World Cup 2015, 9th Match, Pool A: New Zealand Vs England at Wellington. Feb 20, 2015
Match scheduled to begin at 14:00 local time (01:00 GMT, 06:30 AM IST)
Teams: : New Zealand Vs England
Venu: Played at Westpac Stadium, Wellington
Match Time: 06:30 AM IST, 01:00 GMT
Toss: England won the toss and chose to bat first
England have not beaten New Zealand in the World Cup since 1983, but have a decent record against them in recent games.
New Zealand's win-loss record against England in world cup: 4 wins - 3 lose
Previous matches results:
New Zealand: W W W W L
England: L L W L W
pitch condition: While McCullum suggested the drop-in pitch would be full of runs, recent scores at the ground paint a less clear picture. Pakistan were bowled out for 210 about three weeks ago while, a couple of days earlier, Sri Lanka made 287 and then bowled New Zealand out for 253.Only five times has a team exceeded 300 on this ground and only once has it occurred since the end of 2005.
Match Stats:
New Zealand have won nine out of the last 11 completed ODIs at this ground
England have lost both of the ODIs they have played on the ground
England have been bowled out in 12 of their last 18 ODIs; New Zealand have been bowled out three times in their last 16
The lowest score at an ODI on the ground is 89, made by England in 2002
Local hero Ross Taylor, who averages 100 in ODIs on the ground, requires 64 runs to become the fourth New Zealand player to score 5,000 ODI runs
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