On the other hand, England will be looking to start with a win and continue the happy memories of the Last world cup, where they won the cricket world cup for the very first time in history. Can they win this time too and make it a consecutive world cup title. A lot of actions to be seen in the next couple of months.
New Zealand won the toss and decided to field. Narendra Modi Stadium pitch is not bowling friendly. Batsmen get enough advantage to score runs. So I would say the result of today's match will depend on the performance of the batsmen. England batsmen are in very good rhythm. If the top order is good, England will collect more than 300 today.
England lost their first wicket by 40 runs. England's two openers started well. They collected 40 runs in 7.4 overs. Dawid Malan returns to the dressing room after being dismissed by Matt Henry. He was able to collect 14 runs from 24 balls.
Bowlers of New Zealand bowled very controlled today. They are doing very well. And if the performance of the bowlers is not controlled on such a pitch, the opposition will easily give a target of more than 300. England's batting line-up is also very strong. And the squad has quite a few players who are capable of playing big innings. England can provide a big target today if they bat responsibly.