🏏ICC WC 2023: M1 - England vs New Zealand on 05/10/23 at 2 PM IST🏏 - Page 52

sudesh: "Going by Law of karma , it should a easy win for NZ today. They were snatched a victory in 2019 finals." Karma took a bath that day...

England vs New Zealand, 1st Match

New Zealand opt to bowl

ENG - 268/9 (49)

CRR: 5.47

Ketan: Mark Wood said in his last interview that if he has to come out to bat, it means the team is in a bad position, and it turned out to be true.

3 players with 4 4s

ENG: 268-9 after 49 overs

James Neesham [6.0-0-42-0] is back into the attack

49.2 Neesham to Adil Rashid, SIX, to deep mid-wicket

ENG: 282-9 after 50 overs

Highest run- Joe Root 77(86)

Most wk taker- Matt Henry 3 wks

Extras 6

Most 4s- bairstow, root, brook (4)

Most 6s- butler (2)

Full marks to Rashid and Wood for batting out their overs with 14 runs in the last over.