New Zealand have won the toss and have opted to bat
Australia and New Zealand face each other in the shortest format for the first time since 2010. The two teams have also never faced each other in the WT20 before so this match promises to be full of thrills and new stories. The scene is Dharamsala where rain has played spoilt sport on numerous occasions already, hopefully the weather remains kind to us today.
Pitch report: "Stunning conditions here at Dharamsala. Thankfully we have some sun. The ground has been under covers since yesterday 10:00. This wicket won't spin that much. Captains like to chase when there is rain predicted" - says Scott Styris
Williamson: "We are going to have a bat. The pitch looks a bit dry and the slower bowlers will come in. We have one change. We have got a win early and hopefully we can adapt to the new conditions."
Smith: "We would have also batted. It looks pretty dry. It is exciting to start our World Cup campaign here today. We have a very strong 15-man squad. Usman and Watson (will open the batting)."
Playing XI:
New Zealand: Kane Williamson(c), Martin Guptill, Colin Munro, Corey Anderson, Ross Taylor, Mitchell Santner, Grant Elliott, Luke Ronchi(w), Adam Milne, Mitchell McClenaghan, Ish Sodhi
Australia: Usman Khawaja, Shane Watson, Steven Smith(c), David Warner, Glenn Maxwell, Mitchell Marsh, James Faulkner, Peter Nevill(w), Ashton Agar, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Adam Zampa
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