ENG Vs NZ Score Highlights: Blackcaps Beat ENG By Nine Wickets
ICC World Cup 2023 NZ vs ENG: Defending champions England take on New Zealand in blockbuster ODI World Cup 2023 tournament opener in Ahmedabad.
The opening game of the World Cup 2023 was played between England and New Zealand where the Blackcaps outplayed the English side by nine wickets. The England players made it look like a one-sided affair with Conway and Ravindra smashing unbeaten centuries.
It looks like the 283-run target is quite facile for the New Zealand batters. They are now in haste to finish the game as soon as possible. 20 runs were scored from the 35th over. NZ 265/1 (35)
Ravindra is taking on Moeen Ali as he smashed a huge six over the deep mid-wicket. It was a short pitch delivery where Ravindra judged the length quickly and deposited it into the stands. NZ 245/1 (34)
Ravindra scored a brilliant century here, putting his team in a commanding position against England.
That's the end of the over. 2 singles coming off it. Ravindra on 98*. NZ- 211/1 after 30 overs.
Moeen Ali bowling from the other end for England.
Only 1 coming off Livingstone's first over. Ravindra still on 97. NZ- 209/1 after 29 overs.
Liam Livingstone Into The Attack with his off-breaks against the left-handed duo.
Comfortable 8 runs off the over. NZ: 208/1 after 28 overs. Ravindra on 97*.
Moeen into the attack with Ravindra on 91.
200 up for New Zealand. 8 coming off that Wood over to end 27 overs. NZ- 200/1. Required run rate- 3.60
What a knock. Conway gets the first man to score a hundred in World Cup 2023. He has reached there off 83 balls, with a single off the first ball of the 27th over.
END OF OVER 26. Conway on 99. NZ- 192/1 after 26 overs.
Rashid with the ball in hand as Conway faces on 98.
25 overs done and dusted. We are at the halfway stage of the innings but New Zealand have long past the mid-way mark in the run-chase. Unless something dramatic happens from here, an early finish is on the cards in the tournament opener in Ahmedabad. NZ- 187/1 after 25 overs.
It's Wood now who has returned for a second spell.
Still no wicket despite a tight over frm Rashid. Just 2 singles from it. NZ: 178/1 after 24 overs.
NZ- 176/1 after 23 overs. 8 coming off that over from Woakes. Devon Conway- 91* off 72 deliveries. Rachin Ravindra- 84* from 65 balls.
They are in no mood of stopping, having made this chase a cakewalk really. SIX again off Woakes. 23-year-old playing a dream innings in his first-ever World Cup match.
Rashid has delivered a neat over here, under the circumstances. A couple and four singles off it. Still past the required rate are New Zealand who are 168/1 after 22 overs.
NZ- 162/1. 150 of the partnership between the two Wellington left-handers have come up.
SIX To end the 20th. Maximum on the leg-side and 9 runs off that over. NZ- 154/1 after 21 overs.
Adil Rashid into the attack.
Required run rate dropping below 4.5. A good comeback over though from Woakes. NZ- 145/1 after 19 overs.
Chris Woakes returns into the attack after a poor first spell.
England have lost a review in that over. Nothing but desperation really. NZ- 143/1 after 18 overs.
Moeen begins proceedings after Drinks break.
Rashid and Moeen continuing. ENG desperately in need of a wicket. At the moment, they can't seem to find it. A boundary and four singles from the 17th over. NZ- 138/1 after 17 overs. Devon Conway- 70* off 50, Rachin Ravindra- 67* off 51. Time FOR A DRINKS BREAK!
It's a walk in park or so it seems like for New Zealand batters. NZ- 130/1 after 16 overs.
NZ: 121/1 after 15 overs. 10 off that Rashid over.
100 of the partnership comes up between the two left-handers. NZ- 111/1 after 14 overs.
With Moeen and Ravindra bowling well in tandem, spin at both ends.
NZ- 107/1 after 13 overs.
Conway joins Ravindra. He too gets to his fifty off 36 balls. Quite a superb partnership this into the 90s at the moment.
Adil Rashid comes into the attack for England. But New Zealand breach the 100-run mark in 12.1 overs.
NZ- 99/1 after 12 overs. Ravindra- 53* off 37, Conway- 45* off 34. 7 coming off the 12th over.
What an outstanding performance this for Ravindra. He has notched up a fifty off 36 balls with a massive six off Moeen.
Moeen Ali continues. Still no Adil Rashid.
11 off the 11 th over then. Wood's 3 overs have gone for 38. NZ- 92/1 after 11 overs. Required run rate under 5 already.
A FOUR and a SIX already. Conway it is this time who has played that strokes.
Runs coming thick and fast for New Zealand.
