The England cricket team started their title defense of the 2023 World Cup against New Zealand in a repeat of the 2019 final at the iconic Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. England were without star player Ben
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Stokes for the big clash due to a niggle, as New Zealand won the toss and chose to bowl first.
Flamboyant opening batter Jonny Bairstow gave the defending champions a dream start by smashing a six on the
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second ball of the tournament. This was the first time that the first scoring shot of a Cricket World Cup was a six in the history of the marquee tournament.
However, England struggled to play their
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trademark explosive batting style as the injury-hit New Zealand bowling attack did a brilliant job keeping the scoring rate in check.
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Ultimately, the Jos Buttler-led side posted a total of 280 on the board after losing nine wickets in 50 overs.