ODI World Cup 2023: Joe Root became the first cricketer to achieve this feat 

The ICC ODI World Cup has started today. The first match of the tournament is being played between defending champion England and runner-up New Zealand. In the match, New Zealand won the toss and invited England to bat first.

 

Joe Root became the first batsman in this worldcup to score a half-century. In this innings of 58 balls, he hit two fours and one six.

Jonny Bairstow played a brilliant inning of 33 runs for England. England's star all-rounder Ben Stokes could not get a place in the playing eleven. Whereas New Zealand entered the field without Kane Williamson.

PC: espncricinfo