ENG vs NZ, ICC World Cup 2023 1st Match Scores & Updates: New Zealand Crush England After Conway, Rachin Hundreds

New Zealand will look to avenge the defeat of the 2019 World Cup final which they lost against England under controversial circumstances.

Both teams last played in the World Cup in the 2019 final at Lord's when the home team emerged victorious due to the dubious boundary count rule. New Zealand will be eager to put the demons of the past behind and hit back at the defending champions

Ben Stokes is likely to be rested for this opening match due to a hip injury. Harry Brook might get to play his first World Cup match today.

New Zealand Win Toss And Opt To Bowl Against England in Ahmedabad

New Zealand will be without Kane Williamson, Lockie Ferguson, Tim Southee and Ish Sodhi due to injuries. England will miss the services of all-rounder Ben Stokes due to a hip injury.

New Zealand (Playing XI): Devon Conway, Will Young, Rachin Ravindra, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham (w/c), Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, Matt Henry, Mitchell Santner, James Neesham, Trent Boult

England (Playing XI): Jonny Bairstow, Dawid Malan, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Jos Buttler(w/c), Liam Livingstone, Moeen Ali, Sam Curran, Chris Woakes, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood

ICC World Cup Ambassador Sachin Tendulkar walks out to the middle to declare the tournament open as players from both teams line up for the national anthems.

Trent Boult to start the proceedings for New Zealand with the new ball. Jonny Bairstow will take first strike for England with Dawid Malan at the other end.

Boult to Bairstow, SIX!

The World Cup begins with a bang as the right-handed opener flicks a full delivery on leg-stump over the fine-leg fence for the maximum result.

New Zealand lose their first review after an unsuccessful appeal for LBW by Matt Henry against Dawid Malan. England 12/0 (2 overs)

WICKET! Dawid Malan c Latham b Matt Henry 14 (24). England 40/1 (7.4 overs)

WICKET! Jonny Bairstow c Mitchell b Santner 33 (35). England 64/2 (12.5 overs)

WICKET! Harry Brook c Conway b Ravindra 25 (16 balls). England 94/3 in 16.6 ovs

Joe Root scores his 37th ODI fifty off 57 balls with 2 fours and a Six. England 166/4 (30 overs)

WICKET! Jos Buttler c Latham b Henry 43 (42 balls). Partnership worth 70 broken by Henry, who gets his second wicket in the match. England 188/5 (33.2 overs)

WICKET! Liam Livingstone c Henry b Boult 20 (22 balls). Deceived by the knuckle ball, holes out at long-on. England 221/6 (38.5 overs)

WICKET! Joe Root b Glenn Phillips 77 (86 balls). Tries to play a reverse-sweep but misses and gets castled. England 229/7 (41.1 overs)

England Post 282/9 In 50 Overs In Ahmedabad. Joe Root (77), Matt Henry (3/48)

Glenn Phillips: "Brilliant today, they got off to a flyer so to get to 280 was very pleasing. When Stokes was rested, that was one left-hander out, but Tommy has plenty options and he used them well. A bit of nibble early on, the slow ones turned, it'll get better as it goes on."

Chris Woakes starts the proceedings for England with the new ball. Devon Conway will take first strike with Will Young at the non-striker's end.

Golden Duck for Will Young c Buttler b Curran 0 (1 ball). New Zealand 10/1 (1.1 overs)

Devon Conway started the run chase with a boundary off the first ball against Chris Woakes.

Rachin Ravindra slams 2nd ODI fifty on World Cup debut. New Zealand 99/1 (12 overs)

Devon Conway now hits his 3rd ODI fifty off 36 balls. New Zealand 107/1 (13 overs)

Devon Conway hits 5th ODI Hundred off 83 balls. New Zealand 193/1 (26.1 overs) vs England (282/9)

Rachin Ravindra Scores Maiden ODI Hundred. New Zealand 211/1 (29.5 overs) vs England (282/9)

This is the first time two New Zealand batters have hit a century each in the same match of a World Cup

Devon Conway became the fastest centurion at the World Cup for New Zealand. 15 minutes later, Rachin Ravindra beat Conway's record by 1 ball to become the fastest centurion for New Zealand at the World Cup.

New Zealand (283/1) Crush Defending Champions England (282/9) By 9 Wickets. Devon Conway (152*), Rachin Ravindra (123*)

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