C T Online Desk: Australia have won the toss and opted to bowl first against New Zealand. 2021 T20 World Cup champions Australia start their title defence with match against New Zealand at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Saturday.
The game will also mark the beginning of Super-12 stage of the T20 World Cup 2022. It is worth noting that New Zealand have not won any game against Australia in any format on latter’s home soil since 2011.
Both the teams had already entered the main event based on their rankings, while Sri Lanka and Ireland are the other two teams that have entered their group from the first round.
New Zealand (Playing XI): Devon Conway (w), Finn Allen, Kane Williamson (c), Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, James Neesham, Mitchell Santner, Tim Southee, Ish Sodhi, Lockie Ferguson, Trent Boult.
Australia (Playing XI): Aaron Finch (c), David Warner, Mitchell Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Tim David, Matthew Wade (w), Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood.
Source: NDTV
