New Zealand captain Kane Williamson won the toss & opted to field first against England in the 1st Semi-final of the ICC T20 World Cup 2021. This match is being played at Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi.

This promises to be an exciting match, keeping in mind the classic final they played in the 2019 World Cup Final. Sam Billings has found place in England team in place of injured Jason Roy. Playing XI of both teams are:

• 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