Both the teams will fight to fix their spot in the semi-finals.

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In one of the crucial matches of 2019 World Cup, England and New Zealand will lock horns at Riverside Ground on Wednesday. Both the teams will fight to fix their spot in the semi-finals.

England which is placed on the 4th spot on the points table would come up with the confidence of defeating India in their last match. England has 10 points and it needs to win this match to get the place into the semi-finals.

New Zealand that has showcased brilliant performance in the tournament lost its last two matches against Pakistan and Australia. New Zealand would look to win against England to get back on the track at this crucial time.

Key Players

England: Joe Root, Jos Butler, Jofra Archer

New Zealand: Kane Williamson, Ross Taylor, Trent Boult

 

Head-to-Head Records

Matches Played: 89

Won by England: 40

Won by New Zealand: 43

Tied: 02

N/R: 04

 

England vs New Zealand head-to-head in World Cup

Total matches: 8

Won by New Zealand: 5

Won by England: 3

 

Playing XI

England: Eoin Morgan, Jason Roy, Jonny Bairstow, Joe Root, Ben Stokes, Jos Buttler, Chris Woakes, Adil Rashid, Liam Plunkett, Jofra Archer and Mark Wood.

New Zealand: Henry Nicholls, Martin Guptill, Kane Williamson, Ross Taylor, Tom Latham, Colin de Grandhomme, Jimmy Neesham, Mitchell Santner, Ish Sodhi, Lockie Ferguson, Trent Boult

Match Details

Date: Tuesday, 3rd July 2019

Time: 03:00 PM IST

Venue: Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street

League: ICC World Cup 2019

Live Telecast: Star Network

Online Streaming: Hotstar