ICC World Cup Points Table 2023: Updated Standings After ENG vs NZ Match 1

ICC World Cup Points Table 2023 – Updated Standings After ENG vs NZ Match 1: The ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 opener saw the clash between 2019 World Cup finalists – England National Cricket Team and New Zealand National Cricket Team – at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Thursday, October 5.

New Zealand won the toss and opted to bowl first in the match. The Kiwis were without the likes of key players – Kane Williamson, Lockie Ferguson, and Tim Southee – in the match as the trio were unfit. On the other hand, the Three Lions were without their Test skipper Ben Stokes, who was unavailable for selection due to his niggle.

Meanwhile, England openers Dawid Malan and Jonny Bairstow batted very well against the Kiwi bowlers, but they were unable to score big runs. England lost their first wicket for 40 and after small partnerships of 24, 30, and 24, they were reduced to 118/4.

The defending champions looked in trouble and one more wicket would have pushed them out of the game. However, Joe Root and Jos Buttler made sure that didn’t happen as they stitched together sensational 70 runs together to bail their side out of trouble.

The partnership between Root and Buttler was the only half-century stand for England and they were restricted to 282/9 in 50 overs. Joe Root, who played some beautiful strokes, was the top run-getter for his side as he amassed 77 runs off 86 balls, with 4 fours and 1 six.

Also, all the 11 players in the England line-up scored at least 10 runs each and this was the first instance in the history of ODI cricket that 11 batters in a team had reached double figures.

New Zealand Demolish English Bowlers During Run-Chase

Chasing the target in the match, Devon Conway hit 10 runs in the first over. However, on the first delivery of the second over, he lost his opening partner Will Young for a golden duck.

The 23-year-old Rachin Ravindra joined the senior opener Devon Conway in the middle and together they surprised everyone as they annihilated the English bowling unit. Both players hit magnificent centuries and together they broke and created several new records.

The senior opener Devon Conway smashed a sensational 152 runs off 121 balls, with 19 fours and 3 sixes, while Rachin Ravindra hit 123 runs off 96 balls, with 11 fours and 5 sixes. They guided New Zealand to a dominant 9-wicket win as they completed the run-chase in 36.2 overs.

Updated ICC World Cup Points Table 2023 After ENG vs NZ Match 1:

After the opening match of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 between England and New Zealand, the BlackCaps earned two points and moved to the top spot on the points table with a good net run rate of +2.149. The Three Lions, on the other hand, have moved to the bottom with a poor net run rate of -2.149.