New Zealand won the toss and chose to bowl first - Williamson out, Tom Latham captain

ENG vs NZ: The opening match of the World Cup-2023 between England and New Zealand is going to start shortly at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. New Zealand won the toss and decided to field. The last World Cup match between England and New Zealand was played in the 2019 final. Then after the match and super over were tied, England won the title on the basis of hitting more boundaries. In such a situation, the Kiwi team will have a chance to equalize the account of the defeat suffered in 2019.

Head-to-head match was equal, both won 44-44 matches

So far 95 ODIs have been played between England and New Zealand. Both won 44-44 matches. 3 matches were tied, while 4 matches remained inconclusive.

Both won 5-5 matches in the World Cup

So far 10 matches have been played between the two teams in the World Cup. Both teams won 5-5. The last match between the two in the 2019 World Cup was a tie. The matter reached the Super Over, but after it was also tied, England won the match on the basis of hitting more boundaries.

Williamson and Saudi will not play

New Zealand captain Kane Williamson will not be a part of the team in the first match. Wicketkeeper Tom Latham will take command in his place. Tim Southee has also not been fit in the bowling department yet. Therefore the team will field without both the experienced players. On the other hand, English all-rounder Ben Stokes may also miss the opening due to hip injury.

Playing-11 of both the teams

New Zealand: Devon Conway, Will Young, Rachin Ravindra, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham (captain, wk), Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, Matt Henry, Mitchell Santner, James Neesham, Trent Boult.

England: Jonny Bairstow, Dawid Malan, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Jos Buttler (captain, wk), Liam Livingstone, Moeen Ali, Sam Curran, Chris Woakes, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood.