Ahmedabad: The ICC World Cup kicked off on an eventful note here on Friday.
The opening match, featuring defending champions England and 2019 edition runners-up New Zealand, saw a world record at the Narendra Modi Stadium.
For the first time in the 52-year-old history of One-Day International (ODI) cricket, all 11 players of a team made double-digit scores in an innings.
England, asked to bat first after New Zealand captain Tom Latham won the toss, posted a total of 282/9 in their allotted 50 overs. Joe Root top-scored with 77, but every other batsman including the tailenders made some contribution.
Here are the England batters’ individual contributions:
Jonny Bairstow — 33
Dawid Malan — 14
Joe Root — 77
Harry Brook — 25
Moeen Ali — 11
Jos Buttler — 43
Liam Livingstone — 20
Sam Curran – 14
Chris Woakes — 11
Adil Rashid — 15 not out
Mark Wood — 13 not out
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