Cricket World Cup 2023 Factors Desk: Australia Consolidate High 4 Spot With New Zealand Win. India At…
Australia beat New Zealand in Cricket World Cup 2023© PTI
Australia consolidated their place within the High 4 of the Cricket World Cup 2023 factors desk after an exhilarating win over New Zealand in Dharamsala on Saturday. The sport went all the way down to the wire however Mitchell Starc was capable of stand up to a late onslaught from James Neesham to clinch a five-wicket win. Because of the victory, Australia are fourth with eight factors and a wholesome Web Run Fee (NRR) of +0.970. Regardless of the loss, New Zealand stay third with a superior NRR. South Africa are at the moment on the high of the desk with 10 factors whereas unbeaten India are second having performed one fewer match.
Australia overcame New Zealand by 5 runs in an exhilarating recreation to proceed their profitable run.
Batting first, Australia amassed 388 after which stopped the Kiwis at 383 for 9 in 50 overs. That is the very best cumulative rating by two groups in a World Cup recreation — 771, surpassing 754 set throughout recreation between South Africa and Sri Lanka within the ongoing competitors.
5-time champions Australia are again on observe for a last-four spot having received 4 matches on the trot after an unimpressive begin which noticed them lose their first two video games.
Travis Head smashed 109 off 67 balls in his first World Cup recreation and added 175 runs for the opening wicket with David Warner (81 off 65 balls).
Glenn Maxwell (41), Jos Inglis (38) and Pat Cummins, who blasted 37 off solely 14 balls, upped the ante in the direction of the top.
Glenn Phillips did an admirable job with the ball, ending with figures of three/37 as his colleagues have been taken to the cleaners.
With the bat, centurion Rachin Ravindra top-scored for New Zealand with a counterattacking 116 off 89 balls.
(With PTI inputs)
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