04/11/2023
During the 2023 ODI World Cup, Rachin Ravindra, a batter from New Zealand, continued his impressive run of form by scoring another century. On November 4, in Bengaluru, Ravindra achieved his third century of the quadrennial event against Pakistan. He is the only batsman from New Zealand to score three hundred in an ODI World Cup.
Along with Devon Conway, Ravindra opened the batting and amassed 108 runs in just 94 balls before being removed in the 36th over of the innings by Mohammad Wasim. With eight innings remaining in the World Cup, Ravindra has amassed 523 runs, which is third most for New Zealand in a single edition.
In his last eight innings, Ravindra has amassed three hundreds and two fifties, demonstrating his peak form. Only at the beginning of the tournament, when Kane Williamson was sidelined due to injury, was he included in the playing XI and made an immediate impression. In the World Cup 2023 opening match, the batter crushed his first century against England, scoring 123.
In Dharamsala, he hit his second century of the tournament against Australia, just as the Kiwis were on the verge of chasing a massive 390. Before smashing a century against Pakistan, the left-hand batsman previously scored significant innings of 51 against the Netherlands and 75 against India.
The Kiwis, who are trying to qualify for the semi-finals while Pakistan tries to hang on, scored an incredible 401/6 in their 50 overs thanks to Ravindra. Aside from him, Kane Williamson, who was back, amassed 180 runs with Rachin for the second wicket, scoring an incredible 95 runs.
Then, in the last overs, Mitchell Santner (26 off 17), Glenn Phillips (41 off 25), and Mark Chapman (39 off 27) gave the New Zealand innings the much-needed boost. Hasan Ali, Iftikhar Ahmed, and Haris Rauf each claimed one wicket, while Mohammad Wasim claimed three for Pakistan.
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