New Zealand Vs England Toss Update, 2nd T20I: NZ Bowling First In Christchurch - Check Playing XIs

New Zealand won the toss and opted to field first in the second T20 international against England at the Hagley Oval in Christchurch on Monday (October 20, 2025).

The three-match T20I series is still on a 0-0 deadlock after the first game was washed out at the same venue.

Both teams are playing the same XIs as the opener.

New Zealand Vs England, 2nd T20I: Playing XIs

England: Philip Salt, Jos Buttler (wk), Jacob Bethell, Harry Brook (c), Tom Banton, Sam Curran, Jordan Cox, Brydon Carse, Liam Dawson, Adil Rashid, Luke Wood

New Zealand: Tim Seifert (wk), Tim Robinson, Rachin Ravindra, Mark Chapman, Daryl Mitchell, Michael Bracewell, James Neesham, Mitchell Santner (c), Kyle Jamieson, Matt Henry, Jacob Duffy

After the T20I series, a three-match ODI series will be played, startingon October 26 at Bay Oval in Tauranga. New Zealand have named a 14-member squad for the ODIs, with the big news being the return of former captain Kane Williamson and all-rounder Nathan Smith.

Williamson, 35, has been sidelined due to a minor medical issue but is now fit to play. Smith, 27, returns after recovering from an abdominal injury sustained during the second Test against Zimbabwe in August.

New Zealand Vs England, 2nd T20I: Squads

New Zealand: Tim Seifert (wk), Rachin Ravindra, Tim Robinson, Mark Chapman, Daryl Mitchell, James Neesham, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner (c), Kyle Jamieson, Matt Henry, Jacob Duffy, Devon Conway, Zakary Foulkes, Bevon Jacobs

England: Philip Salt, Jos Buttler (wk), Jacob Bethell, Harry Brook (c), Tom Banton, Sam Curran, Jordan Cox, Brydon Carse, Liam Dawson, Adil Rashid, Luke Wood, Jamie Overton, Zak Crawley, Rehan Ahmed, Sonny Baker