The first match between England and New Zealand will be held as part of the ODI World Cup. New Zealand won the toss and chose to field first. In this World Cup, while England is entering the ring as the defending champion, New Zealand is ready to fight as the runner-up.
England won the 2019 ODI World Cup final after defeating New Zealand. England won the Super Over. These two teams are going to meet in the first match of the 2023 World Cup. In this match, New Zealand captain Kane Williamson and Tim Southee were away due to injuries.
Along with them, Ish Sodhi is also not available for the first match, New Zealand captain Latham said. England star player Ben Stokes missed the first match of the World Cup. England captain Butler said that Topley and Wille will not be available for the match along with him.
The first match of the World Cup will be held at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. So far, England and New Zealand have met 95 times in ODIs. In this, England and New Zealand have won 44 times. Three matches were tied and four matches were inconclusive.