ICC Cricket World Cup points table: India continued their winning run with an eight-wicket victory over Afghanistan in the World Cup here on Wednesday.
Chasing 273 to win, Rohit Sharma went on a six-hitting spree, smashing an 84-ball 131 to record the most number of centuries in World Cup history, while Ishan Kishan (47), Virat Kohli (55 not out) and Shreyas Iyer (25 not out) chipped in with use contributions as the hosts romped home in 35 overs.
Rohit and Ishan shared a 156-run partnership for the opening wicket to set the platform for the chase. Earlier, Afghanistan posted 272 for 8 after opting to bat.
Skipper Hashmatullah Shahidi (80) and Azmatullah Omarzai (62) struck fine fifties but Afghanistan had a slump between 35th to 45th over as they eventually just managed a decent score.
For India, Jasprit Bumrah (4/39) was the pick of the bowlers while Hardik Pandya (2/43), Kuldeep Yadav (1/40) and Shardul Thakur (1/31) also contributed well.
The latest standings from the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup in India as the 10 sides battle to finish in the top four.| Team | P | W | L | D | T | N/R | NRR | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Zealand | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.958 | 4 |
| 2 | India | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 | 4 |
| 3 | Pakistan | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.927 | 4 |
| 4 | South Africa | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.04 | 2 |
| 5 | England | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.553 | 2 |
| 6 | Bangladesh | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.653 | 2 |
| 7 | Australia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.883 | 0 |
| 8 | Sri Lanka | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1.161 | 0 |
| 9 | Netherlands | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1.8 | 0 |
| 10 | Afghanistan | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1.907 | 0 |
| India’s schedule for the World Cup 2023 |
| DATE | OPPONENT | VENUE |
|---|---|---|
| OCT 8 | Australia | Chennai/ India won |
| Oct 11 | Afghanistan | Delhi |
| Oct 14 | Pakistan | Ahmedabad |
| Oct 19 | Bangladesh | Pune |
| Oct 22 | New Zealand | Dharamsala |
| Oct 29 | England | Lucknow |
| Nov 2 | Qualifier | Mumbai |
| Nov 5 | South Africa | Kolkata |
| Nov 12 | Qualifier | Bengaluru |
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