ICC Cricket World Cup 2023: Points Table, Most Runs, Most Wickets after match 20, ENG vs SA

South Africa thrashed England by 229 runs in the match 20 of ICC Cricket World Cup 2023.

South Africa have thrashed defending champions England by a massive 229 runs at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. The Proteas made a great comeback in the tournament after a surprising loss against the Netherlands in Dharamshala. England’s last wicket stand avoided the biggest embarrassment World Champions could have had in the format they have excelled in.

England’s 9th wicket partnership between Gus Atkinson (35) and Mark Wood (43) of 70 runs helped England to avoid the biggest World Cup loss. England were bundled out on just 170 runs in a chase of 400 runs at Wankhede Stadium. Reece Topley didn’t come out to bat due to an injury on his left-hand index finger.

South African top-order had a wonderful start against England, Reeza Hendricks (85) and Rassie van der Dussen (60) added 121 runs for the second wicket. Later on, Heinrich Klassen (109) and Marco Jansen (75) took South Africa’s score almost close to the 400 mark. Heinrich Klassen slammed his 4th ODI ton and showed one of the best masterclasses in power-hitting.

Klassen and Jansen added 151 runs for the 6th wicket. England’s batting failed miserably under a huge target pressure and England’s number 10 Mark Wood ended up as their top-scorer. Gerald Coetzee picked up 3 wickets for South Africa.

ICC Cricket World Cup 2023: Points Table 

With a heavy win against England, South Africa have brought themselves on winning ways once again. South Africa with three victories in their four games, keep 3rd position in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 points table intact. South Africa now have six points in four games. South Africa’s net run rate got a huge gain after a 229 runs win. South Africa’s net run rate stands at +2.212 after the 4th league game.

Defending champions England’s chances are slowly fading away and they look far from the top 4 race. New Zealand and India are the top 2 teams with 8 points in four games. Sri Lanka also got their opening win in the tournament and defeated the Netherlands to get two points in the points table. 

ICC Cricket World Cup 2023: Most Runs 

Pakistan’s wicket-keeper Mohammad Rizwan stands at the Numero Uno position in the leading run-scorer list. Rizwan has been a consistent performer for Pakistan but failed to convert his start into a big score on a few occasions. Rizwan has 294 runs in four innings. Indian captain Rohit Sharma is second on the list with 265 runs in four innings.

Rohit’s teammate Virat Kohli is in 3rd position with 259 runs. Virat Kohli smashed a century against Bangladesh in Pune. New Zealand opener Devon Conway is 4th in the list with 249 runs. Conway scored 152 runs against England. South African wicket-keeper Quinton De Kock is 5th with 233 runs in four innings. 

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

1. Mohammad Rizwan (Pakistan) - 294 Runs

2. Rohit Sharma (India) - 265 Runs 

3. Virat Kohli (India) - 259 Runs 

4. Devon Conway (New Zealand) - 249 Runs 

5. Quinton De Kock (South Africa) - 233 Runs 

ICC Cricket World Cup 2023: Most Wickets 

Dilshan Madushanka had a terrific outing against the Netherlands in Lucknow. Madushanka bowled a magnificent spell of 4/49 in his 10 overs to power Sri Lanka their opening win of the tournament. Madushanka also made a huge leap as he is now challenging the top wicket-takers in the mega event.

Dilshan Madushanka is 2nd on this list now with 11 wickets, while Mitchell Santner with a better economy and average is at first position with 11 wickets in World Cup 2023. Jasprit Bumrah is 3rd in the list with 10 wickets in. Bumrah will have a golden opportunity in a pacer-friendly wicket at Dharamshala on Sunday. Matt Henry is 4th and Shaheen Afridi is 5th with 9 wickets each in the tournament. 

Top 5 leading wicket-takers in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023

1. Mitchell Santner (New Zealand) - 11 Wickets 

2. Dilshan Madushanka (Sri Lanka) - 11 Wickets

3. Jasprit Bumrah (India) - 10 Wickets 

4. Matt Henry (New Zealand) - 9 Wickets

5. Shaheen Afridi (Pakistan) - 9 Wickets