England vs New Zealand, ICC World Cup 2023 Match 1 Highlights: New Zealand thrash defending champions England by 9 wickets

World Cup 2023 Match 1: ENGLAND WIN BY 9 Wickets

Defending champions England lose the World Cup 2023 opener by nine wickets! Big, big win for New Zealand. Unbeaten 273-run partnership off just 211 balls. What a show New Zealand have put on the opening day of the World Cup 2023. England will have to go to the drawing board and figure out what went wrong. The World Cup favourites have been humiliated here in Ahmedabad. New Zealand have just set the perfect tone for themselves. Remember, Kane Williamson and Tim Southee did not play today.

Devon Conway (152*) and Rachin Ravindra (123*) guide the team to an opening win in India! Both on @cricketworldcup debut. Scorecard | https://t.co/aNkBrDiAuv #CWC23 pic.twitter.com/pWrLvtCqPP

— BLACKCAPS (@BLACKCAPS) October 5, 2023

ENG vs NZ: New Zealand on cusp of victory

New Zealand are looking in a hurry. The have just hammered England further after the drinks break. The are caring for the NRR from the very first match. Conway has brought up his 150 in just 119 balls. New Zealand need 2 from 84 now.

ENG vs NZ: New Zealand need 38 from 96 balls

The partnership between Conway and Ravindra is accounting for 235 runs off 197 balls. Kiwis are just 38 runs away from avenging their 2019 World Cup final defeat against England. This performance without Kane Williamson, Tim Southee and Ish Sodhi, will give the Kiwis a major boost.

ENG vs NZ: Hundred on World Cup debut for Ravindra

An 82-ball hundred on World Cup debut for Rachin Ravindra. The entire New Zealand dressing room acknowledges the knock. Ravindra shares a warm hug with Conway in the middle. NZ: 221/1 in 31 overs.

ENG vs NZ Live: Hundred for Devon Conway

Devon Conway has hit the first hundred of World Cup 2023. A hundred off just 83 balls. 13 four and 2 sixes in his innings so far. He is leading New Zealand to a memorable win. Ravindra nine short of the three-figure mark. NZ: 194/1 (26.3 overs)

ENG vs NZ Live: 150-run partnership between Conway and Ravindra

There is no stopping Conway (88* off 67) and Ravindra (73* off 58) today. The are moving towards their respective hundreds. !50 runs partnership up between the two left-handers. NZ: 162/1 in 21 overs.

ENG vs NZ Live: Fifty for Devon Conway

A 36-ball boundary for Devon Conway as well. Plays one from Rashid really late as the ball races towards the boundary from the right of short third-man fielder. The Kiwi southpaws are toying with English bowlers. Hundred runs also up for New Zealand. NZ: 107/1 in 13 overs.

ENG vs NZ Live: 50 runs up for Rachin Ravindra

A fifty off 36 balls for the 23-year-old and what a way to bring it. Tossed up from Moeen and Ravindra dispatches it over long-on. Kane Williamson look impressed in the dugout. A fifty on World Cup debut!

ENG vs NZ: 11 runs from the 2nd over of Wood

A four and a six for Conway off Wood's second over. The four was hit down the ground on the first delivery. Wood bowled a short delivery into Conway's body later. But the southpaw took on the challenge and they say luck favours the brave - the top-edge went flying over Adil Rashid at fine leg.

ENG vs NZ Live: England 81/1 after 10 overs

Top performance by Ravindra on his World Cup debut. A pull for six off Moeen Ali on the third ball of the 10th over. He goes to 47 off 32. Conway batting on 33 off 27. New Zealand are cruising at 81/1 at the end of the first powerplay.

