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Kane Williamson made a stylish return after a six-month injury hiatus, contributing a fluent fifty in New Zealand's warm-up clash against Pakistan in Hyderabad. As a specialist batter, Williamson entered at No. 3, steadying the ship after the early loss of Devon Conway. He notched up a 49-ball half-century and concluded with 54 off 50 balls before retiring out, with New Zealand at 141 for 1 after 18 overs.
While aiming to both bat and field in the upcoming warm-up against South Africa, Williamson won't feature in New Zealand's World Cup opener against England on October 5 in Ahmedabad. Williamson's robust comeback is a significant boost for New Zealand, considering earlier concerns that he might miss the entire World Cup after rupturing his ACL in March during the IPL 2023 opener. However, his determined recovery and rehabilitation efforts during New Zealand's tour of England in August and September have paid off.
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