6 Oct 2023

Black Caps begin World Cup with emphatic win

From Morning Report, 8:53 am on 6 October 2023

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

Bowling first, New Zealand restricted the English to 282-for-9 in their 50 overs.

The Black Caps lost opening batter Will Young for a duck, but then went on to score 283 in just 37 overs, with Devon Conway and Rachin Ravindra went on putting on 273 for the second wicket, a new New Zealand record.

Black Caps bowler Matt Henry, who claimed three wickets, spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.