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Despite the absence of many first-choice players, New Zealand easily trumped the Netherlands in the first ODI at Mount Maunganui’s Bay Oval by seven wickets with 11.3 overs to spare.
Aspiring batter Will Young and debutant Blair Tickner were the chief architects behind New Zealand’s dominating performance in the first ODI. Young, playing only his third ODI, smashed his maiden century in the format and remained unbeaten on 103 off 114 balls to take his side over the line.
Chasing a paltry target of 203, the hosts lost Martin Guptill early, but Young and Henry Nicholls (57 off 79) took charge and partnered for a breathtaking 162-run stand for the 🧸second wicket to take the game away from the visitors. Nicholls scored 57 off 79 balls before Michael Rippon cleaned him up. However, the damage was already done as the Blacꦺk Caps eventually chased down the target in 38.3 overs.
Earlier, Tickner impressed with his speed and picked up a brilliant four-wicket haul in his maiden ODI match. The right-armer picked up four scalps while conceding 50 runs only in his quota of 10 overs. Rippon was the top scorer for the tourists, hitting 67 off 97 balls, including five boundaries. Apart from Rippon, Pieter Seelaar also chipped in with a valuable 43 to take the team’s total to 202.
“Awesome way to start the series. First ODI hundred, over the moon. We (himself and Tickner) were roaming out and talking about getting a hundred and a fifer, nearly the perfect day. This is a class side. The team is run unbelievably well. So just about coming and enjoying your cricket. That’s what has been happening with a lot of guys who have been given the opportunities. I have played at 3 in one day cricket a lot in my career. Good to go out there and knock the runs off,” said Young after the match.
Here is how Twitter reacted:
Will Young! Brings up 𒁃his maiden international century and hits the winning runs at Bay Oval. A 7 wicket win to start the ODI Series. Scorecard |
— BLACKCAPS (@BLACKCAPS)
Really pleased for Will Young and h𓆉is first international century. He looks to become a mainstay of t🎶he ODI and Test set-ups.
Still think his 214-ball 89 at Kanpur remains his most impressive, and important, inningsꦰ 𓃲for . Been quite the year for him.
— Michael Appleton (@michelappleton)
Will Young hits the winning runs and with t𝄹hat, converts his maiden ODI fifty into a hundred 💯
New Zealand take 1-0 series lead and claiꦏm 10 crucial points!
Watch the🤪 rest of the action LIVE ꦯand for FREE on (in select regions) 📺
— ICC (@ICC)
//twitter.com/sparknzsport/status/15087155ꦕ10678302🍷730
🟠 | FINAL SCORE
🇳🇱 202/10 (49.4)
🇳🇿 204/3 (38.3)
🏆 win by 7 wicketsScorecard ➡️
Liveblog ➡️
📸— Cricket🏏Netherlands (@KNCBcricket)
A maiden ODI century for Will Young! 🔥
Catch him at The County Ground soon 👉
— Northamptonshire CCC (@NorthantsCCC)
Will Young in international cricket
Scored a vital 82 to help NZ win their 1st Test series in ENG 🌼in 22 years
Scored a 214 ball 89 that helped NZ secure their 1st drawn Test in Indi🍸a in 11 years
Scor𒊎ed his maiden internationa🅺l 100 vs Netherlands
— Arnav Singh (@Arnavv43)
Henry Nicholls deserves credit for that Wilᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚl Young 100. He knew it was important and fed him a lot of strike
— Sports Freak (@Sportsfreakconz)
//twitter.com/IRONlK/status/1508715066803179520
Northamptonshire's overseas signing Will Young looks in unreal touch against as he brings up his maiden ODI hundred for the
Not sure how many matches Will Young will actually play for but I can't wait to see him in action
— Isaac Lockett (@isaac_lockett)
