New Zealand won the toss in the first semi-final of the T20 World Cup Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi and opted to bowl first.
The Black Caps will look to avenge the loss in the final of the 2019 World Cup when they take on Eoin Morgan's side in this semi-final. However, Kane Williamson's men will have a daunting task against England who are in red hot form, having won four out of their five Super 12 matches.
There is no Jason Roy in this game for England as he was ruled out in the last match due to calf injury.
Williamson, at the toss, said that NZ are going with the same XI.
"We're bowling first. It's a good pitch but a bit of dew later. We're going in with the same team. Busy period for us, and we've come through, giving in good performances. The two most experienced bowlers have bowled beautifully throughout the tournament, and after Lockie, Milne has come in and done well too. England has a lot of depth, that's their strength, and we have the opportunity to play our own brand of cricket," said Williamson.
Morgan said that, in absence of injured Jason Roy, England will open with Jonny Bairstow and Jos Buttler.
He said, "We would have looked to bowl first too, but hopefully the toss doesn't decide the result of the game. Roy misses out today, obviously he's disappointed because he's played a big role for us in this tournament, and to miss out on a semi-final is devastating. However, Billings gets another chance. He's been doing the hardwork and carrying the drinks for us, and it's a big opportunity for him. Bairstow will open today, instead of Roy, since he's done it really well in the past. We can't take New Zealand lightly at all, they've been playing semi-finals and finals for a lot longer than we have, so we'll have to play out of our skins to beat them. Looking forward to a great contest today."
Playing XI
England: Jos Buttler(w), Jonny Bairstow, Dawid Malan, Moeen Ali, Eoin Morgan(c), Sam Billings, Liam Livingstone, Chris Woakes, Chris Jordan, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood
New Zealand: Martin Guptill, Daryl Mitchell, Kane Williamson(c), Devon Conway(w), Glenn Phillips, James Neesham, Mitchell Santner, Adam Milne, Tim Southee, Ish Sodhi, Trent Boult
