This happened with Williamson after 9 years. (Photo- PTI)

The three-match ODI series between New Zealand and England started at the Bay Oval ground. With the first match of this series, former New Zealand captain and star batsman Kane Williamson returned to international cricket. This was the first time since the Champions Trophy final in March 2025 that Williamson took the field for his national team. However, his comeback did not live up to expectations and in this match, instead of scoring runs from his bat, a big record was broken.

This happened with Williamson after 9 years

Actually, in this match the New Zealand team got the target of 224 runs to win. During this time, all eyes were on Williamson, from whom a big innings was expected. But England's fast bowler Brydon Carse showed Williamson the way to the pavilion on the very first ball. Williamson was caught out by wicketkeeper Jos Buttler without opening the account. This was an unexpected moment in his ODI career, as he was out for 0 in ODI cricket after almost 9 years.

This duck of Williamson was not only disappointing for him, but it also broke one of his historic streaks. In fact, in the last nine years, Williamson had scored at least one run in 80 consecutive ODI innings. But this match played at Bay Oval destroyed his record. Earlier, something similar was seen with Virat Kohli also. He returned to international cricket after 7 months during the ODI series against Australia. Then he too was out in the first match on 8 balls without opening the account.

Delay in return due to medical problem

Let us tell you, Williamson was out of the team since the Champions Trophy final in March, he also missed the recent T20 series due to a minor medical problem. Additionally, Kane Williamson has a casual contract with New Zealand Cricket, which means he has more freedom to play in overseas T20 leagues and other cricket compared to players with central contracts. This is also a reason why he has returned to international cricket after a long time.