Cricket

A World Record In ODI World Cup Opener; Check Out England’s Feat

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OB Bureau

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

OB Bureau

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