ENG vs NZ Live: Ravindra takes on Wood

A delivery bowled at 148 km/h and it does not bother young Rachin Ravindra whatsoever. He just pulls it over deep square leg for a six. 17 runs from the first over of Mark Wood. New Zealand off to a flying start. NZ: 54/1 in 7 overs

ENG vs NZ Live: Curran strikes on his first delivery

Sam Curran picks a wicket on his first ball of the World Cup 2023. Will Young departs for a golden duck. A soft dismissal. The ball swung towards leg and Young ended giving up a catch to Jos Buttler while trying to work the ball fine.

New Zealand Bowlers

Matt Henry picked up three wickets while Mitchell Santner picked up two wickets. The bowling by Glen Phillips was also very significant for the black caps as the part time spinner got the prized wickets of Harry Brook and Joe Root.

England: 282/9

England batting is done.

We've completed our innings and have set New Zealand 2️⃣8️⃣3️⃣ to win.

📍 Narendra Modi Stadium#EnglandCricket | #CWC23 pic.twitter.com/9DX5jjQpDD

— England Cricket (@englandcricket) October 5, 2023

ENG 282/9 in 50 overs

England posted 282 runs after batting first in Ahmedabad. New Zealand have done extremely well to restrict them below 300 as one stage it was looking that the English team will be scoring way past 300 runs. Excellent bowling by the Kiwis and good captaincy by their captain Tom Latham as well. The Spinners, especially Mitchell Santner and then the pacer Matt Henry all of them bowled well and the Black caps have pulled off an excellent bowling performance here in Ahmedabad.

ENG 263/9 in 48 overs

Matt Henry is done and dusted. What a fabulous spell this has been from him. Amid the expectations from Boult and Ferguson, it is Matt Henry who has stepped up against the mighty England batting. He finishes with a figure of 3/48 in his ten overs.

ENG 258/9 after 47 overs

Four runs come off the latest Trent Boult over. England are limping along with the no. 10 and no. 11 at the crease.

ENG 254/9 after 46 overs

A successful over for Matt Henry and New Zealand. England are in danger of getting bundled out before 50 overs.

Wicket!

Sam Curran goes as England lose their 9th. The batter manages to edge one and Tom Latham picks up an easy catch. Matt Henry gets his 3rd wicket of the match. England 252/9

Mitchell Santner's excellent spell

Mitchell Santner completes his quota with an excellent figure. The left-arm spinner gave away just 37 runs in his 10 overs, picking up two wickets.

Wicket!!

Out!! Chris Woakes gone. Mitchell Santner flights one and Woakes only manages to get a slice and Will Young completes a simple catch. England: 250/8 (45) - Woakes c Young b Santner 11 (12)

ENG 239/7 in 43 overs

Rachin Ravindra completes his quota of 10 overs. 4 runs of his final over as the part timer finishes with 1/76 in his spell, got the wicket of Harry Brook.

ENG 235/7 after 42 overs

England will be very disappointed. They would have eyed 300+ runs in this match but looks like they will fall short of that.

Wicket!

Joe Root departs. Glenn Phillips comes back and gets another wicket. Root wanted to slog but ended up losing his stumps. Root b Phillips 77 (86).

Eng 224/6 in 40 overs

An excellent over from Mitchell Santner, just 3 runs comes off it.

ENG 221/6 after 39 overs

A wicket-maiden for Trent Boult. Excellent bowling from the left-arm pacer. Boult didn't have the best of starts but he has produced a gem here.

New Batter: Sam Curran

Sam Curran has arrived at the crease. The southpaw is a handy batter and will have to stay with Joe Root at the crease.

Out!! Liam Livingstone Gone

Wicket for New Zealand! Liam Livingstone hold out at Long on. Four consecutive dot balls and Livingstone perishes in the fifth ball. 🏏 Liam Livingstone c Henry b Boult 20 (22)

ENG 221/5 after 38 overs

Liam Livingstone has turned on his run-scoring spree. The batter is batting on 20 off just 17 balls.

ENG 203/5 after 35 overs

Liam Livingstone hits a superb boundary through mid-wicket and England get over 200-mark after 35 overs.