England vs New Zealand ahead of high-pressure clash in Colombo National anthem Accidentally fast-forwarded the playback. The unexpected miss made the players laugh and eased the tension ahead of the must-win Super Eight match at the R Premadasa Stadium.watch:On the field, New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat first. team leader Mitchell Santner The starting line-up remains the same as in the previous game, while England made one change with the introduction of Rehan Ahmed Jamie Overton.After much deliberation, Santner clearly explained his decision. “We’re going to bat first. If you want to win the World Cup, you have to win games. It was nice to get a run on that wicket that night. We knew what it was going to do. It certainly looked the same. It looked good in the last game and there was more spin than we thought. If it’s flatter, you’ll have to adjust accordingly. You try to use the size that works for you. Same team,” he said. England captain Harry Brooke Said he would also bat first. “Would have won the toss and batted. Watched the game the other night and there’s spin here. They’re an amazing team. It would be great if we could beat them and try to bowl them out. I thought we performed really well throughout the game. There were errors in the last game. I thought I’d stick with third. Jamie Overton is out and Rehan Ahmed is in,” he added.England have reached the semi-finals, while New Zealand must win to advance.
