Last Update on: October 28th, 2023 at 09:48 pm
Australia beat New Zealand by 5 runs.
Netherlands thump Bangladesh by 87 runs.
The ICC World Cup 2023 was host to two games on Saturday (28 October). AUS vs NZ, which was the 27th match of the tournament, took place at Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamsala whereas NED vs BAN match 29 was played at iconic Eden Gardens in Kolkata.
AUS vs NZ was a cliffhanger that had almost everyone on the edges of their seat. Australia were asked to bat first and it was a magnificent outing for them as Travis Head (109) and David Warner (81) took the bowlers to the cleaners and smashed them all over the park. Their 175-run partnership laid the platform for the power hitters to take them to a big total.
Despite middle-order not firing, Australia ended with a gigantic total on the board. Glenn Maxwell (41), Josh Inglis (38), and Pat Cummins (37) came out all guns blazing and smashed bowlers all over the park. Their valiant effort in the end powered Australia to the gigantic total of 388 runs on the board. For New Zealand, Glenn Phillips was the pick of the bowlers with his 3 wickets.
New Zealand had a decent start but Devon Conway (28) and Will Young (32) couldn’t capitalize on the start they got. Rachin Ravindra (116) and Daryl Mitchell (54) kept New Zealand in the hunt with their breathtaking batting. However, after that, the onus was on James Neesham (58) to take his team home.
He did that to some extent and almost won the game for his team. But got run out on the penultimate ball of the game. Australia held their nerves in the end and won the game by the margin of 5 runs to register their 4th win of the tournament.
In NED vs BAN, the Dutch side batted first and were bundled out for 229 runs. They didn’t bat well. But handy contributions from Wesley Barresi (41), skipper Scott Edwards (68), and Logan Van Beek (23*) helped them end with a fighting total on the board.
The Netherlands were on the top with the ball right from the start. They didn’t let Bangladesh settle as well and had them tottering at 70/6. Mehidy Hasan Miraz (35) tried to get going but failed. Mahmudullah (20) kept the hopes of the fine alive but Netherlands bowlers were spot on and bundled out the opposition for 142 runs to win the game by 87 runs.
Updated ICC World Cup Points Table 2023 After AUS vs NZ Match 27 & NED vs BAN Match 28
| POS | TEAM | PLAYED | WON | LOST | N/R | TIED | NET RR | POINTS |
| 1 | South Africa | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +2.032 | 10 |
| 2 | India | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1.353 | 10 |
| 3 | New Zealand | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +1.232 | 8 |
| 4 | Australia | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +0.970 | 8 |
| 5 | Sri Lanka | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -0.205 | 4 |
| 6 | Pakistan | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | -0.387 | 4 |
| 7 | Afghanistan | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -0.969 | 4 |
| 8 | Netherlands | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | -1.277 | 4 |
| 9 | Bangladesh | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | -1.338 | 2 |
| 10 | England | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | -1.634 | 2 |
AUS vs NZ Match 27 & NED vs BAN Match 28, there wasn’t any change in the top half of the points table. South Africa continued remaining at the top followed by India. New Zealand and Australia are third and fourth respectively. The Netherlands after the win climbed two spots up to 8th on the table.
Highest Run-getter In World Cup 2023 After AUS vs NZ Match 27 & NED vs BAN Match 28
| Pos | Player | Team | Runs | Innings | Bat Avg |
| 1 | QUINTON DE KOCK | SA | 431 | 6 | 71.83 |
| 2 | David Warner | AUS | 413 | 6 | 68.83 |
| 3 | Rachin Ravindra | NZ | 406 | 6 | 81.20 |
| 4 | Aiden Markram | SA | 356 | 6 | 59.33 |
| 5 | Virat Kohli | IND | 354 | 5 | 118.00 |
Quinton de Kock is the leading run-getter in the tournament with 431 runs. Whereas David Warner after his valiant knock in AUS vs NZ is second on the table. Rachin Ravindra after his valiant ton grabbed third spot. Whereas Virat Kohli and Aiden Markam are third and fourth on the table respectively.
Highest Wicket-taker In World Cup 2023 After AUS vs NZ Match 27 & NED vs BAN Match 28
| Pos | Player | Team | Wickets | Innings | Wickets |
| 1 | ADAM ZAMPA | AUS | 16 | 6 | 16 |
| 2 | Mitch Santner | NZ | 14 | 6 | 14 |
| 3 | Shaheen Shah Afridi | PAK | 13 | 6 | 13 |
| 4 | Marco Jansen | SA | 13 | 6 | 13 |
| 5 | Gerald Coetzee | SA | 12 | 6 | 12 |
After AUS vs NZ Match 27 & NED vs BAN Match 28, Adam Zampa is the leading wicket-taker in the table followed by Mitchell Santner at the second spot whereas Shaheen Afridi and Marco Jansen are next. Gerald Coetzee is 5th on the table.
