In Yesterday's ICC World Cup 2023 Match, Afghanistan defeated Netherlands by seven wickets at the Ekana Stadium in Lucknow. The win on Friday, November 3 helped Afghanistan go past Pakistan and occupy the fifth spot in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 points table.
Afghanistan and fourth-placed New Zealand have eight points each from seven matches. Pakistan have six points from seven matches. Third-placed Australia have eight points from six matches.

Netherlands could manage to score 179 in 46.3 overs after opting to bat first. They were 92/2 at one stage but two successive run outs changed the entire complexion of the game. Colin Ackermann and captain Scott Edward got run out on the third and fourth ball of the 19th over.
Netherlands top-scorer Sybrand Engelbrechth (58) and opener Max ODowd (42) also got run out. In total four of their top five batters go run out. Spinners Mohammad Nabi and Noor Ahmad picked three and two wickets respectively.
In reply, Afghanistan chased down the 180-run target in 31.3 overs. Opener Rahmanullah Gurbaz (10) and Ibrahim Zadran (20) partnered for 27 runs before the former got out after a smart review from Edwards The replays showed the ball touching Gurbaz's gloves before landing into his wicket-keeping gloves.
However, fifties from Rahmat Shah (52) and captain Hashmatullah Shahidi (56*) took the game completely away from the Netherlands. Azmatullah Omarzai remained unbeaten on 31 off 28.
Scores: Netherlands: 179 all-out in 46.3 overs (Sybrand Engelbrecht 58, Max ODowd 42; Mohammad Nabi 3/28). Afghanistan: 181/3 in 31.3 overs (Hashmatullah Shahidi 56, Rahmat Shah 52; Saqib Zulfiqar 1/25).
Result: Afghanistan won by 7 wickets
Toss: NED won the toss and chose to bat
Captains: Hashmatullah Shahidi (AFG), Scott Edwards (NED)
Sybrand Engelbrecht of Netherlands scored 58 runs in the match. The right-hand batter's 86-ball innings consisted of six fours.
Afghanistan spinner Mohammad Nabi picked up three wickets in the match. Nabi gave away just 28 runs in 9.3 overs and picked the wickets of Bas de Leede, Logan Van Beek and Paul Van Meekeren
Mohammad Nabi was given Man of the Match award for his match figures of 3/28 in 9.3 overs.