2023 World Cup Points Table: Updated standings after South Africa vs Bangladesh match

South Africa have moved up to the second spot in the 2023 World Cup points table after a convincing victory against Bangladesh in Mumbai on Tuesday, October 24. Quinton de Kock was the hero for the Proteas. The wicketkeeper batter scored 174 runs to help South Africa register a 149-run win at the Wankhede Stadium.

Thanks to this big win, South Africa now hold the second position in the 2023 World Cup points table. They were in third spot at the start of the match, with six points to their name. With this 149-run victory, the Proteas have not only added two more points to their kitty, but also improved their net run rate from +2.212 to +2.370.

Bangladesh have slipped from seventh to 10th position in the 2023 World Cup points table after the defeat against South Africa. The Tigers have only two points in their account after five matches.

This 149-run defeat has brought their net run rate down from -0.784 to -1.253. Netherlands, Sri Lanka, and England have moved up by one position each courtesy of Bangladesh's fall.

Netherlands can enter the Top 4 of the 2023 World Cup points table tomorrow

2023 World Cup action will return to Delhi tomorrow, where five-time champions Australia will take on the Scott Edwards-led Netherlands. Australia are currently fourth in the standings, with two wins and two losses from four games.

The Netherlands are seventh in the table right now, but if they beat Australia tomorrow in Delhi, they can even move up to the fourth position. Meanwhile, if Australia record their third win of the competition, they can strengthen their place in the top four of the standings.

The match between Australia and the Netherlands will start at 2 PM IST at the Arun Jaitley Stadium. It will be interesting to see which team comes out on top.