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All 10 teams in the ICC Men’s ODI World Cup 2023 have played atleast a match and the 2019 ODI World Cup runners-up, New Zealand stand firm at the top of the points table having won both their matches so far in the tournament. In this article, we’ll take you through all the important events that took place on October 9.  

But, before we talk about the cricket events that took place on October 9, here’s a match preview of today’s game:

England vs Bangladesh:   Bangladesh will play England in the seventh match of the ODI World Cup 2023 at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamsala  on October 10 . In their first match of the flagship tournament, Bangladesh gave an exceptional performance to secure an easy win against Afghanistan, while England had a game to forget against New Zealand on the opening night. 

Pakistan vs Sri Lanka:   In the 8th match of the ODI World Cup 2023, Pakistan will go head-to-head against Sri Lanka at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad. The Men in Green started their campaign in the flagship tournament with a comprehensive win against Netherlands, while the island nation were demolished by South Africa the other day. But, in their previous encounter last month, Sri Lanka got the better of Pakistan at the Asia Cup 2023, which will keep them in good stead in their upcoming fixture.

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Here, we will discuss the major cricket events that took place on October 9, 2023:

ICC Men’s ODI World Cup 2023:

New Zealand registered a convincing nine-wicket win over Netherlands on Monday, October 9 at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad. Opting to bowl first, Netherlands started with three maiden overs but could not force an early breakthrough, with the Kiwi top order getting good starts. However, the Dutch side aimed to restrict the Tom Latham-led side to under 300, but Santner’s quick cameo helped the side put 322. In reply, the Scott Edward’s men could not chase the target, thus losing the match by 99 runs.

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England all-rounder Ben Stokes is set to miss England’s match against Bangladesh in Dharamsala on October 10. England skipper Jos Buttler in the pre-match presser said, Ben Stokes has been “progressing well… he is doing more and more each day and seems to be improving.” “It’s good to see him back in the nets and building back towards fitness, but he’s probably unlikely” for next match, Buttler added.

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