ICC Cricket World Cup 2023: Points Table, Most Runs, Most Wickets, after Match 10 AUS vs SA

South Africa thrashed Australia by 134 runs and registered their second win of ICC Cricket World Cup 2023.

In the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023, South Africa clinched a convincing victory against Australia in a thrilling contest. Winning the toss, Australia choose to bowl first. South Africa posted a challenging total of 311/7 in their allotted 50 overs. Quinton de Kock was the star for Proteas, smashing 109 runs from 106 balls. Aiden Markram's aggressive 56 and valuable contributions from the middle-order propelled their innings.

While chasing, Australia were bundled out for 177 in 40.5 overs, with Kagiso Rabada claiming crucial wickets. Marco Jansen, Tabraiz Shamshi and Keshav Maharaj also gave their valuable contributions with the ball. South Africa registered their second victory in the tournament, while Australia suffered their second loss, leaving them in a challenging position. South Africa's strong performance with both bat and ball demonstrated their title aspirations in the World Cup.

ICC Cricket World Cup 2023: Points Table:

South Africa with the win over Australia, have registered their second win and have added two more points under their name. With four points and NRR of 2.360, South Africa now go on to top of the points table. Australia are at the ninth position in the table with NRR of -1.846. New Zealand are second, India are third Pakistan are at the fourth position. Followed by England, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Netherlands. And Afghanistan find themselves at bottom the table.

ICC Cricket World Cup 2023: Most Runs 

South African wicket-keeper Quinton de Kock registered his second century of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023. He scored his first century in their opening game against Sri Lanka and went on to score another ton against Australia today. Quinton de Kock is on top of the list with 209 runs. Mohammad Rizwan is second on the leading run-scorer list with 199 runs. Sri Lankan Kusal Mendis is 3rd on the list with 198 runs in 2 innings.

New Zealand opener Devon Conway now sees himself at fourth position with 184 runs in 2 innings. New Zealand's Rachin Ravindra is at fifth spot with 174 runs in 2 innings.

Top 5 leading run-scorer in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023

1. Quinton de Kock (South Africa) - 209 Runs

2. Mohammad Rizwan (Pakistan) - 199 Runs

3. Kusal Mendis (Sri Lanka) - 198 Runs

4. Devon Conway (New Zealand) - 184 Runs

5. Rachin Ravindra (New Zealand) - 174 Runs

ICC Cricket World Cup 2023: Most Wickets 

After the game between Australia and South Africa, New Zealand all-rounder Mitchell Santner is still leading the table of most wicket takers with 7 wickets in 2 games. Indian pacer Jasprit Bumrah is second with 6 wickets in 2 matches. Hasan Ali of Pakistan is at third position with 6 wickets. New Zealand bowler Matt Henry will see himself at the fourth spot on the list with 6 wickets in 2 games.

Kagiso Rabada had a great day with the ball against Australia and picked valuable wickets for his team. He ended with the figures of 3/33 in 10 overs. With two wickets against Sri Lanka and three today against Australia, Kagiso Rabada now has 5 wickets to his name and stands at 5th position in the list of highest wicket-takers of the tournament.

Top 5 leading wicket-taker in ICC Cricket World Cup 2023

1. Mitchell Santner (New Zealand) - 7 Wickets

2. Jasprit Bumrah (India) - 6 Wickets

3. Hasan Ali (Pakistan) - 6 Wickets

4. Matt Henry (New Zealand) - 6 Wickets

5. Kagiso Rabada (South Africa) - 5 Wickets