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England opt to field against New Zealand in 3rd T20

England captain Stuart Broad won the toss and elected to field against New Zealand in the third and final Twenty20 international at Wellington on Friday.

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Published: Feb 15, 2013, 11:13 AM (IST)
Edited: Feb 15, 2013, 11:13 AM (IST)

England opt to field against New Zealand in 3rd T20

England will aim to make amends in the final T20 © Getty Images

Wellington: Feb 15, 2013

England captain Stuart Broad won the toss and elected to field against New Zealand in the third and final Twenty20 international at Wellington on Friday.

New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum inspired his team to a crushing 55-run win over England in the second Twenty20 international in Hamilton on Tuesday, levelling the series 1-1.

Determined to make amends after being humbled in the opening fixture, New Zealand made 192 for six after being sent into bat then bowled out the tourists for 137.

Teams:

New Zealand: Martin Guptill, Hamish Rutherford, Brendon McCullum (c&wk), Ross Taylor, Grant Elliott, Colin Munro, James Franklin, Nathan McCullum, Ian Butler, Trent Boult, Mitchell McClenaghan

England: Alex Hales, Michael Lumb, Luke Wright, Jonathan Bairstow, Eoin Morgan, Joe Root, Jos Buttler (wk), Stuart Broad(c), James Tredwell, Jade Dernbach, Steven Finn

Catch live scores and ball-by-ball commentary of the final T20 here

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