Mint is now on WhatsApp Channels Subscribe today by clicking the link and stay updated with the latest financial insights! Click here! Batting first, England managed to score 282/9 in 50 overs. The Black Caps managed to chase it in just 36.2 overs, winning it by 9 wickets. “We were completely outplayed," Buttler said.
“It was a tough loss to take but we have a lot of experience in the dressing room. It is one loss at the start of a long tournament. So that’s something I would be encouraging everyone to remember." Named after Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid, Rachin Ravindra was born to Indian parents in Wellington.
Before relocating to New Zealand, his father, software architect Ravi Krishnamurthy, played club cricket in Bangalore, the city where he was born. On October 5, Ravindra became just the fourth Kiwi player to record a century in his World Cup ODI debut against England in the tournament's opening game. With 82 balls, this was the quickest century by a New Zealand player in a World Cup.
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