It was the perfect start to the World Cup 2023. In the first match, England faced New Zealand at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. At the start, New Zealand won the toss and decided to bowl first. While batting first, England scored 282/9 in 50 overs. That was a pretty low total. But in today’s match, New Zealand was in terrific form.
They chased the target in just 36.2 overs. All the credit goes to David Conway and Rachin Ravindra. David Conway played an innings of unbeaten 152 in 121 balls. He smashed 19 boundaries and 6 over-boundaries. On the other hand, Kiwi batter Rachin Ravindra played an innings of 123 in just 96 balls. He smashed 11 boundaries and 5 over-boundaries. Here, we will be looking into the top wicket-takers of the tournament.
Matt Henry is leading the way:
It was just the first match of the World Cup 2023. New Zealand has played exceptionally well. Though the batters of New Zealand stole the show bowlers also contributed in their way. They stopped a mighty team like England in just 282 runs of their bowling excellence.
Among all Kiwi bowlers, Matt Henry is leading the way as the Top wicket-taker. He took 3 important wickets in the match. At the very first, he picked Dawid Malan. After that, he took the wicket of England captain Jos Buttler. And lastly, he picked Sam Curran’s wicket. He took all three wickets in 10 overs by giving 48 runs. His economy rate is 4.80. He is currently at the top of the list.
Mitchell Santner is following him:
It was the day of the Kiwis. They ended their first match of the biggest tournament on the high. Matt Henry is leading the team of top wicket-takers in this tournament. Another teammate of his is following him on this list.
He took 2 wickets in the match. In the 12.5 overs, he picked Bairstow’s wicket. Bairstow was 33 when he got out. After that, he had to wait for his second wicket for a little long. In the 44.6 overs, he picked Chris Woakes’s wicket. This was also a valuable one. He took 2 wickets in 10 overs by giving only 37 runs. His economy rate is 3.70.
Top 10 Highest Wicket-taker’s List:
| Rank | Player’s Name | Runs | Wickets | Economy Rate |
| 1. | Matt Henry | 48 | 3 | 4.80 |
| 2. | Mitchell Santner | 37 | 2 | 3.70 |
| 3. | Glenn Phillips | 17 | 2 | 5.67 |
| 4. | Trent Boult | 48 | 1 | 4.80 |
| 5. | Racin Ravindra | 76 | 1 | 7.60 |
| 6. | Sam Curran | 47 | 1 | 7.83 |
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