T20 WC: England opt to bat first in must-win game against New Zealand

BRISBANE: England won the toss and elected to bat first in the do-or-die match against New Zealand here on Tuesday in the second game of the Group 1 double-header of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022.

Playing XIs:

England: Jos Buttler (capt, wk), Alex Hales, Dawid Malan, Ben Stokes, Liam Livingstone, Moeen Ali, Harry Brook, Sam Curran, Chris Woakes, Mark Wood, Adil Rashid

New Zealand: Finn Allen, Devon Conway (wk), Kane Williamson, Glenn Phillips, Daryl Mitchell, James Neesham, Mitchell Santner, Tim Southee, Ish Sodhi, Trent Boult, Lockie Ferguson