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Team India became the first team to qualify for the ICC Men's ODI World Cup 2023 semi-finals stage as they defeated Sri Lanka on Thursday to continue their winning run in the quadrennial showpiece. On the other hand, the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2023 has also reached its semi-final stage with Delhi, Punjab, Baroda, and Assam will battle for the final spot.

Today's match preview:

ICC ODI World Cup 2023: Afghanistan vs Netherlands

The 34th match of the ICC Men's ODI World Cup 2023 is scheduled between Afghanistan and the Netherlands at the Ekana Stadium in Lucknow on Friday at 02:00 p.m. IST. The Afghan Atlans have a solid chance to surpass Pakistan in the World Cup points table with a win over the Netherlands while the latter will beat Sri Lanka in the standings if they win against Afghanistan.

Women's Big Bash League 2023-24

Adelaide Strikers vs Sydney Sixers: The defending champions, Adelaide Strikers, will square off against Sydney Sixers at the  Western Australia Cricket Association Ground, Perth on Friday at 11:40 a.m. IST.  Tahlia McGrath's side are placed second in the points table with three wins and two losses in five matches while  Ellyse Perry's team have managed the bottom spot with just one win in five matches.

Perth Scorchers vs Melbourne Renegades: Sophie Devine's Perth Scorchers are scheduled to host Hayley Matthews-led Melbourne Renegades in the 22nd match of the WBBL 2023-24 on Friday. The match will take place at the  Western Australia Cricket Association Ground in Perth at 03:10 p.m. IST. While the Scorchers are placed fourth with three wins and two losses, the Renegades have managed the seventh spot with just one win in five matches.

Major cricket events that happened on November 2:

Shami and Siraj's lethal bowling attack help India qualify for CWC 2023 semi-finals

The hosts locked horns with Sri Lanka in the 33rd match of the ICC masterpiece at the iconic Wankhede Stadium in a World Cup 2011 final rematch. The two-time champions batted first and posted a massive total of 357 runs on the scoreboard. Mohammed Siraj's three-wicket haul and Mohammed Shami's five-wicket haul took the fans back to the Asia Cup 2023 final and helped India post a huge victory by 302 runs and become the first team to qualify for the semi-finals.

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SMAT 2023: Quarter-Finals

  • Mumbai vs Baroda:  The quarter-final match between Mumbai and Baroda took place at the  Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur, and the Krunal Pandya's side defeated the Ajinkya Rahane-led Mumbai by three wickets and seven balls remaining.
  • Punjab vs UP:  Despite Rinku Singh's 77-off-33 with four fours and six sixes, Uttar Pradesh lost the match against Mandeep Singh's Punjab by five wickets at the Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium in Mohali on Thursday.
  • Delhi vs Vidarbha:  Yash Dull's Delhi defeated Atharva Taide-led Vidarbha on Thursday by 39 runs at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur. Anuj Rawat and Yash Dull helped Delhi post 176 runs on the board while batting first. During the chase, no batter except Shubham Dube (44) was effective against Delhi's bowlers.
  • Kerala vs Assam:  Riyan Parag-led Assam defeated Sanju Samson's Kerala by six wickets with 17 balls remaining. The 2nd quarter-final match in the SMAT 2023 between Kerala and Assam was played in Mohali on Thursday.

ALSO WATCH: Rinku Singh smashes 77 runs in 33 balls against Punjab

Australia suffer another blow as Mitch Marsh out of CWC 2023 indefinitely

Australia received a major setback ahead of their ODI World Cup 2023 match against the reigning champions, England on November 4 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad as star all-rounder Glenn Maxwell suffered an injury in an accident. While the five-time ODI World Cup champions were recovering from the injury setback, they suffered another major blow as Mitchell Marsh flew home on Wednesday citing personal reasons, and is out of the World Cup indefinitely.

New Zealand call in Kyle Jamieson as cover for injured Matt Henry

After Matt Henry suffered a hamstring injury during the recent ODI World Cup 2023 outing against South Africa in Pune, New Zealand called in Kyle Jamieson as a cover for him on Wednesday, November 1. The 28-year-old is reportedly scheduled to arrive in Bengaluru on Thursday, ahead of the upcoming clash for New Zealand against Pakistan on Saturday, November 4, at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in the flagship tournament.