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In a thrilling ICC World Cup 2023 encounter, India claimed the top spot in the points table after a resounding 7-wicket victory over arch-rivals Pakistan at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. With both India and New Zealand boasting perfect records of three wins each in the tournament, India surged ahead to the number one position due to their superior net run rate. India's current net run rate stands at +1.821, while New Zealand's is +1.604.
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South Africa, the only other team with an unblemished record, sits in third place with four points. They also possess the best net run rate, and if they win their upcoming match against the Netherlands in Dharamsala, they could snatch the top spot in the World Cup points table.
India is determined to maintain their top spot by winning their next match against Bangladesh in Pune on October 19. Their decisive victory over Pakistan not only secured their position at the pinnacle of the ICC World Cup points table but also strengthened their standing in the ICC ODI rankings.
Heading into the clash against Pakistan, India had already notched commanding victories against Australia and Afghanistan. They continued their momentum in front of a massive crowd of 100,000 at the world's largest cricket stadium in Ahmedabad. Powered by Rohit Sharma's 86 and an inspired bowling performance, India convincingly defeated Pakistan by seven wickets in this high-profile World Cup match.
India bowled out Pakistan for 191 after their opponents collapsed from 155-2. India chased down the total with 117 balls to spare, extending their unbeaten streak against Pakistan in the 50-over showpiece tournament to eight matches.
Jasprit Bumrah, who had figures of 2-19 off nine overs, was named the man of the match. Rohit Sharma's scintillating 63-ball innings, featuring six fours and six sixes, thrilled the crowd and anchored India's victory.
Despite the early dismissals of Shubman Gill and Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and Shreyas Iyer's partnership of 77 runs for the third wicket put India on course for victory. Rohit was eventually caught at mid-wicket while attempting another big hit, but Iyer and KL Rahul comfortably guided India to the win.
India's bowlers had set up the victory after electing to field, with Mohammed Siraj, Jasprit Bumrah, Hardik Pandya, Kuldeep Yadav, and Ravindra Jadeja each claiming two wickets. Pakistan, after starting strongly, lost their openers before captain Babar Azam (50) and Mohammad Rizwan (49) tried to rebuild with an 82-run partnership. However, Pakistan crumbled to 191, with Bumrah, playing in front of his home crowd, leading the way.
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