It was a match of the underdogs and Afghanistan came trumps as they returned to the 5th spot in the Cricket World Cup points table with a brilliant 7-wicket win over the Netherlands by 7 wickets.
With this victory, the Afghan team has become a solid contender for the 4th spot. With 4 wins they have accumulated 8 points after 7 matches. However, their net run rate is negative at 0.330.
Earlier, the Hashmatullah Shahidi-led Afghanistan was below Pakistan in the points table. They have now pushed them down to the 6th spot.
The battle for the 3rd and 4th spot has spiced up as Australia, New Zealand and Afghanistan are all locked at 8 points, with Pat Cummins' team on the 3rd spot followed by New Zealand and then Afghanistan.
The Netherlands, after losing this match have only 2 wins and 4 points in 7 matches, while their net run rate is -1.398. The Netherlands is at number 8 in the points table.
Team India continued their domination in the top spot with 7 wins in 7 matches and 14 points. After Team India, South Africa comes at number 2. The Proteas team has a total of 12 points with 6 wins in 7 matches. Their net run rate is +2.290. The Australian team is in third place with 8 points in 6 matches and a net run rate of +0.970.