Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 01:40pm on 05 Oct 2023,Thursday Sports
In the opening match of the 2023 Cricket World Cup at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, New Zealand won the toss and chose to bowl. England struggled, losing wickets regularly despite a 70-run partnership between Joe Root and Jos Buttler. Root's solid innings of 77 off 86 balls anchored England's batting. However, they faced challenges in the last 10 overs, managing to reach a total of 282/9 in 50 overs. The match disappointed fans due to the lack of crowd despite high ticket sales, leading to social media discussions and expressions of disappointment from players around the world.
