By Neil Manthorp.
New Zealand captain, Tom Latham, won the toss and chose to bowl first in their World Cup group match against South Africa at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune on Wednesday.
South Africa have replaced spinner Tabraiz Shamsi with fast bowler Kagiso Rabada from the team which beat Pakistan by one-wicket on Friday in Chennai while the Black Caps have given a first outing of the tournament to veteran swing bowler, Tim Southee.
Victory for South Africa would see them move back to the top of the table, ahead on unbeaten hosts India on net-rate, while a fifth win in seven games would move New Zealand level on points with South Africa in a tie for second place.
A high-scoring match is a distinct possibility with the average first innings score being 310 – although there have been only five one-day internationals played at the venue.
South Africa: Quinton de Kock (wkt), Temba Bavuma (captain), Rassie van der Dussen, Aiden Markram, Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Marco Jansen, Gerald Coetzee, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi
New Zealand: Devon Conway, Will Young, Rachin Ravindra, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham (captain/wkt), Glenn Phillips, James Neesham, Mitchell Santner, Matt Henry, Tim Southee, Trent Boult.