Summary New Zealand's skipper Kane Williamson won the toss and elected to field first
CARDIFF (Dunya News) - In the 6th Match of ICC Champions Trophy 2017, it’s the host England that will take on another stronger team in Group A i.e. New Zealand at Sophia Gardens, Cardiff.
New Zealand’s skipper Kane Williamson won the toss and elected to field first while opting to play with the same team that played against the world champions Aussie side in the last rain-affected match.
Squads
England
JJ Roy, AD Hales, JE Root, EJG Morgan (captain), BA Stokes, JC Buttler, MM Ali, AU Rashid, LE Plunkett, MA Wood, JT Ball
New Zealand
MJ Guptill, L Ronchi, KS Williamson (capt), LRPL Taylor, NT Broom, JDS Neesham, CJ Anderson, MJ Santner, AF Milne, TG Southee, TA Boult
Match Updates
England Innings
Overs 15, England 78/1
Roy as usual started the innings in his own style as he crunched one towards the cover of Southee’s first over.
Hales chose a ball from Boult in the second over to hammer it through point for four more.
England were 14 for no loss after the first three overs.
It was in the fourth over when Hales decided to cut loose as he lofted a ball from Boult over square leg for a maximum.
Southee bowled a brilliant fifth over as only a single came of it.
England were 27 for no loss after six overs.
Hales took full advantage of the width provided by Southee as he pummeled it away over point for four.
Meanwhile, the umpires after 6.4 overs halt the play to observe a national minute s silence for the victims of the London attack on Saturday.
The skipper opted to introduce Milne to the attack who proved him right while cleaning up Roy who departed after 13 runs.
Southee bowled a good ninth over as only four runs came of it.
England were 41 for the loss of one wicket after 9 overs.
Hales muscled away a quick delivery from Milne as he loft it over midwicket for four more.
Hales looked promising as Joe Root was also playing in his usual style while rotating the strike at regular intervals.
After 12 overs, the run rate was 5 runs per over with England losing Jason Roy during the proceedings.
Root decided to take some risk as he launched one from Santner down the ground for the second six of the innings.
Anderson bowled the first initial three overs as only 15 runs came of it.
England were 78 for the loss of one wicket after 15 overs.
