Rachin Ravindra and Devon Coney put together an unbeaten 273 runs partnership for second wicket.
In the first match of World Cup 2023, New Zealand vs England match, New Zealand started its campaign by defeating England by 9 wickets. In this match played at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, New Zealand won the first toss and chose to field first. From England’s side, Johnny Bairstow and David Malan started the innings. England opened the floodgates for its team with six runs. Matt Henry took the wicket of David Malan, claiming New Zealand’s first wicket. Matt Henry was the most successful bowler for New Zealand, taking 3 wickets. Glenn Phillips scored 17 runs in 3 overs and took 2 wickets. In which he took the wicket of Moeen Ali or Joe Root. Trent Boult or Ravindra Ravindra took one wicket each or Santner took 2 wickets.
Apart from root, no one could make any big score.
Joe Root scored the highest score of 77 runs from England’s side. Today, for the first time in World Cup history, all 11 players of a team have scored in double digits. J. Bairstow scored 33 runs. Or apart from him, no one who played could score well. England lost wicket at regular while Joe Root anchored much of its innings. Bairstow started the runs in the World Cup by hitting a six. England team could score 282 runs at the loss of 9 wickets in 50 overs.
England’s bowlers did not playing ahead of Devon Conway and Rachin Ravindra.
New Zealand lost first wicket early then on the basis of Devon Conway and Rachin Ravindra’s century New Zealand easily achieved the target of 282 runs. Rachin Ravindra made 123 not out or David convey made 152 runs. In which New Zealand scored 282 runs in just 36.2 overs or defeated England by 9 wickets. Rachin Ravindra earned the title of the player of the match for scoring 123 runs.
Fastest Hundreds For New Zealand at the ODI World Cup
Rachin Ravindra 82 balls and Devon Conway 83 balls.
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