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The ICC Men’s ODI World Cup 2023 kicked off spectacularly with a high-voltage opener. New Zealand asserted their dominance by crushing defending champions England with a resounding nine-wicket victory at the Narendra Modi Stadium on October 5.
Following the intense inaugural clash, Pakistan marked their presence with authority as they secured a convincing 81-run win against the Netherlands in the match 2 at the Rajiv Gandhi Hyderabad.
Meanwhile, Shakib Al-Hasan led Bangladesh secured a six-wicket triumph over Hashmatullah Shahidi-led Afghanistan in match 3 in Dharamsala.
The fourth fixture witnessed a remarkable display of power, with South Africa shattering records left and right against Sri Lanka. Batting first, Temba Bavuma-led side posted an astounding total of 428 runs, making it the highest score by any team in the history of the ODI World Cup.
South African all-rounder Aiden Markram‘s incredible century in just 49 balls etched his name in the record books, marking the fastest century in any ODI World Cup edition. The Proteas ultimately sealed the match with a 102-run victory.
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India began their World Cup campaign with a convincing win over Australia in Chennai on Sunday. The Indian bowlers were exceptional, restricting the Aussies to 199 runs.
Although the hosts had a shaky start in the chase, with skipper Rohit Sharma, Ishan Kishan and Shreyas Iyer falling without scoring a single run, but Virat Kohli and KL Rahul‘s astounding 165-run partnership ensured a win in their side’s inaugural CWC 2023 match.
Results of ODI World Cup 2023 so far
Match 1 – England vs New Zealand – New Zealand won by 9 wickets.
Match 2 – Pakistan vs Netherlands – Pakistan won by 81 runs.
Match 3 – Afghanistan vs Bangladesh – Bangladesh won by 6 wickets.
Match 4 – South Africa vs Sri Lanka – South Africa won by 102 runs.
Match 5 – India vs Australia – India won by 6 wickets.
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Points table after the India vs Australia clash
As of now, after each participating team has played their first match in the ODI World Cup 2023; here is the points table:
New Zealand are top of the standings after the first round of matches 🇳🇿#CWC23 stats 👉https://t.co/HEPMdZQumg pic.twitter.com/tU7SWKjVbP
— ICC Cricket World Cup (@cricketworldcup) October 9, 2023
