The World Cup extravaganza has started. The inaugural match between England and New Zealand is going on at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad. Last time, England defeated New Zealand in the Super Over and won their maiden World Cup trophy. Kiwis experienced a slow-margin defeat but that was heartbreaking for them. In this current edition, New Zealand can take revenge for the previous defeat. But there is an unusual change in New Zealand’s playing XI.
The Change In the playing XI:
New Zealand and England are facing each other in the first battle of the biggest cricket competition. Both teams announced their playing eleven but there is an unusual change in New Zealand’s playing XI. Star Kiwi player Ish Sodhi is not playing this match. The reason why he missed the match is still not revealed. But the reason will be followed up soon.
Before playing the tournament, New Zealand was playing an ODI series against Bangladesh. In that series, Ish Sodhi was in his best form. In the second ODI against Bangladesh, Sodhi took six wickets. Along with that, he registered his maiden 5-wicket haul.
Match Summary:
Now, England is facing New Zealand for the first match of this World Cup. New Zealand won the toss and chose to bowl first. While batting first, England has started well. Johnny Bairstow gave a good start. He is batting on 24 in 22 balls. He smashed 3 boundaries and one boundary. His strike rate is 109.09.
But soon, England lost its first wicket. David Malan scored 14 in 24 balls and got out. He smashed 2 boundaries. His strike rate is 58.33. Joe Root has come and scored 1 run in just 2 balls. Matt Henry took the wicket, Malan.
This is an important match for both of them. The winning team will be starting the tournament by winning. On the other hand, the losing team will be haunting for their first win. The winning team will progress further in the tournament with some valuable points.
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