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New Zealand restricted Bangladesh to a below-par 245-9 in their World Cup game in Chennai on Friday, as pace bowlers Lockie Ferguson, Trent Boult and Matt Henry ran riot to put the 2019 runners-up in a strong position to secure a third successive victory.
New Zealand captain Kane Williamson returned to the team to play his first match at the World Cup on Friday, winning the toss and opting to bowl first against Bangladesh.
Dutch win toss and field against New Zealand at World Cup
AHMEDABAD, India :England's Joe Root made 77 in an otherwise inconsistent batting display by holders England, who posted 282-9 against New Zealand in the first match of the 50-over World Cup on Thursday.
The Cricket World Cup 2023 kicked off at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Thursday with defending champions England facing New Zealand in a repeat of the 2019 final. A lot of excitement surrounded the competition and the organisers were all ready for a full house at the venue. However, the social media was left stunned by the lack of crowd for the tournament opener as barely one fourth of the venue was filled. Users took to social media to post pictures of the empty stands and wondered why the crowd was not present despite massive ticket sales ahead of the Cricket World Cup 2023. England women's cricket team star Danielle Wyatt also expressed her disappointment.
AHMEDABAD, India : New Zealand's stand-in captain Tom Latham won the toss and elected to field against England as the 50-overs World Cup in India got under way with a rematch of the 2019 final at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Thursday.
New Zealand will be opening their World Cup 2023 campaign against England on October 5 in Ahmedabad. Both the teams played in the final match of the 2019 edition of the ODI World Cup, where the Three Lions emerged victorious. With Kane Williamson returning from the injury to lead the team, the Blackcaps will aim to seal the coveted ICC trophy. New Zealand are one of the top contenders to win the ODI World Cup 2023.
NZ vs PAK, ICC Cricket World Cup Live: Pakistan are two wickets down against New Zealand in a ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 warm-up match at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad. Earlier, Pakistan captain Babar Azam won the toss and opted to bat. Pakistan open their World Cup campaign against the Netherlands, before facing arch-rivals India in the over 130,000-seat Narendra Modi Stadium on October 14. New Zealand, on the other hand, play defending champions in the tournament opener in Ahmedabad on October 5. (Live Scorecard)