New Zealand win toss, elect to field

St Peter's, Antigua, Mar 29 (UNI) New Zealand skipper Stephen Fleming won the toss and opted to field against the West Indies in the Super Eight league match of the World Cup here today.

The hosts, for who this a very crucial match as they have lost their first Super League tie against Australia, have made one change in their XI bringing in Lendel Simmons in place of Jerome Taylor.

Teams: West Indies: C Gayle, S Chanderpaul, R Sarwan, M Samuels, B Lara (c), D Bravo, D Ramdin, D Smith, L Simmons, D Powell, C Collymore, 12th man: K Pollard New Zealand: P Fulton, S Fleming (c), H Marshall, S Styris, C McMillan, J Oram, B McCullum, D Vettori, J Franklin, S Bond, M Mason 12th man: Jeetan Patel Umpires: Rudi Koertzen and Asad Rauf, Third umpire - Aleem Dar, Fourth umpire - Billy Bowden, Match referee - Mike Procter UNI