First Conway and now Rachin Ravindra scored his hundred in the same match against England in the first match of the ICC World Cup 2023 in India. What a start to the ICC mega event. Ravindra and Conway had made it so easy for New Zealand to win the first match against England. The didn’t seem or spin it looked like a flat track since these two joined each other.
Ravindra reached his first milestone facing only 82 balls. His innings included 9 fours and 4 sixes. The strike rate was exceptional 118+. This is enough when you are chasing under 300 total in Ahmadabad.
England batted first and only managed to score 282 runs in their allotted 50 overs. Root was the pick of the batter who scored 77 runs for 86 with 4 fours and a six. Buttler also chipped in but couldn’t make it into a big inning. He scored 43 runs with the help of 2 sixes and 2 fours facing 42 balls. His inning was fluent and he was looking good until he edged the ball.
New Zealand won the match comprehensively by 9 wickets with 82 balls remaining. A good start for New Zealand. Stunning performance with the ball and bat. The gave England a real hammering in this match. England has to think what went wrong for them.
