England vs New Zealand, 1st Match
England vs New Zealand, 1st Match: match overview
England and New Zealand met in the 1st Match of ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad on Thursday, October 5, 2023. Result: New Zealand won by 9 wkts.
This is a 50-overs-a-side one-day match: each team bats once for a maximum of 50 overs, powerplay restrictions shape the opening and closing phases, and the required run rate becomes the key number in the chase.
Follow every ball on this page: live commentary, the full scorecard with batting and bowling figures, both squads, over-by-over summaries, partnerships, run-rate and win-probability charts. Crickpal updates the score from official feeds in real time, and the latest news around ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 appears alongside the match.
Match facts
- Match
- 1st Match, ICC Cricket World Cup 2023
- Teams
- England vs New Zealand
- Format
- One Day International (50 overs)
- Venue
- Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
- Date
- Thursday, October 5, 2023
- Start time
- 02:00 PM local (08:30 GMT)
- Status
- New Zealand won by 9 wkts