New Zealand batter Rachin Ravindra stunned England in the opening game of the ICC World Cup 2023 as the Blackcaps get in commanding position in 283-run chase at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Thursday.
Rachin, who was promoted up the order, smashed a 82-ball century to put the Kiwis in a dominating position in the run-chase. Earlier, the all-rounder also picked the priced wicket of Harry Brook to help New Zealand restrict England to 282/9.
The 23-year-old hit 9 fours and 4 sixes to reach the three-figure mark. It is also the fastest century by a New Zealand batter in an ODI World Cup.
Cricket pundits and fans were impressed with youngster’s maturity and skills who is just 13 ODIs old.
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Rachin & Conway rocked, defending champions shocked
Rachin Ravindra along with Devon Conway have so far added over 200 runs and have put the Kiwis on the brink of a dominant victory. Conway completed his century in 83 balls as the duo punished the defending champions.
Notably, Ravindra, came into this game on the back off a stunning knock in the warm-up game against Pakistan in Hyderabad.
England (Playing XI): Jonny Bairstow, Dawid Malan, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Jos Buttler(w/c), Liam Livingstone, Moeen Ali, Sam Curran, Chris Woakes, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood
New Zealand (Playing XI): Devon Conway, Will Young, Rachin Ravindra, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham(w/c), Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, Mitchell Santner, James Neesham, Matt Henry, Trent Boult
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