Rachin Ravindra additionally made historical past by changing into the thirteenth youngest batter to hit a century in the World Cup.
New Zealand batsman Rachin Ravindra made an explosive entrance into the ICC Cricket World Cup, smashing a century in his debut match towards England throughout the match opener on the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Thursday.
Ravindra’s outstanding achievement locations him among the many elite group of gamers who’ve scored 100 on their World Cup debut. He joins his companion, who additionally completed this feat in the identical innings, making it a historic second for New Zealand cricket.
Impressively, Ravindra reached the century milestone in simply 81 deliveries after coming in at quantity 3, taking the place of skipper Kane Williamson in the enjoying XI. The left-handed batsman demonstrated his distinctive talent by changing his second fifty-plus rating into an impressive century in this format of the sport.
Despite his comparatively quick worldwide profession, with solely 13 One Day Internationals (ODIs) underneath his belt, Ravindra has already amassed almost 300 runs and brought 12 wickets. This showcases his immense expertise and potential as a worthwhile asset to the New Zealand group.
Rachin Ravindra additionally made historical past by changing into the thirteenth youngest batter to hit a century in the World Cup. Not solely that, however he has additionally turn into the youngest New Zealand batter to attain this outstanding feat.
Rachin Ravindra – 23 years, 301 days vs England in 2023
Nathan Astle – 24 years, 132 days vs England in 1996
Chris Harris – 26 years, 112 days vs Australia in 1996
