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‘2019 ka inteqam liya hai’ – Fans praise New Zealand as they thrash England by nine wickets in ODI WC 2023 opener
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In the opening game of the ongoing ODI World Cup 2023, England and New Zealand locked horns in Ahmedabad. Early in the day, the two-time finalists, Blackcaps won the toss and elected to bowl first. Notably, the Three Lions also wanted to do the same. Meanwhile, the defending champions had a decent start with Dawid Malan and Jonny Bairstow putting up 40 runs for the first wicket.
In the eighth over, Matt Henry took the wicket of Malan as the latter was caught behind by Tom Latham, who was leading the team for the game. Kane Williamson isn’t said to be ready to play a game yet. On the other hand, Ben Stokes didn’t play the game due to niggle, possibly because of his knee problems in the last few months.
Meanwhile, the Blue Brigade stitched partnerships but wasn’t taking the game further. Despite getting hit for runs, the Blackcaps kept taking wickets for themselves on a barren track that didn’t have much for the bowlers. Only Joe Root (77) managed to get a half-century. On the other hand, the likes of Jonny Bairstow (33), Harry Brook (25), and skipper Jos Buttler (43) threw away their starts.
In the end, the European side was restricted to 282/9. Matt Henry took three wickets while Glenn Philips and Mitchell Santner took two each. Apart from this, Trent Boult and Rachin Ravindra took one each.
New Zealand eats England alive in ODI WC 2023 opener
The Kiwis had a poor start as Will Young (0) was caught down the leg side in the second over. However, this was the only wicket England managed to take. The likes of Ravindra and Devon Conway put together an unbeaten partnership of 273 runs in just 35.1 overs.
Both players scored their maiden ODI WC hundreds. Conway scored 151 off 121 balls including 19 fours and three sixes. On the other hand, 123 was scored by Ravindra off 96 balls including 11 fours and five sixes. In the end, the team won the game by nine wickets and 13.4 overs left in the game.
This is how Twitter reacted
– Devon Conway 152* (121).
– Rachin Ravindra 123 (96)*.– A partnership of 273* in just 214 balls. One of the greatest partnerships you’ll see in World Cup history, New Zealand hammered England.#CWC23 #ENGvNZ #EnglandCricket #England #Davidconway #RachinRavindra pic.twitter.com/FEn1Me6uYw
— Inderjeet (@Inderjeet143143) October 5, 2023
Points to be noted down from the 1st match:
1. Overconfidence kills.
2.Never ever underestimate Nz in wcs . I repeat never!
3. Old school sensible cricket >>>>>>>contemporary league cricket. #ENGvNZ #atmfey #กราดยิงพารากอน #พารากอน #JungKook_GOLDEN#BobiWineReturns
#— Ubair Bhat (@Ubair__Bhat) October 5, 2023
HISTORY CREATED BY NEW ZEALAND….!!!
This is the fastest ever 280+ run chase in the ICC Cricket World Cup. Rachin Ravindra and Devon Conway stole the show!#ENGvNZ #WorldCup2023 #India pic.twitter.com/nzXCJkacM9
— Cricket Capital (@CricketCapital7) October 5, 2023
If this was a boxing match, the referee would have stopped the fight long ago. This is not just a win, this is an annihilation. You just have to love New Zealand
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) October 5, 2023
You already got scared from this NZ team? I haven’t even played yet. pic.twitter.com/HACR0CjMPI
— Aditya Saha (@Adityakrsaha) October 5, 2023
Boundary count of England – 26
Boundary count of New Zealand – 38
New Zealand won the match & boundary count as well….!!! pic.twitter.com/SgZZWC0GSv
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) October 5, 2023
To everyone griping about the tournament’s slow start, well, this is how you kick off a World Cup! Rachin and Devon’s batting was electric, and England’s bashing just made my day.
Enjoy the cricketing spectacle!
— Shivani Shukla (@iShivani_Shukla) October 5, 2023
Ulte hath se Ragar diya 😂#NZvENG #icccricketworldcup2023
— Qamar Raza (@Rizzvi73) October 5, 2023
Who would have thought that NZ will thrash England by 9 wickets today? This is why this world cup is uncertain and on any day, any team can beat any opposition 🫡🙏
Nothing can be predicted
— Anuj Nitin Prabhu (@APTalksCricket) October 5, 2023
Dhagay khool diye Conway aur Ranvindra ne! #EngvNZ #ODIWorldCup2023
— Syed Ali Imran (@syedaliimran) October 5, 2023
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Smriti Mandhana and Ellyse Perry star in RCB women’s comeback win against UP Warriorz in WPL 2024
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RCB women overcame UP Warriorz by 23 runs to clinch their third win of the season. The home side outperformed Warriorz in all the facets of the game and emerged victorious. A collective team effort, particularly with the bat, helped RCB women to beat Warriorz for the second time in the season. They now have three wins in their five matches in the WPL 2024.
