England vs New Zealand: ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 – as it happened

The 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup got off to a bang with a thrilling match between defending champions England and last tournament's runners-up New Zealand. The match was played at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, India, on October 5, 2023.

New Zealand won the toss and elected to bowl first. England started off well, with captain Jos Buttler and Joe Root putting on a 70-run stand for the first wicket. However, England lost wickets at regular intervals after that, and were eventually bowled out for 282 in 49.2 overs.

Root was the top scorer for England with 77 runs, while Buttler made 54. New Zealand's bowlers were all amongst the wickets, with Trent Boult and Mitchell Santner picking up three wickets each.

New Zealand's chase got off to a flying start, with Rachin Ravindra and Devon Conway putting on a record-breaking 273-run partnership for the second wicket. Ravindra was particularly aggressive, scoring 123 runs off just 96 balls. Conway also played a fine innings, scoring 146 runs off 120 balls.

New Zealand eventually reached the target with 13.5 overs to spare, winning the match by 9 wickets. Ravindra was named the Player of the Match for his blistering knock.

The England vs New Zealand match was a perfect start to the 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup. It was a close and exciting match, and it showed that all the teams in the tournament are evenly matched.

Here is a summary of the match highlights:

• England won the toss and elected to bat first.
• Jos Buttler and Joe Root put on a 70-run stand for the first wicket.
• England lost wickets at regular intervals after that and were eventually bowled out for 282 in 49.2 overs.
• Joe Root was the top scorer for England with 77 runs.
• Trent Boult and Mitchell Santner picked up three wickets each for New Zealand.

• New Zealand's chase got off to a flying start, with Rachin Ravindra and Devon Conway putting on a 273-run partnership for the second wicket.
• Ravindra was particularly aggressive, scoring 123 runs off just 96 balls.
• Conway also played a fine innings, scoring 146 runs off 120 balls.
• New Zealand eventually reached the target with 13.5 overs to spare, winning the match by 9 wickets.
• Ravindra was named the Player of the Match for his blistering knock.