New Zealand win toss, opt to bat against India
Manchester, July 9 (UNI): New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson won the toss and opted to bat against India in the knock-out stage of the semi-final clash of the ICC Cricket World Cup on Tuesday.
India and New Zealand have both made a change each in their playing eleven. Bowler Yuzvendra Chahal comes in for Kuldeep Yadav while for the Kiwis, Lockie Ferguson is in and Tim Southee is out.
Teams:
India (Playing XI): Lokesh Rahul, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli(c), Rishabh Pant, MS Dhoni(w), Dinesh Karthik, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Yuzvendra Chahal, Jasprit Bumrah
New Zealand (Playing XI): Martin Guptill, Henry Nicholls, Kane Williamson(c), Ross Taylor, Tom Latham(w), James Neesham, Colin de Grandhomme, Mitchell Santner, Lockie Ferguson, Matt Henry, Trent Boult
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