Ravindra is unstoppable at the moment on World Cup debut. He has taken the attack to the spinner as well. A SIX and a total of 8 coming off that over. NZ- 81/1 after 10 overs. Ravindra now on 81/1 after 10 overs.
Time for some spin as Moeen Ali gets into the attack.
Wood gives away 10 runs off his second over. Both the boundaries coming from the bat of Conway. NZ- 73/1 after 9 overs.
Match quickly running away from England. What an innings this is turning out to be for Ravindra who is filling in for Williamson, mind you!
Another over which saw 2 boundaries being scored in it. NZ: 63/1 after 8 overs. Rachin Ravindra- 38* off 25, Devon Conway- 24* off 22.
Four off the very first ball of the next over being bowled by Curran. 14 off the last three balls. This time it's Conway who has found that boundary.
Wood may have replaced Woakes but no difference in the manner in which they were treated. Wood leaking runs now. A four off the first ball from Comway, a SIX and a boundary to finish off the over from Ravindra who is looking in sublime nick. 17 runs off the over, NZ- 54/1 after 7 overs.
Buttler seemingly forced to replace Wood with Woakes into the attack.
So first runs being scored off Curran in this game in his third over. He eventually concedes 10 runs with a boundary coming off the final ball of the over. Ravindra with a cracking stroke. New Zealand- 37/1 after 6 overs.
Two bondaries in that over from Woakes who is far from his best. NZ won't mind that. Ravindra with both the scoring shots. NZ- 27/1 after 5 overs.
It's another maiden from Curran. What a new-ball this is turning out to be for the left-armer. NZ- 19/1 after 4 overs.
First scoring shot and it's a boundary from Ravindra. He has followed it with another boundary. So contrasting scenes from the two ends. Curran producing a wicket maiden while Stokes going for 19 off his 2 overs. After 3 overs, NZ- 19/1.
What an over from Curran. It's a wicket maiden. NZ- 10/1 after 2 overs. Rachin Ravindra has joined Conway, by the way.
Young goes for a golden duck! It's an early wicket for England after runs on the board. Not the best of deliveries from Sam Curran who just bowled one drifting down leg but the batter has edged that and Buttler behind the stumps does the rest. NZ- 10/1 after 1.1 overs.
Welcome back everybody. We are back with the chase. Devon Conway, Will Young Begin New Zealand's 283 Chase and it is Chris Woakes who has just delivered a 10-run over to start off proceedings. Both the boundaries coming off the bat of Conway in that over. NZ- 10/0 after 1st over.
Neesham bowled a last over the first innings and conceded a maximum, coming from the willow of Adil Rashid. On the back of Joe Root's half-century, England managed to post a total of 282/9 after 50 overs.
Another wicket for New Zealand as Matt Henry trapped Sam Curran. It was a solid length delivery from the pacer and Curran ended up edging it towards the keeper. ENG 254-9 after 46 overs
Santner snared Woakes on a loopy delivery. He managed to provoke the English batter as he mistimed the delivery while attempting to hit it big. Will Young grabbed an easy catch.
Sam Curran and Chris Woakes are at the crease now and the slogovers have started. Both batters will look to score good 60-70 runs in order to help their side post a fighting total. ENG 247/7 (44)
Glenn Phillips provided a much-needed breakthrough to New Zealand as he scalped the Wuicket of Joe Root. The former England skipper was looking to play a reverse sweep but then Glenn Phillips' deadly yorker went on to rattle his stumps.
Just when England was looking to stabilize their innings, Boult took the priced wicket of Livingstone. The English batter tried to it towards the long-on region but miscued it. Henry took an easy catch at the end. ENG 224/6 (40)
The English team have reached the 200-run mark with Livingstone and Root going full throttle. Both the batters are looking to help their side post a formidable total.
Just when England were looking set and probably trying to launch an attack heading into the slog overs, Jos Buttler departs! Henry gets rid of the England captain for 43 off 42 balls. ENG: 188/5 after 33.2 Overs. DRINKS BREAK!
8 Runs coming off the 33rd over. A boundary from the bat of Root. ENG-187/4 after 33 overs.
Rachin Ravindra back into the attack.
Buttler has not allowed any pressure and is looking in fine nick. 6 runs coming off the 32nd over including a boundary from the bat of the bat of the England captain, ENG- 179/4 after 32 overs.
Henry back into the attack.
A single and a boundary coming off that 31st over. ENG- 171/4.
Top effort from Root as he has completed a fine half-century off 57 deliveries.
Boult bowling the 30th over. He has conceded just a 1 single. 5 dot deliveries in that over. ENG- 166/4 after 30 overs.
SIX! Buttler looks in the mood. His second maximum and the second one he has smacked down the ground. 10 runs off that over. ENG-165/4 after 29 overs.
Neesham from other end. So pace at both ends.
