WC 2023 Points Table Update: Conway and Rathindra stun England to earn maiden win for New Zealand

Devon Conway and Rachin Rathindra stunned England as they chased down 283 in just 36.2 overs for the loss of 1 wicket. New Zealand started on a winning note in World Cup 2023 by beating the defending champions England by 9 wickets with 82 balls remaining. They have earned valuable 2 points with a very good Net Run Rate.

What happened in WC opener?

The memory of the 2019 World Cup final hasn’t stopped haunting the New Zealand fans yet. New Zealand had lost the final by boundary counts to England in the last ODI World Cup. This was a kind of revenge time for the fans on social media. New Zealand amidst the injury worries won the toss and decided to bowl first. Batting first, England started decently as Joe Root topped with 77 runs. Jos Buttler, the captain was the second-highest scorer with 42 runs. England scored 282/9 in 50 overs as Matt Henry claimed 3 wickets for 48 runs and Mitchell Santner and Glenn Philips took 2 each.

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Two points to New Zealand

The chase started by New Zealand losing their first wicket in form of Will Young for a duck. With 10/1 on board, Devon Conway along with Rachin Ravindra started building the innings. While Conway focused on anchoring, Ravindra was the more attacking batter between the two. Conway remained unbeaten on 152 off 121 and Ravindra scored a 96-ball 123*. Sam Curran gave the first strike with his very first ball of the World Cup but that was all the success for England’s bowling department.

New Zealand with 2 points are topping the Points Table with England in second place. Netherlands and Pakistan will be facing each other in the second match of the World Cup 2023 tomorrow in Hyderabad. New Zealand will play their next on October 9 and England will play their second match of the tournament on October 10.