South Africa host New Zealand in an important mid table clash in the 2nd match of Round 4.
With 1 point separating the teams, a win would have a big bearing on the position of the two teams on the table.
South Africa go in slight favourites by virtue of their strong pace attack, though New Zealand could surprise if conditions favour them.
Both teams field unchanged lineups from their 3rd round matches.
Pitch: 124 - A slow paced wicket built to frustrate the bowlers. The bounce is also likely to be low, so quick run scoring is unlikely. The pitch seems pretty solid and is expected to retain its character throughout the match.
Day 1 Conditions
Pitch: 1B - Slow paced and low bounce
Weather: 3 - Sunny, some cloud about
South Africa lineup:
M.W.Rushmere, A.C.Hudson, K.C.Wessels (c), P.N.Kirsten, W.J.Cronje, A.P.Kuiper, D.J.Richardson (wk), R.P.Snell, M.W.Pringle, A.A.Donald, T.Bosch
New Zealand lineup:
B.R.Hartland, J.G.Wright, A.H.Jones, M.D.Crowe (c), K.R.Rutherford, D.N.Patel, C.L.Cairns, A.C.Parore (wk), M.L.Sua, D.K,Morrison, W.Watson
Toss: New Zealand
New Zealand won the toss, and with the slow pitch expected to take the sting out of the South African pace attack, elected to bat first.
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