- New Zealand thrash hosts and defending champions Australia by 89 runs.
- Devon Conway scores unbeaten 92 to help New Zealand blast 200-3.
- England beat Afghanistan by five wickets in opening Twenty20 World Cup match.
- Sam Curran becomes first England bowler to take five T20 wickets.
New Zealand thrashed hosts and defending champions Australia by 89 runs to kick off the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Super 12 and avenge last year’s final defeat.
Devon Conway carried his bat with a majestic unbeaten 92 to help New Zealand blast 200-3 before Australia were skittled for 111 in Sydney to begin their title defence in a nightmare fashion.
Conway’s 58-ball knock included seven fours and two sixes, joining a select group of players who have scored 90 or more runs in a World Cup. Tim Southee and Mitchell Santner both took three wickets.
Meanwhile, England defeated Afghanistan by five wickets in their opening Twenty20 World Cup match on Saturday in Perth, thanks to Sam Curran’s stunning five-wicket haul and some spectacular fielding.
England captain Jos Buttler won the toss and chose to field, and his seam bowlers delivered for the team regarded as one of the tournament favourites.
Curran, a left-arm quick, bowled 5-10 to dismiss Afghanistan for 112 in 19.4 overs, becoming the first England bowler to take five wickets in a T20.
T20 World Cup 2022 Points table:
| POS | TEAM | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | +4.450 | 2 | |
| 2 | 1 | +0.620 | 2 | |
| 3 | 0 | +0.000 | 0 | |
| 4 | 0 | +0.000 | 0 | |
| 5 | 1 | -0.620 | 0 | |
| 6 | 1 | -4.450 | 0 |
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