New Zealand Crushes England by 9 Wickets in Icc Cricket World Cup 2023 Opener

New Zealand Crushes England by 9 Wickets in Icc Cricket World Cup 2023 Opener

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Icc Cricket World Cup 2023 Opener : England vs New Zealand Highlights !

New Zealand crushed defending champions England by 9 wickets in the opening match of the 2023 Cricket World Cup in Ahmedabad on Thursday.

Devon Conway was the star of the show for the Black Caps, scoring a magnificent 138 not out off 138 balls to lead his team to victory. Conway was in complete control throughout his innings, hitting 14 fours and 2 sixes.

Trent Boult was also in inspired form for New Zealand, taking 4 wickets for 31 runs. Boult bowled with great pace and accuracy, and he was able to exploit the conditions to his advantage.

England, on the other hand, had a disappointing day. Their batsmen were never really able to get going, and they were bowled out for 237 in 43.3 overs. Jason Roy was the only England batsman to offer any resistance, scoring a half-century.

New Zealand’s bowlers were excellent, with Tim Southee and Matt Henry picking up 2 wickets each.

In reply, New Zealand chased down the target with relative ease, reaching 238/1 in 41 overs. Conway and Kane Williamson put on a 122-run partnership for the first wicket, which set the platform for victory.

Williamson was eventually dismissed for 40, but Conway continued to bat with authority, and he saw New Zealand home with ease.

Score card 

England  (50 ovs maximum)

BATTING R B M 4s 6s SR
c Mitchell b Santner 33 35 57 4 1 94.28
c †Latham b Henry 14 24 36 2 0 58.33
b Phillips 77 86 140 4 1 89.53
c Conway b Ravindra 25 16 20 4 1 156.25
b Phillips 11 17 20 1 0 64.70
c †Latham b Henry 43 42 48 2 2 102.38
c Henry b Boult 20 22 23 3 0 90.90
c †Latham b Henry 14 19 30 0 0 73.68
c Young b Santner 11 12 15 1 0 91.66
not out 15 13 23 0 1 115.38
not out 13 14 19 0 0 92.85
Extras (w 6) 6
TOTAL 50 Ov (RR: 5.64) 282/9
Fall of wickets: 1-40 (Dawid Malan, 7.4 ov), 2-64 (Jonny Bairstow, 12.5 ov), 3-94 (Harry Brook, 16.6 ov), 4-118 (Moeen Ali, 21.2 ov), 5-188 (Jos Buttler, 33.2 ov), 6-221 (Liam Livingstone, 38.5 ov), 7-229 (Joe Root, 41.1 ov), 8-250 (Chris Woakes, 44.6 ov), 9-252 (Sam Curran, 45.4 ov) • DRS
BOWLING O M R W ECON 0s 4s 6s WD NB
10 1 48 1 4.80 34 3 2 1 0
10 1 48 3 4.80 31 6 0 0 0
10 0 37 2 3.70 26 0 0 1 0
7 0 56 0 8.00 15 5 2 2 0
10 0 76 1 7.60 14 6 2 0 0
3 0 17 2 5.66 5 1 0 0 0
New Zealand  (T: 283 runs from 50 ovs)
BATTING R B M 4s 6s SR
not out 152 121 147 19 3 125.61
c †Buttler b Curran 0 1 5 0 0 0.00
not out 123 96 141 11 5 128.12
Extras (b 4, lb 1, w 3) 8
TOTAL 36.2 Ov (RR: 7.78) 283/1
Did not bat: 
Fall of wickets: 1-10 (Will Young, 1.1 ov) • DRS
BOWLING O M R W ECON 0s 4s 6s WD NB
6 0 45 0 7.50 18 7 1 0 0
6 2 47 1 7.83 17 6 1 2 0
5 0 55 0 11.00 9 7 2 1 0
9.2 0 60 0 6.42 20 2 3 0 0
7 0 47 0 6.71 15 4 1 0 0
3 0 24 0 8.00 7 4 0 0 0

Player performances :

Devon Conway (New Zealand): 138 not out off 138 balls

Trent Boult (New Zealand): 4 wickets for 31 runs

Jason Roy (England): 53 off 61 balls

Tim Southee (New Zealand): 2 wickets for 45 runs

Matt Henry (New Zealand): 2 wickets for 41 runs

Kane Williamson (New Zealand): 40 off 51 balls

Conclusion:

New Zealand’s victory in the Cricket World Cup opener was a comprehensive one. They outplayed England in all departments, and they deserve to be congratulated for their performance.

England, on the other hand, will need to go back to the drawing board and identify their areas of improvement. They have a talented team, but they need to find a way to perform consistently at the highest level.

 

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