.14 |
| 5 | Pakistan | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | -0.40 |
| 6 | Afghanistan | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | -0.96 |
| 7 | Sri Lanka | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | -1.04 |
| 8 | England | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | -1.24 |
| 9 | Bangladesh | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | -1.25 |
| 10 | Netherland | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | -1.90 |
Race for the final four
Australia’s historical win has given them a boost in their bid for the semifinal berth, but it doesn’t affect the position of any of the top 4 teams as they all retained their position after match number 24.
The host India, with 5 wins in 5 games, is seated at the top with the only team to get to the double digits in the points table, i.e., 10 points. India is set to retain the top position till the end of the week and can only get down if they lose out to the English side on Sunday.
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— BCCI (@BCCI) October 25, 2023
The side in the second position is the South African cricket team, who, despite having the same number of points as New Zealand, is sitting as the second-best team in the tournament due to their superior net run rate, thanks to their 149-run win over the Bangladesh team.
The Kiwis have slipped two positions in the last 5 days and are now seated at the number 3 spot. However, they are still far ahead of any team below them in the race for the semifinals.
Australia, who once seemed out of touch, have now started to show, why they are the most successful team in the history of cricket. They beat the Netherlands by a massive 309 runs on Wednesday, cementing their place at the fourth spot even strongly.
The greatest showman 🎩
Highlights 🎥 https://t.co/TUkwoidAQA#CWC23 pic.twitter.com/doaLfeYAVa
— ICC (@ICC) October 26, 2023
Pakistan and England in trouble
Australia’s win has created headaches in the English and Pakistani camps as they now not only need to win their matches but also need to win by huge margins if they are to make it all the way to the semifinals.
Afghanistan is one more team in the bottom half of the points table with a realistic chance of making it to the final four, but we are two matches too early to make that statement.
