New Zealand invite India to bat first in Dubai
Dubai, March 2 -- New Zealand won the toss and opted to field against India in the 12th match of the ICC Champions Trophy at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium here on Sunday.
New Zealand skipper Mitchell Santner cited pitch conditions as the reason for his decision, stating, "We'll have a bowl first, looks like a good wicket. Want to put some pressure early and hopefully it skids on well later. We still want to win, we know we are going to be in Lahore later but our job here is to do a job here. Daryl Mitchell comes in, Conway misses this one."
India captain Rohit Sharma, however, was content with the outcome of the toss. "Was anyway looking to bat first, wanted to see what we could do upfront and then challenge our bowlers since we c...
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