5 runs from that Boult over. ENG after 155/4 after 28 overs.
Boult is back inro the attack. Round the wicket.
Good over for England. They have managed to score 11 runs from that over. ENG-150/4 after 27 overs.
Buttler with his first big shot in the match. He has hit Ravindra for a straight SIX!
Four singles in that Santner over. ENG- 139/4 after 26 overs.
Joe Root- 43* off 45, Buttler- 6* off 13
FOUR! Root finds the boundary in that over. Three singles to go with it. ENG-135/4 after 25 overs.
And he has just bowled a rapid over, conceding just 3 runs.
Santner back.
4 runs from that over. ENG: 125/4 after 23 overs.
Ravindra continuing from the other end for New Zealand.
Jos Buttler the new man in for England.
3 runs and a wicket from that Phillips over. ENG- 121/4 after 22 overs.
WICKET! Phillips into the attack and he has struck. Who says he is a part-timer? He has got rid of Moeen Ali, bowled him for 11 off 17 off just his second ball. ENG-118/4 after 21.2 Overs. Massive moment in the game this.
Six singles in a quick over from Ravindra. ENG-118/3 after 21 overs.
2 singles and a wide off the 20th over of the innings from Neesham. ENG- 112/3. Moeen Ali (8* off 12), Joe Root (29* off 33).
Crowd is building up in Ahmedabad. As expected, there will be a packed house, hopefully as the evening progressed. Temperatures expected to be around mid 30s on October 5 (Thursday) afternoon.
Ravindra has just delivered a four-run over after that wicket over. ENG-109/3 after 19 overs.
Rachin Ravindra continues.
Two boundaries in that over then for England. One each from the bat of Root and Ali. 11 coming off that over. ENG- 105/3 after 18 overs.
Neesham continuing from the other end.
Moeen Ali in at number 5 for England.
Harry Brook departs for a good looking 25 off 16 but he would be kicking himself for the manner in which he got out.
WICKET!! Would you believe it? Brooks picks the only man square on the wicket on the leg side and it's 4,4,6 and a wicket! One shot too many one would think. ENG- 94/3 after 17 overs.
Back-to-back boundaries for Brooks and it's A SIXXX to follow that. Superb from Brooks, not the ideal bowling from Ravidra but some great display of stroke making from Brook.
Harry Brook (11* off 11); Joe Root (19* off 26)
Rachin Ravindra, left arm spin, into the attack.
First drinks break of this World Cup. England- 79/2 after 16 overs. 6 off the Neesham over after going for a boundary first up.
What an opportunity this for Brooks. Remember, he had not initially been named in England's 15-member squad.
And Neesham is welcomed with a boundary. Brook with a well-timed stroke through the covers. Bit of a loosener from the Kiwi all-rounder first up.
Bowling change: It's Jimmy Neesham with the ball in hand.
Santner has bowled a tidy over, in the meantime. 4 runs from it. England are 73/2 after 15 overs.
Just a boundary off that over from Boult, which came off the bat of Brook, a brilliant shot to get off the mark through the on side. England are 69/2 after 14 overs.
Mitchell Santner and Trent Boult bowling well in tandem at the moment for New Zealand.
Harry Brook the new man in the middle for England.
WICKET! Commentator's curse or whatever you say but as soon as there has been a change of voices here at ABP LIVE, Bairstow has gone. Mitchell Santner the man who strikes for New Zealand as the England opener has just checked his drive to wide long-off. ENG- 64/2 after 12.5 Overs.
Jonny Bairstow and Joe Root then in the middle for England.
Bairstow stood out ahead and placed it fine over the cover region for a boundary off Matt Henry. What a shot!! Looks like he came out prepared straight from the changing room that he will play attacking cricket. ENG 51-1 after 10 overs
Matt Henry came up with the first breakthrough of the World Cup 2023 as he took the wicket of Malan. No feet movement from Malan as Henry bowled a length delivery. First wicket went down for England. ENG 41/1 after 8 overs
Some attacking captaincy from the stand-in skipper Tom Latham. After the 6 overs of the game, he has called Santner to bowl. It will be interesting to see as to how he torments the English batters.
Two boundaries came from the willow of Bairstow against Henry. He is looking dangerous now. The English opener has got some serious timing. Wholesome start this is!! ENG 35-0 after 6 overs
Matt Henry has been bowling with some serious pace. A bit of a swing is also there and NZ's pacer is looking to exploit the conditions as much as he can.
England all-rounder Ben Stokes has been ruled out from the ODI World Cup 2023 tournament opener between England and New Zealand on Thursday. According to the ICC, Stokes failed to recover from a hip injury and as a result, he will not take part in the first game of the mega event.
Bairstow and Malan have started the proceedings for England. Boult bowled the first over where he got hit for a huge six by Bairstow. He then followed up with a boundary. ENG 12/0 (1)
Action to begin soon as the national anthem of both teams are undergoing.
