The first innings of the match between England and USA started with a toss. England won the toss and elected to bowl first, as Captain Jos Buttler believed that the pitch might be a little tacky due to the early morning start. Buttler expressed excitement for the game and emphasized the need for full intensity as they were in a crucial stage of the competition. He acknowledged the tough challenge ahead, as USA had played well throughout the tournament.
On the other hand, USA captain Aaron Jones also wanted to bowl first, stating that they planned to play fearless cricket and be more disciplined in their bowling. Despite this, England made a change to their lineup, with Chris Jordan replacing Mark Wood in the playing XI. The teams looked like this:
USA: 1 Steven Taylor, 2 Andries Gous (wk), 3 Nitish Kumar, 4 Aaron Jones (capt), 5 Corey Anderson, 6 Shayan Jahangir, 7 Harmeet Singh, 8 Nosthush Kenjinge, 9 Shadley van Schalkwyk, 10 Ali Khan, 11 Saurabh Netravalkar
England: 1 Phil Salt, 2 Jos Buttler (capt, wk), 3 Jonny Bairstow