Colombo, Feb. 27 -- New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat against England in the 49th Match of the Super 8 Group 2 stage of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup at the R Premadasa Stadium here on Friday, with conditions strongly favouring the side setting a target.
With five of the six matches at the venue won by teams batting first, New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner had little hesitation in choosing to take first strike on a dry surface marked by visible bare patches.
Pitch-side analysis by Nasser Hussain and Aaron Finch indicated that the strip is the same one used two nights ago, measuring 75 metres straight down the ground, 75 metres on one side and 62 metres on the other. The surface is expected to aid spin as the game progresses, ha...