England opt to bat first against New Zealand
Published : 03 Jul 2019, 15:19
England won the toss and elected to bat first against New Zealand in 41st match of the ICC Cricket World Cup at Chester-le-Street on Wednesday.
The match is extremely crucial for both teams as they look to pin down a semi-final berth. A win for England will make it extremely difficult for Pakistan, who will be watching on intently, while a New Zealand win makes it tougher for the hosts to make the top four.
Playing XI
England: 1 Jason Roy, 2 Jonny Bairstow, 3 Joe Root, 4 Eoin Morgan (capt), 5 Ben Stokes, 6 Jos Buttler (wk), 7 Chris Woakes, 8 Liam Plunkett, 9 Adil Rashid, 10 Jofra Archer, 11 Mark Wood
New Zealand: 1 Martin Guptill, 2 Henry Nicholls, 3 Kane Williamson (capt), 4 Ross Taylor, 5 Tom Latham (wk), 6 James Neesham, 7 Colin de Grandhomme, 8 Mitchell Santner, 9 Tim Southee, 10 Matt Henry, 11 Trent Boult
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