The God of Cricket Sachin Tendulkar has entered the ground alongside the coveted World Cup Trophy. What a moment this is!!
England (Playing XI): Jonny Bairstow, Dawid Malan, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Jos Buttler(w/c), Liam Livingstone, Moeen Ali, Sam Curran, Chris Woakes, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood.
New Zealand (Playing XI): Devon Conway, Will Young, Rachin Ravindra, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham(w/c), Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, Mitchell Santner, James Neesham, Matt Henry, Trent Boult.
New Zealand won the toss and opted to bowl.
Cricket World Cup 2023 is set to commence with an intriguing clash between England and New Zealand. Notably, a number of players who participated in the historic evening at Lord's WC 2015 Final are poised to grace the field once more. However, one prominent absence from the lineup will be Kane Williamson, who featured in the warm-up matches but is deemed unfit for the opening encounter. Consequently, Tom Latham has been entrusted with the responsibility of leading the New Zealand team.
Furthermore, uncertainty looms over the physical condition of Ben Stokes, and his availability for this crucial fixture remains a matter of conjecture. Will he, too, be forced to sit out this vital encounter? The answer to this question will soon unfold as the teams take to the field. Stay tuned for more updates on this riveting contest.
FUN FACT! England are the defending champions. They won 2019 World Cup final under Eoin Morgan's captaincy on home soil, defeating New Zealand, in a controversy-hit final.
ENG Probable XI: Jonny Bairstow, Dawid Malan, Joe Root, Ben Stokes/Harry Brook, Jos Buttler (c,wk), Liam Livingstone, Moeen Ali, Sam Curran, Chris Woakes, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood
NZ Probable XI: Devon Conway, Will Young, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham (c,wk), Glenn Phillips, Jimmy Neesham/Rachin Ravindra, Mitchell Santner, Ish Sodhi, Matt Henry, Trent Boult, Lockie Ferguson
With 10 teams, 10 venues, and one prestigious prize, the 2023 edition of ICC Men's ODI World Cup kicks off today with ENG vs NZ match at Ahmedabad's iconic Narendra Modi Stadium.
Hello and welcome to live coverage of ENG vs NZ ODI World Cup 2023 live match!
Background
England vs New Zealand Live Score: Hello and welcome to live coverage of ENG vs NZ ODI World Cup 2023 match. England vs New Zealand ODI World Cup 2023 match will take place on October 5, 2023 at 14:00 IST at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. The day fans all over the world have been eagerly anticipating has finally arrived! With 10 teams, 10 venues, and one prestigious prize, the 2023 edition of ICC Men's ODI World Cup kicks off today with ENG vs NZ match at Ahmedabad's iconic Narendra Modi Stadium. Over the next 46 days, 10 of the best teams in the world will battle it out for the coveted ODI World Cup title. While interest in the 50-overs format may have fluctuated, many still agree that the World Cup, especially the ODI World Cup, remains one of the most coveted titles in sports.
England
England faces a fortunate conundrum in their pace bowling department, with a plethora of options to choose from. The 'problem of plent' gives them the option to omit in-form pacers like Reece Topley and David Willey from the playing XI. Both Topley and Willey have been among the wickets, making the decision even more challenging.
Furthermore, another major concern for the defending champions is to closely monitor the progress of their key all-rounder Ben Stokes, who is yet to fully recover from a hip niggle. His availability for today's ENG vs NZ CWC 2023 opening match is not confirmed. In case Stokes is unavailable, Harry Brook is on standby will probably be asked to step in. England's flexibility and depth in their squad provide them with plenty of options as they embark on their World Cup campaign.
New Zealand
Just like their today's opponents, New Zealand have flexibility and depth in their batting lineup. The biggest challenge Kiwis face is to fill in for Kane Williamson's absence in the top order. Fortunately, the 2019 World Cup winners have potential solutions to fill the gap. One option is to include Rachin Ravindra, who also bowls spin, at the top of the order. Ravindra's strong performance, including a 97 in a warm-up game, makes him a compelling candidate.
James Neesham can come to bat in the lower order to bolster their batting lineup. The final decision will depend on pitch conditions in Ahmedabad.
England vs New Zealand - Probable playing XI
Probable XI: Jonny Bairstow, Dawid Malan, Joe Root, Ben Stokes/Harry Brook, Jos Buttler (c,wk), Liam Livingstone, Moeen Ali, Sam Curran, Chris Woakes, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood
Probable XI: Devon Conway, Will Young, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham (c,wk), Glenn Phillips, Jimmy Neesham/Rachin Ravindra, Mitchell Santner, Ish Sodhi, Matt Henry, Trent Boult, Lockie Ferguson
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