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The ICC Men's ODI World Cup 2023 is quickly approaching its playoff stages with Bangladesh becoming the first team to get knocked out of the competition after losing six straight games. On the other hand, hosts India sit comfortably at the top of the standings without leaking a single point so far after six matches. Apart from this, India's domestic T20 league, Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2023 has entered its knockout phase as Mumbai, Baroda, Punjab, UP, Delhi, Vidarbha, Kerala, and Assam qualified for the quarter-finals.

Today's match preview:

ICC ODI World Cup 2023: New Zealand vs South Africa

New Zealand and South Africa are in staggering form in the ongoing CWC 2023 and are next scheduled to face each other in the quadrennial showpiece. While the Proteas are placed in the second spot with just one loss in six matches, the Kiwis have managed the third spot with two losses in six matches (having a better net run rate than Australia). New Zealand and South Africa are scheduled to square off against each other at the MCA Stadium in Pune on Wednesday at 02:00 p.m. IST.

WBBL 2023-24: Sydney Thunder vs Melbourne Renegades

Heather Knight's Sydney Thunder are currently squaring off against Hayley Matthews' Melbourne Renegades at the Junction Oval in Melbourne. Sydney won the toss and opted to bat first as Tahlia Wilson and Chamari Athapaththu opened the innings for them. In the WBBL 2023-24 standings, the Thunder are placed fourth with two wins in three matches while the Renegades are placed seventh with just one win in four matches.

Major cricket events that happened on October 31:

CWC 2023: Fakhar Zaman's 81-run knock helps Pakistan register 7-wicket win over Bangladesh

Pakistan registered a dominating seven-wicket victory over Bangladesh in the 31st match of the ODI World Cup 2023. The average-scoring match took place on October 31, Tuesday, at Eden Gardens in Kolkata. Batting first, the Shakib-Al-Hasan side could manage to reach 204 runs before the Men in Green bundled them out in the 46th over. After a brilliant bowling display, the 1992 champions continued their dominance as openers Abdullah Shafique and Fakhar Zaman contributed 68 and 81 runs, respectively to achieve the target in just 33 overs.

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Amy Edgar's 4-wicket haul helps Scorchers beat Sixers by 36 runs

Ellyse Perry's Sydney Sixers continued their struggle with winning matches as they lost their last game against Perth Scorchers on Monday by 36 runs. Batting first, the Scorchers put 166 runs on the board at a loss of eight wickets thanks to Alana King's 33-off-14. While chasing the target, skipper Ellyse Perry scored a well-fought 59 runs off 48 balls, however, she lacked support from the other end. Amy Edgar picked up four wickets while Sophie Devine and Alana King dismissed two players each to end the Sixers inning at 130 for 9.

ALSO WATCH: Erin Burns makes stunning boundary save for Sydney Sixers against Scorchers

Tom Latham provides injury update on Kane Williamson, Lockie Ferguson ahead of SA clash

After losing two of their six matches,  the Tom Latham-led New Zealand will aim to get back to winning ways as they take on South Africa at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune on November 1. Ahead of the match, stand-in skipper Tom Latham provided a huge update on the injury concerns in the side. Latham provided positive updates on Williamson, Ferguson, and Chapman at the pre-match press conference.

WATCH:  Shreyas Iyer sweats it out in nets ahead of Sri Lanka clash; Rohit, Virat miss out

Indian batter Shreyas Iyer sweated it out in the net session, while top batters Virat Kohli and skipper Rohit Sharma didn’t attend the optional session on October 31, Tuesday. The Indian team will lock horns with former champions Sri Lanka on November 2, Thursday, in the ODI World Cup 2023 in a repeat of the 2011 World Cup final at the iconic Wankhede Stadium.