ICC ODI World Cup: Big change in the points table due to Afghanistan's victory, these teams got a shock
Afghanistan's victory over Sri Lanka in the ICC ODI World Cup has shocked many top teams in the points table. With this victory, Hashmatullah Shahidi's team has jumped two places to fifth place in the points table.
Big teams like Sri Lanka and Pakistan have suffered the most due to Afghanistan's victory. With the win over Sri Lanka, Afghanistan now has a chance to reach maximum 12 points among the 6 teams outside the top four. If the Afghan team succeeds in doing so by winning its remaining three matches, then it can compete with the top-4 teams in the race for the semi-finals.
Whereas Sri Lanka, Pakistan and Netherlands can now reach only 10 points by winning the remaining matches. Afghanistan's victory has now created a new excitement in the race for the World Cup semi-finals. Afghanistan defeated Sri Lanka by seven wickets on Monday.
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