Tag: england vs new zealand match

Defending champions England's batters struggled on a sluggish pitch and made a below-par 282 for nine against New Zealand in the World Cup opener here on Thursday.Asked to bat first, England were served well by Joe Root’s 86-ball 77 but other batsmen were shackled by pacer Matt Henry (3/46), left-arm spinner Mitchell Santner (2/37) and part-time spinner Glenn Phillips (2/17).Also read: ICC World Cup 2023: How stocks stand to benefit from the cricket extravaganza There were useful knocks by Jonny Bairstow (33) and captain Jos Buttler (43), but...