New Zealand elect to bat first
Updated | By Nondumiso Zakwe
The Proteas lost the toss and will bowl first, with Eddie Leie coming into the side as a late replacement for Morne Morkel, who has been released from the squad for paternity reasons.
Faf du Plessis has not recovered from his knee injury and is unavailable for selection. He will be monitored over the next few days before a call on his availability for the One-Day International (ODI) series is made.
Dale Steyn will assist with 12th man duties for this match.
South Africa XI: AB de Villiers (capt), Hashim Amla, Morne van Wyk (wk), Rilee Rossouw, David Miller, Farhaan Behardien David Wiese, Aaron Phangiso, Kyle Abbott, Kagiso Rabada, Eddie Leie.
Match Officials
Match Referee: Roshan Mahanama (Sri Lanka)
Standing Umpires: Shaun George & Johan Cloete
3rd Umpire: Adrian Holdstock
4th Umpire: Patrick Jele
Match Broadcast Details
SuperSport 2 Channel 202 13h30
SABC 3 14h00
Radio 2000 Live ball-by-ball commentary 14h00
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