6 Oct 2023

Black Caps crush England in World Cup opener

From Morning Report, 7:28 am on 6 October 2023

The Black Caps have begun their World Cup campaign with a crushing win against England in Ahmedabad.

Bowling first, the Black Caps restricted the English to 282-for-9 in their 50 overs, with Matt Henry picking up three wickets.

New Zealand's chase got off to a poor start, losing opener Will Young for a duck, but from then on it was one-way traffic, with Devon Conway and Rachin Ravindra putting on 273 for the second wicket, a new New Zealand record.

Conway finished on 152 not out from 121 balls, and Ravindra on 123 not out from 96 balls.

It was a re-match of the 2019 Final, which the Black Caps lost in heart-breaking fashion.

Sports reporter Barry Guy spoke to Guyon Espiner.