Alyssa Healy won the toss and opted to field first. Given how things have panned out in the league so far, it needed a great batting performance from RCB to challenge the chasing side. The home side did exactly that. They were full of intent which was lacking in the last few games. Right from the start, S Meghana and Smriti Mandhana smashed the bowlers.
It was the night of the RCB skipper. The Southpaw scored 80(50) in her stay. S Meghana perished after a valuable 28(21). Ellyse Perry batted well and registered her first fifty of the WPL 2024. She was aided well towards the end by Richa Ghosh whose 21(10) propelled RCB to a score of 198 on the board. It was the highest team total in the WPL 2024.
Alyssa Healy’s efforts go in vain
Chasing the daunting total, UP Warriorz were off to a flier. The opening duo of Healy and Kiran Navgire gave a fiery start to the visiting side. When the two were batting in the PP overs, it seemed like the Warriorz could pull off an insane chase. However, Sophie Devine brought RCB back into the game with crucial wickets. At Bengaluru, the home crowd was literally behind the RCB women.
It helped the home side to stay calm and do their job with ease. Sophie Molineux and Asha Sobhana were the pick of the bowlers, who claimed 2/29 each in their spell of four overs. While Healy scored a fifty and Deepti tried her best in the death overs, ten daunting targets could not be chased down. Despite the early hiccups, RCB managed to restrict UP Warriorz to a score of 175 and won by 23 runs.
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WATCH: Ellyse Perry in disbelief as her six breaks car’s window
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Ellyse Perry smashed a six in the match against UP Warriorz in the WPL 2024. It was an interesting six as the ball travelled towards the boundary ropes and fell exactly on the window of the car. As a result, the glass of the window was broken. The car is set to be provided as a reward for the player of the tournament.
It was the over of Deepti Sharma towards the last few moments of RCB’s innings. Before Perry struck, the home side was in a great position in the match, thanks to a great start provided by Smriti Mandhana. The star batter scored 80 (50) and shined in front of the home crowd. Her form helped RCB to have a good momentum towards the death overs.
Watch the viral video here –
ELLYSE PERRY HAS BROKE THE GLASS OF THE CAR…!!! 🤯
– The reaction of Perry was priceless!! pic.twitter.com/zaxiQLLN1r
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) March 4, 2024
Perry, who was struggling till that point, opened up and smashed the bowlers for fun. She went hard against the spinners like Rajeshwari Gayakwad and Deepti Sharma who were asked to bowl at the death. The right-handed batter smashed back-to-back sixes in the over of Sharma. One of those travelled towards the mid-wicket region where the car was stationed. The video of her shot has gone viral on X.
RCB teammates laugh, Ellyse Perry in disbelief
As the ball fell on the car and damaged the window, the fans erupted. There was no end to the joy of the fans who started chanting “Perry.. Perry..” and lit the atmosphere of the stadium. However, Perry was in disbelief. As she saw the impact of the ball damaging the car’s window, the Australian batter could not believe her eyes and thought about what she had just done.
On the other hand, the RCB teammates of Perry were in awe of the shot. They looked at the replays and appreciated the shot of Perry. At the same time, players like Sophie Molineux and Sophie Devine had a laugh about the car’s window getting damaged. Ellyse scored a fifty and helped her team score 198 runs with her batting in front of the home crowd.
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Praveen Kumar addresses Ishan Kishan and Shreyas Iyer’s negligence of taking part in Ranji Trophy
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Praveen Kumar has given his opinion on the preferences of Ishan Kishan and Shreyas Iyer in recent times. The duo did not take part in the Ranji Trophy matches for their respective teams despite being fit. It did not go well with the Indian Cricket Board which landed the duo without a ventral contract which was announced a few days back.
Praveen Kumar has reacted to the issue recently. The former India pacer claimed that he has been of an opinion on the issue for a long time. Praveen felt that one should definitely earn money but not at the cost of neglecting to play for domestic and national teams. The right-arm pacer felt that players today are having a certain mentality which is not good.
The former pacer claimed that the players have a mindset that they can rest for a month before taking part in the IPL, thereby bypassing playing for their national team or the domestic teams. Praveen felt that the players could not resist letting go of money which they could earn by taking part in the IPL and other T20 leagues (For foreign players).
‘Ye mentally hota hai, ki mai itne paise kaise chodun’ – Praveen Kumar
“This thing is now firmly in the mind of players. Mai ek mahine pehle rest kar lunga, fir IPL khel lunga. Ye mentally hota hai, ki mai itne paise kaise chodun,” said Praveen in the interview. He claimed that youngsters these days are spoilt and are behind money. The former RCB pacer felt that it is not fair on the part of the young players to neglect the country over the IPL.
Kumar felt that a player needs to maintain a balance between playing for the IPL team and for the country. He felt that money is an important factor, but not at the cost of playing for the national team. “But this is not fair at all. A player needs to balance things. Money is important, but this (giving franchise cricket the priority) is wrong,” said the former Indian bowler in the interview.
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