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WT20: NZ opt to bat against Australia

March 18, 2016

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India World T20 Cricket India New Zealand — New Zealand's Ish Sodhi,down, celebrates the wicket of India's Ravindra Jadeja during the ICC World Twenty20 2016 cricket match at the Vidarbha Cricket Association stadium in Nagpur, India, Tuesday, March 15, 2016. (AP Photo/Saurabh Das)

New Zealand captain Kane Williamson won the toss and elected to bat in their World Twenty20 tie against Australia in Dharmasala on Friday.

New Zealand spinner Nathan McCullum made way for Mitchell McClenaghan despite playing a leading role during the Black Caps shock opening victory over hosts India on Tuesday.

Australia elected to play two spinners, Ashton Agar and Adam Zampa, with paceman Josh Hazlewood missing out in what is the team s opening match in a tournament they have never won.

New Zealand:

Kane Williamson (captain), Martin Guptill, Colin Munro, Corey Anderson, Ross Taylor, Grant Elliott, Mitchell Santner, Luke Ronchi, Adam Milne, Mitchell McClenaghan, Ish Sodhi

Australia:

Steven Smith (captain), Usman Khawaja, Shane Watson, David Warner, Glenn Maxwell, Mitchell Marsh, James Faulkner, Peter Nevill, Ashton Agar, Adam Zampa, Nathan Coulter-Nile