Ahead of the World Cup, England’s batting challenge, retired 14 months ago

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Ben Stokes had a brilliant start against New Zealand.
England gave the Kiwi team a target of 292 runs.

New Delhi. On one hand, 6 teams are playing the tournament in Asia Cup before the World Cup. On the other hand, top teams like England and Australia are busy testing themselves for the mega tournament by playing ODI and T20 series for World Cup 2023. England recently shocked everyone by announcing their squad for the World Cup. The team has returned as champions which has made the team the owner of the ICC trophy. Ben Stokes, who announced his retirement from ODI cricket 14 months ago, has now made a comeback in the form of opposing teams.

The England team started the ODI series against New Zealand. In this match, the Kiwi team won the toss and invited the English team to bat first. After which England clarified their stance before the World Cup. 4 batsmen scored half-centuries on behalf of the team, one of which was Ben Stokes. The star all-rounder bid farewell to ODI cricket last year. But now he has made it clear with his batting that Stokes is fully prepared to win trophies for the team. Stokes played a brilliant innings of 52 runs off 69 balls with the help of 3 fours and a six.

3 batsmen also scored fifties

Apart from Stokes, the bats of openers David Malan, Jos Buttler and Liam Livingston also created a stir. Malan scored 54 runs off 53 balls. Jos Buttler hit 72 runs off 68 balls, including 5 fours and 2 sky sixes. At the same time, Livingston also washed his hands in the flowing Ganges and played an innings of 52 runs with the help of 3 fours and a six. With the help of 4 batsmen’s fifties, England have given the Kiwi team a target of 292 runs.

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The Kiwi team is ready to chase the target. In IPL 2023, the in-form Devon Conway has led the way. Now it remains to be seen which team manages to start the series with a win. Both teams will leave no stone unturned to test each other’s mettle ahead of the World Cup.

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Tags: Ben Stokes, ECB, eng vs nz, World Cup 2023

First published: September 08, 2023, 22:05 IST

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