They created history by being only the 15th and 16th hitters to score a century in their first World Cup at bat. Conway, who bats from the left side, reached the century mark with a spectacular display of brilliance, hitting 13 fours and two sixes in his innings.

The first player to score a century in his first World Cup at bat was the Englishman Dennis Amiss. Amiss reached this landmark during the first-ever World Cup match, played against India in 1975. Not only did Andy Flower of Zimbabwe get a century in his first One-Day International, but he also did so in his first World Cup appearance, both in 1992.

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Take a look at the list of players who have achieved this feat:

• 137 Dennis Amiss, England, vs India – 1975
• 171* Glenn Turner, New Zealand vs East Africa – 1975
• 102 Allan Lamb, England vs New Zealand, 1983
• 110 Trevor Chappell, Australia vs India – 1983
• 110 Geoff Marsh, Australia vs India – 1987
• 115* Andy Flower, Zimbabwe vs Sri Lanka – 1992
• 101 Nathan Astle, New Zealand vs England – 1996
• 188* Gary Kirsten, South Africa vs the United Arab Emirates – 1996
• 141 Scott Styrist, New Zealand vs Sri Lanka – 2003
• 172* Craig Wishart, Zimbabwe vs Namibia – 2003
• 143* Andrew Symonds, Australia vs Pakistan – 2003
• 115* Jeremy Bray, Ireland vs Zimbabwe – 2007
• 100* Virat Kohli, India vs Bangladesh – 2011
• 135 Aaron Finch, Australia vs England 2015
• 100* (batting) Devon Conway, New Zealand vs England – 2023
• 100* Rachin Ravindra, New Zealand vs England – 2023

The Kiwis made an electrifying start with the bat against hot-favourites England, who have been widely promoted to defend the title. A rather one-sided match in Ahmedabad was a stark contrast to the two teams’ last meeting in the 2019 World Cup final, when the match and Super Over ended in a draw and England ultimately won the trophy on the basis of a superior boundary count.

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The quadrennial tournament, which begins on Thursday and continues through mid-November, is anticipated to attract large numbers of domestic and international spectators. The matches being contested in 10 cities will primarily benefit the travel and hospitality industries, economists Jahnavi Prabhakar and Aditi Gupta wrote in a note on Wednesday.

The event, which is being held in India for the first time since 2011 and coincides with the three-month festive season that began in September, will be especially advantageous for the retail sector, as many people will make “sentimental purchases of merchandise,” they added.

However, the World Cup could also contribute to inflation. In addition to the impact of the holiday season, the economists foresee substantial price increases in the informal sector of the 10 host cities, as well as for airline tickets and hotel accommodations. Inflation may rise between 0.15 and 0.25 percent for October and November, they predicted.

Economists added that the tournament will contribute to the central government finances through increased tax collections on ticket sales, goods and services taxes on hotels, restaurants, and food delivery, providing the country with additional fiscal space.

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The economists anticipate that the total number of Indians who watch the tournament, including both television and streaming platforms, will be significantly higher than the 552 million who watched in 2019. This could generate between 10,500 crore and 12,000 crore in TV rights and sponsorship revenue, “on a conservative basis.”

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