Month: August 2023

Pakistan opening game record at ODI World Cup | Pakistan first match history CWC

Here is a look at the result of the opening game for Pakistan at every Cricket World Cup since 1975.

1975- Australia 278/7 beat Pakistan 205 all out (Headingly)

1979- Canada 139/9 lost to Pakistan 140/2 (Headingly)

1983- Pakistan 338/5 beat Sri Lanka 288/9 (St Helen’s, Swansea)

1987-Pakistan 239/7 beat England 221 all out(Rawalpindi)

1992-Pakistan 220/2 lost to West Indies 221/0 (Melbourne)

1996- United Arab Emirates 109/9 lost to Pakistan 112/1 (Gujranwala)

1999- Pakistan 229/8 beat West Indies 202 all out (Bristol)

2003-Australia 310/8 beat Pakistan 228 all out (Johannesburg)

2007-Pakistan 132 all out lost to Ireland 133/7 (Kingston)

2011-Pakistan 285/9 beat Bangladesh 196 all out (Dhaka)

2015- India 300/7 beat Pakistan 224 all out (Adelaide)

2019-Pakistan 105 all out lost to West Indies 108/3 (Nottingham)

New Zealand ODI World Cup Schedule 2023- List of New Zealand Fixtures One Day WC

New Zealand have released their fixtures for the upcoming World Cup scheduled to be held in India in October- November.

The Black Caps will begin their campaign against England on October 5 in Ahmedabad.

New Zealand WC Fixtures 2023

October 5- New Zealand vs England, Ahmedabad, New Zealand won by 9 wickets

October 9- New Zealand vs Netherlands, Hyderabad, New Zealand won by 99 runs

October 13- New Zealand vs Bangladesh, Chennai, New Zealand won by 8 wickets

October 18- New Zealand vs Afghanistan, Chennai, New Zealand won by 149 runs

October 22- New Zealand vs India, Dharamsala, India won by 4 wickets

October 28- New Zealand vs Australia, Dharamsala, Australia won by 5 runs

November 1- New Zealand vs South Africa, Pune, South Africa won by 190 runs

November 4- New Zealand vs Pakistan, Bengaluru, Pakistan won by 21 runs (DLS method)

November 9- New Zealand vs Sri Lanka, Bengaluru, New Zealand won by 5 wickets

Sri Lanka opening game record at ODI World Cup | Sri Lanka first match history CWC

Here is a look at the result of the opening game for Sri Lanka at every Cricket World Cup since 1975.

1975- Sri Lanka 86 all out lost to West Indies 87/1 ( Old Trafford)

1979- Sri Lanka 189 all out lost to West Indies 190/1 (Trent Bridge)

1983- Pakistan 338/5 beat Sri Lanka 288/9 ( St Helen’s, Swansea)

1987- Pakistan 267/6 beat Sri Lanka 252 all out ( Niaz Stadium, Hyderabad)

1992- Zimbabwe 312/4 lost to Sri Lanka 313/7 (Pukekura Park, New Plymouth)

1996- Sri Lanka beat Australia ( walkover without a ball bowled) (Colombo)

1999- Sri Lanka 204 all out lost to England 207/2 (Lords)

2003- Sri Lanka 272/7 beat New Zealand 225 all out (Bloemfontein)

2007- Sri Lanka 321/6 beat Bermuda 78 all out (Port of Spain)

2011- Sri Lanka 351/5 beat Netherlands 195 all out ( Colombo)

2015- Sri Lanka 279/7 lost to South Africa 188/5 (Hagley Oval, Christchurch)

2019- Sri Lanka 239/8 lost to Australia 241/5 ( Southampton)