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Team India continued their dominant run in the ODI World Cup 2023 with a 70-run victory against New Zealand in the first semi-final on Wednesday. With this win, India completed their revenge for the CWC 2019 semi-final loss against the Kiwis and also booked a place in the final with one among Australia and South Africa set to clash in the CWC 2023 final.

Here in this article, we’ll look at all the big news that took place on Wednesday, November 15, but before that let’s check the matches scheduled for the day.

Today’s match preview:

ICC Men's ODI World Cup 2023: Australia vs South Africa - Semi-Final 2

The second semi-final clash in the ICC Men's ODI World Cup 2023 will see heavyweights Australia and South Africa square off against each other at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Thursday, November 16 at 02:00 p.m. IST. Both teams finished with seven wins in their nine matches to qualify for the semi-final. While Temba Bavuma's side are placed second in the standings, Pat Cummins-led side have managed the third place due to the net run rate.

WBBL 2023 - Perth Scorchers vs Sydney Sixers

In match 41 of the WBBL 2023, top-placed Perth Scorchers will take on Sydney Sixers in North Sydney. While Sophie Devine will lead the Scorchers, who are placed at the top in the points table with seven wins, and three losses, Ellyse Perry's Sixers have managed the fifth spot with five wins and five losses in 10 matches. The match will take place on Thursday at 10:00 a.m. IST.

Major cricket events that happened on November 15

Shami, Kohli, and Shreyas power India to beat New Zealand in CWC 2023 semi-final

The Rohit Sharma-led Indian team scripted history as they reached the ICC ODI World Cup 2023 final. The Men in Blue took down a confident New Zealand side in the first semi-final with a massive margin of 70 runs in Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium. This was India's first 50-over World Cup final appearance after winning the marquee tournament in 2011 at this exact venue. While Virat Kohli (117), Shreyas Iyer (105), and Shubman Gill (80*) helped India reach 397 runs at a loss of four wickets, Mohammad Shami picked up seven wickets, which is the most by an Indian bowler in ODI history, to qualify for the final.

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Women’s Big Bash League 2023

  • Brisbane Heat vs Hobart Hurricanes: The 39th match of the WBBL 2023 was played between Jess Jonassen's Brisbane Heat and Elyse Villani-led Hobart Hurricanes on Wednesday at the Allan Border Field, Brisbane. Georgia Redmayne and Bess Heath helped the Heat put 184 runs on the board while skipper Jess Jonassen's four wickets in 3.3 overs clinched the win for Brisbane by 53 runs. 
  • Sydney Thunder vs Adelaide Strikers: Defending champions Adelaide Strikers defeated Heather Knight's Sydney Thunder by six wickets with 13 balls remaining on Wednesday. The 40th match of the WBBL 2023 between the Strikers and the Thunder was played at the  Karen Rolton Oval, Adelaide. With this win, Adelaide equaled Perth and Brisbane on 14 points after 10 matches while the Thunder are placed fourth with six wins in 10 matches.

Andrew Flintoff named head coach of Northern Superchargers' Men's side in The Hundred

Former England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff has been named the head coach of the Men's Northern Superchargers side in The Hundred. The 45-year-old has represented England over 200 times and was confirmed in the coaching role on Wednesday. This will also be Flintoff's first gig as a head coach. Recently, Andrew Flintoff also worked as a consultant coach with the England men's team.

Shaheen Shah Afridi appointed Pakistan’s T20I captain; Shan Masood to lead Test team

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) appointed Shaheen Shah Afridi as the new T20I captain while Shan Masood has been appointed to lead the Test side. The announcement came hours after Pakistan’s former captain Babar Azam stepped down from the position in all three formats. Azam took the decision after Men in Green’s below-par performance in the ODI World Cup 2023. 

David Warner to reject Cricket Australia contract in 2024

Australian opening batter David Warner has confirmed that he won’t be taking a Cricket Australia contract next year. Warner announced the end of his Test career in January next year after the home series against Pakistan. But the left-hander expressed he is open to playing white-ball cricket for Australia.