ENG vs NZ Highlights, ODI 01 – Devon Conway and Rachin Ravindra’s 273-run partnership recorded New Zealand’s highest partnership for the 2nd wicket in ODIs, breaking the previous record of 203 set by Guptill and Will Young. This partnership led New Zealand to a nine-wicket victory in the first ICC Cricket World Cup match of 2023 at Narendra Modi Stadium. Sam Curran dismissed Will Young for a duck with his very first ball. After that, Conway scored an unbeaten 152 (121) with 19 fours and 3 sixes, while Ravindra contributed an unbeaten 123 runs in 96 balls.
Earlier, New Zealand invited England to bat first and took regular wickets. However, Joe Root was the standout for England, scoring 77 runs before falling to Glenn Phillips. Eventually, England posted 282/9 in their allocated overs, but New Zealand easily chased the target with 82 balls to spare.
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