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02/27 07:56 CST New Zealand wins toss and bats in T20 World Cup game vs. England
New Zealand wins toss and bats in T20 World Cup game vs. England
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) --- New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner won the toss
and elected to bat first in cricket's T20 World Cup Super 8 match against
England at R. Premadasa Stadium on Friday.
A win will earn New Zealand the second semifinal spot from Group 2. Leader
England has already qualified after beating Sri Lanka and Pakistan.
Victory for England will leave Pakistan with a slim chance of getting into the
semifinals via net run-rate if they beat Sri Lanka on Saturday.
South Africa has already qualified from Group 1. The second spot will be
decided by the result of the match between India and the West Indies.
New Zealand fielded the same side that beat Sri Lanka comprehensively on
Wednesday while England bolstered its spin attack by recalling Rehan Ahmed in
place of Jamie Overton.
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Lineups:
England: Harry Brook (captain), Phil Salt, Jos Buttler, Jacob Bethell, Tom
Banton, Sam Curran, Will Jacks, Rehan Ahmed, Liam Dawson, Jofra Archer, Adil
Rashid.
New Zealand: Mitchell Santner (captain), Tim Seifert, Finn Allen, Rachin
Ravindra, Glenn Phillips, Daryl Mitchell, Mark Chapman, Cole McConchie, Matt
Henry, Ish Sodhi, Lockie Ferguson.
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AP cricket: https://apnews.com/hub/cricket
