Scott Edwards-led Netherlands won the toss and decided to field first against Tom Lathams New Zealand in the sixth ODI World Cup 2023 match at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad on Monday. New Zealand is coming into this match after beating England by nine wickets in the inaugural match of the tournament on Thursday. Meanwhile, the Netherlands are coming into this game after losing against Pakistan by 81 runs on Friday.While talking during the toss, New Zealand skipper Tom Latham confirmed that Lockie Ferguson has been included in the first eleven in place of James Neesham. “We wouldve had a bowl, looks like a decent surface. We played a practice game on this wicket last week so happy to put up runs on the board. Was a fantastic performance last game, the bowlers did a fantastic job up front and then Devon and Rachin came out there and played brilliantly. Lockie Ferguson comes in for James Neesham,” Tom Latham said.Captain Edwards decides to field first after winning the toss.Sybrand Engelbrecht debuts while Ryan Klein replaces an injured LVB in our XI against the Kiwis today. #CWC23 pic.twitter.com/w8kHP3uHV0— Cricket🏏Netherlands (@KNCBcricket) October 9, 2023Scott Edwards said that bowling conditions were better earlier in the day thats why they opted to field first after winning the toss. “Were going to have a bowl first, from the last game it seemed like bowling conditions were better earlier in the day, and no real dew factor. Were in a good place. Two changes, Sybrand Engelbrecht and Ryan Klein come in for us,” Scott Edwards said at the toss.Batting first in Hyderabad after a toss win for Scott Edwards and @kncbcricket. One change from Game 1 with Lockie Ferguson in for Jimmy Neesham. Follow play LIVE in NZ with @skysportnz. LIVE scoring | https://t.co/aNkBrDiAuv #CWC23 #BACKTHEBLACKCAPS pic.twitter.com/YcQGmrZrTP— BLACKCAPS (@BLACKCAPS) October 9, 2023New Zealand playing XIDevon Conway, Will Young, Rachin Ravindra, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham (Wk/C), Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, Mitchell Santner, Matt Henry, Lockie Ferguson, Trent Boult.Netherlands playing XIVikramjit Singh, Max ODowd, Colin Ackermann, Bas de Leede, Teja Nidamanuru, Scott Edwards (Wk/C), Sybrand Engelbrecht, Roelof van der Merwe, Ryan Klein, Aryan Dutt, Paul van Meekeren.The match between New Zealand and the Netherlands will kick off at 2:00 PM IST.(With ANI inputs)
