England won the toss and opted to bat first against New Zealand in the match of ICC World Cup 2019 at the Riverside Durham in Chester-le-street on Wednesday.
Both England and New Zealand cricket teams would look to seal their place in the semi-finals.
New Zealand are currently placed third in the CWC standings with 11 points. The team also has a good net run-rate of +0.572.
On the other hand, England are placed fourth with 10 points from eight games with a net run-rate of +1.000.
If England lose the match against New Zealand their place in the knock-out round would be left in jeopardy as Pakistan cricket team are also in with a chance of making it to the semis.
Squads: New Zealand: Martin Guptill, Henry Nicholls, Kane Williamson(c), Ross Taylor, Tom Latham(w), Colin de Grandhomme, James Neesham, Mitchell Santner, Tim Southee, Matt Henry, Trent Boult
England: Jason Roy, Jonny Bairstow, Joe Root, Eoin Morgan(c), Ben Stokes, Jos Buttler(w), Chris Woakes, Liam Plunkett, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood