New Zealand won the toss and had no hesitation in bowling first, which the experts reckoned will be the obvious choice. Kiwis retained the same side which they played against Australia, which meant there was no place for Tom Latham again.

On the other side, England was forced to make one change, as Chris Woakes – who has been ruled out of the tournament – made way for Adil Rashid. The inclusion of leggie in the side was an obvious move keeping in the mind the shorter boundaries.

A win in Tuesday’s game will ensure a place for England in the next round due to the fact they have already won the first game against Bangladesh. On the other hand, New Zealand has to win this game to ensure they are in a race to qualify for the semi-final stage.

Here is the playing XI of both the sides –

England (Playing XI): Jason Roy, Alex Hales, Joe Root, Eoin Morgan(c), Ben Stokes, Jos Buttler(w), Moeen Ali, Adil Rashid, Liam Plunkett, Mark Wood, Jake Ball.

New Zealand (Playing XI): Martin Guptill, Luke Ronchi(w), Kane Williamson(c), Ross Taylor, Neil Broom, James Neesham, Corey Anderson, Mitchell Santner, Adam Milne, Tim Southee, Trent Boult.

Here is what both the captains said at the time of the toss –

Eoin Morgan:

We would have also liked to bowl first. We have one forced change. Chris Woakes misses out and Adil Rashid comes in. He’s been very consistent, getting injured in the first game was not great. Jake Ball will take the new ball today. Stokes is getting close to full fitness and he’s been in the best shape as of today. They played well against Australia and will be tough to beat.

Kane Williamson:

We will bowl. Looks like a good surface, there’s a bit of weather around and we would like to exploit the conditions. No changes in our team. This is a short tournament and every match would be important. We have encouraged our boys to play with freedom and are looking forward to another good game. It’s great to be here – although the conditions differ from those in India during the IPL.