ICC World Cup 2023 points table: holders England slip to 9th spot, Sri Lanka in 8th place | ENG vs SA

On October 21, 2023, two exciting matches unfolded in the World Cup, bringing significant changes to the points table. Sri Lanka secured their first victory in the tournament, while England faced another embarrassing defeat.

Sri Lanka faced the Netherlands in their fourth match, triumphing with a five-wicket win. This victory propelled them from the 10th position to 8th in the points table. Their Net Run Rate (NRR) also improved and currently stands at -1.048. The Netherlands, despite their loss, managed to move up a spot due to a better NRR. They now sit in 7th place with an NRR of -0.790.

Meanwhile, England team suffered a staggering 229-run defeat against South Africa in the second match of the day. This defeat caused them to slip from 6th to 9th place in the points table, with only 2 points from 4 matches. Their NRR plummeted to -1.248 under Jos Buttler's captaincy.

South Africa, after their loss to the Netherlands in previous game, strengthened their position in 3rd place behind table-toppers New Zealand and second-placed India, who have both won all their matches and are separated only by NRR. India boasts an NRR of +1.659, while New Zealand holds an NRR of +1.923. South Africa's NRR stands as the highest in the table after their comprehensive victory over the reigning champions, England, with an NRR of +2.212.

Australia currently sits in the 4th spot with 2 wins and 2 losses, and their NRR is -0.193.