Sri Lanka: We are in the World Cup year and the excitement has taken its toll on the fans. The <a href="https://www.icc-cricket.com/cricket-world-cup-super-league/standings" data-type="URL" data-id="https://www.icc-cricket.com/cricket-world-cup-super-league/standings">ICC Cricket World Cup 2023</a> will take place in India later this year. The ICC announced an ODI Super League after the last World Cup and those teams which will secure the top 8 positions in the points table will qualify directly for the World Cup. The remaining five teams will play and qualifier round along with associate nations to book their berth for the marquee tournament.?



Seven out of the 8 teams have qualified for the Cricket World Cup 2023. India, Australia, Afghanistan, New Zealand, Pakistan, England and Bangladesh have found themselves in charts of direct qualification. With one vacant place left, there?d be tough competition between South Africa, West Indies, Ireland, Zimbabwe and the Netherlands.&nbsp;



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Sri Lanka suffers disappointing 2-0 ODI series loss against New Zealand&nbsp;</h2>



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After the enthralling Test series, New Zealand and Sri Lanka locked horns in the three-match ODI series. The tour turned out to be disappointing and heartbreaking for the Island nation as they suffered a whitewash in both the series as they were eliminated from the race of two major ICC events in the World Test Championship Final and Cricket World Cup 2023.?



The Sri Lanka batting line was up was left in shatters during the ODI series as they displayed a shocking display. In the first game, they bundled out New Zealand for just 274 runs and it was expected that they would win the game. But in a shocking turn of events, they were rattled for just 76 runs and lost the game by massive 198 tuns.?



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The second game was washed out due to the rain and it was expected that Sri Lanka would put in a better performance. But they yet again falter with the bat, which saw them suffering another defeat. Opting to bat first, they lost the first 5 wickets for just 70 runs. Pathum Nissanka held the fort for his team with the gritty half-century but he was run out for 57 runs.?



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Skipper Dasun Shanaka and Chamika Karunaratne made handed contributions of 31 and 24 respectively as Sri Lanka posted just 157 runs on the board. Matt Henry, Henry Shipley and Daryl Mitchell picked three wickets each as they made a mockery of the visitors' batting lineup.&nbsp;



With the ball, Sri Lanka kept things tight and took 4 quick wickets. But Will Young played a staggering knock of unbeaten 86 runs and was well supported by Henry Nicholls, who scored unbeaten 44 runs as New Zealand completed a comfortable 6-wicket win to hand Sri Lanka a 2-0 series loss.&nbsp;



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Sri Lanka fails to qualify directly for the Cricket World Cup 2023; will play qualifiers now&nbsp;</h2>



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The ODI series loss against New Zealand has eliminated Sri Lanka from the race for direct qualifications into the Cricket World Cup 2023. They have now slipped to the No.9 spot and will play in the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup Qualifier in June along with 5 Associate teams from which 2 teams will progress to the World Cup. Notably, Sri Lanka will be playing an ODI WC Qualifier for the first time in 44 years.



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In the ICC?s ODI Super League points table, Sri Lanka has won just 7 games from the 24 matches and has just 81 points with 14 losses. The ODI qualifiers will take place in June and July 2023 in Zimbabwe.?



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Sri Lanka fails to qualify directly for the Cricket World Cup 2023; will play in Qualifiers in June

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ICC ODI Super League: The <a href="https://www.icc-cricket.com/cricket-world-cup-super-league/standings" data-type="URL" data-id="https://www.icc-cricket.com/cricket-world-cup-super-league/standings">ICC Cricket World Cup 2023</a> will take place in India later this year. The ICC announced an ODI Super League after the last World Cup and those teams which will secure the top 8 positions in the points table will qualify directly for the World Cup. 



The remaining five teams will play and qualifier round along with associate nations to book their berth for the marquee tournament. So far India, Australia, Afghanistan, New Zealand, Pakistan, England and Bangladesh have found themselves in charts of direct qualification. Ireland however, has a great chance to qualify directly as all they need is to win their upcoming series against Bangladesh. If they manage to win, they will be through.?



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">ICC ODI Super League: Ireland announces squad for the ODI series against Bangladesh&nbsp;&nbsp;</h2>



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ICC ODI Super League: The last series of the ICC ODI Super League will take place between Ireland and Bangladesh. The Irish nation will host Bangladesh for three-match series and it?ll be an extremely crucial series for the home side considering their qualification.?



The three-match series will begin from the 9th May followed by the second and third games slated to take place on the 12th and 14th May respectively. All three games will be played at the county cricket ground Chelmsford.&nbsp;



Ireland has named a 14-member squad for the series against Bangladesh. Andrew Balbirnie will captain the side, which has recalled Craig Young into the team after injury and Josh Little, who is currently playing IPL. However, they will be without the likes of key players in Conor Olphert, Matthew Humphreys and Ross Adair, who are unavailable due to personal commitments.



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The rest of the squad is pretty similar and the chief selector of Ireland feels the same. He said: ?The senior squad has a more familiar look, with much of the squad having been part of the set-up in Zimbabwe (January) and Bangladesh (March) ODI fixtures. We do, however, welcome Craig Young back into the senior side after his long journey of recovery from injury. We are pleased to also have the services of Josh Little, who has been playing in the IPL over the last month,?



Here?s the Ireland squad for the ODI series against Bangladesh:&nbsp;



Andrew Balbirnie (captain), Mark Adair, Curtis Campher, Gareth Delany, George Dockrell, Stephen Doheny, Fionn Hand, Graham Hume, Josh Little, Andy McBrine, Paul Stirling, Harry Tector, Lorcan Tucker, Craig Young.



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">ICC ODI Super League: Qualifiers of the World Cup to take place in June&nbsp;</h2>



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The ICC ODI Qualifiers are currently taking place. The playoff round has been done and dusted and two teams USA and UAE are through to the main qualifiers. The ODI qualifiers will take place in June and July 2023 in Zimbabwe. Along with USA and UAE, West Indies, Netherlands, Zimbabwe, Sri Lanka, Scotland, Oman and Nepal and one among Ireland and South Africa will play in the qualifiers. The ODI qualifiers will take place in June and July 2023 in Zimbabwe.?



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TOP 5 Players With Highest Strike Rate In IPL History

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The 5th T20I between New Zealand and Pakistan is on March 26 at Sky Stadium, Wellington. New Zealand leads 3-1 after a dominant win in the 4th match, powered by Bracewell’s quickfire 46* and Duffy’s 4-wicket haul. The pitch favors batting first, with pacers getting more help. Weather is mostly clear with slight rain chances. Top Dream11 picks include Seifert, Allen, Bracewell, and Duffy, with Salman Ali Agha and Bracewell as captaincy options

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Punjab Kings defeated Gujarat Titans in a high-scoring thriller. Skipper Shreyas Iyer’s unbeaten 97 powered PBKS to a massive total, while GT’s valiant chase fell short at 232.

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NZ vs PAK: The fifth T20I between New Zealand and Pakistan will be played on 26 March at Wellington’s Sky Stadium, which has hosted 22 T20Is—10 won batting first, 12 chasing. The average first-innings score is 153, but high totals like NZ’s 219/6 and successful chases like Australia’s 216 show it can be a batting-friendly ground. Key performers here include Martin Guptill (453 runs) and Ish Sodhi (17 wickets). With chasing slightly favored and spinners often influential, the match could hinge on whether Pakistan’s batters or New Zealand’s home advantage proves decisive.

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