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ENG vs WI, ICC World Cup 2019: England skipper Morgan wins toss, opts to field first

England skipper Eoin Morgan won the toss and elected to bowl first against the West Indies at the Rose Bowl in Southampton

England will be taking on West Indies in Game 18 of the ongoing ICC World Cup at the Rose Bowl in Southampton. The match is scheduled to commence at 3 pm (IST). England come into the game on the back of winning their previous encounter against  Bangladesh by 106 runs . Meanwhile, West Indies who bowled out Pakistan for a paltry 105 runs lost their last game to defending champions Australia. England and West Indies have met at the World Cup on six occasions, with hosts having an overwhelming winning record against the Windies with 5 wins. Toss Update England skipper Eoin Morgan won the toss and elected to bowl first against the West Indies at the Rose Bowl. Eoin Morgan: Completely different challenge that we had against Bangladesh. Tough challenge for us. We have got the same team. Holder: Would have wanted to bowl first as well thanks to a fresh wicket. We guys have planned well for this game and we are up for it. It is a matter of adapting to situations. We have got three changes. Here is the playing eleven of both the teams England (Playing XI): Jason Roy, Jonny Bairstow, Joe Root, Eoin Morgan(c), Jos Buttler(w), Ben Stokes, Chris Woakes, Liam Plunkett, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood West Indies (Playing XI): Chris Gayle, Evin Lewis, Shai Hope(w), Nicholas Pooran, Shimron Hetmyer, Jason Holder(c), Andre Russell, Carlos Brathwaite, Sheldon Cottrell, Shannon Gabriel, Oshane Thomas

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