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Published: October 19, 2023 1:08 AM IST
By Debayan Bhattacharyya
New Delhi: New Zealand were simply unstoppable on Wednesday as the Kiwis trounced Afghanistan by a a massive 149 runs to record their fourth consecutive win of the ongoing ICC World Cup 2023 at the Chepauk in Chennai.
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With this victory, the 2019 ODI World Cup Runners have maintained their hold at the top of the league standings in match day 4. Apart from New Zealand, only India are the second team to be unbeaten in the ongoing tournament. The Men in Blue are placed second followed by South Africa in third and Pakistan in 4th position.
Record 5-time champions, Australia are presently placed at 7th position with only one win under their belt in 3 matches. Apart from the Aussies, defending Champions, England are just outside the semis spot, presently placed 5th in the standings.
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— Nawaz 🇵🇰 (@Rnawaz31888) October 18, 2023
Devon Conway is currently the highest run-getter of the tournament. The Kiwi batter has scored a total of 249 runs in 4 innings with an average of 83. Pakistan’s Muhammad Rizwan is in second position with 248 runs. South Africa’s Quinton de Kock is in third with 229 runs, while India’s Rohit Sharma and New Zealand’s Rachin Ravindra occupy the 4th and 5th position with 217 and 215 runs respectively.
New Zealand’s Mitchell Santner is leading the top wicket-takers list with an economy of 4.40 (11 in 4 innings). Another Kiwi also occupies the second spot as well. Matt Henry has 10 wickets to his name so far. India’s Jasprit Bumrah is in third position with 8 wickets. Pakistan’s Hasan Ali, Sri Lanka’s Dilshan Madushanka, South Africa’ s Kagiso Rabada and Netherlands’ Bas de Leede all occupy the 4th position with 7 wickets each.
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