Australia opt to bat against New Zealand

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Published : 19:06, Jun 29, 2019 | Updated : 19:08, Jun 29, 2019

Cricket - ICC Cricket World Cup - New Zealand v Australia - Lord`s, London, Britain - June 29, 2019 Australia`s David Warner in action Action Images via ReutersAustralia have won the toss and opted to bat first against New Zealand at The Lords on Saturday (Jun 29).
Australia brought an unchanged squad though they have already made it through to the semis.
"Hopefully later on slow up a little, and take a bit of spin. I think it's a difficult wicket from the previous one. No changes, everyone who contributed to the win has done really well. Everyone has played at some point, so it's going well." Aussie captain Aaron Finch said at the toss.
New Zealand brought two changes and they need to win the match to secure a spot in the semis as the second team of the tournament.
"We would have batted too. Two changes - Ish Sodhi comes in for Matt Henry, and also Henry Nicholls comes in for Colin Munro." said New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson.
Squad
Australia: Finch (c), Warner, Khawaja, Smith, Maxwell, Stoinis, Carey (wk), Cummins, Starc, Lyon, Behrendorff
New Zealand: Guptill. Nicholls, Williamson (c), Taylor, Latham (wk), Neesham, de Grandhomme, Santner, Sodhi, Ferguson, Boult

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