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Du Plessis back as Zimbabwe bat in final ODI
PAARL, South Africa, Oct 6, 2018 (BSS/AFP) – Zimbabwe won the toss and
decided to bat in the third and final one-day international against South
Africa at Boland Park on Saturday.
Faf du Plessis returned as captain for South Africa. He was originally
ruled out of the series because of a shoulder injury suffered in Sri Lanka in
August but travelled and trained with the team when they won the first two
matches of the series under the captaincy of JP Duminy.
“The shoulder is as good as it can be,” he said. “I’m tired of sitting on
the side.”
Zimbabwe skipper Hamilton Masakadza said the pitch looked better than
those for the previous matches, both of which were criticised for their
uneven bounce. “We hope to put some runs on the board,” he said.
“It looks a good one-day wicket,” said Du Plessis. “It has been pretty
easy for the bowlers so far. Today they will probably need a little more
skill.”
South Africa made three changes. Du Plessis, fast bowler Kagiso Rabada and
left-arm wrist spinner Tabraiz Shamsi came in for Dean Elgar, Christiaan
Jonker and Lungi Ngidi.
Teams: South Africa: Faf du Plessis (captain), Aiden Markram, Reeza
Hendricks, JP Duminy, Heinrich Klaasen (wkt), Khaya Zondo, Andile
Phehlukwayo, Dale Steyn, Kagiso Rabada, Imran Tahir, Tabraiz Shamsi
Zimbabwe: Hamilton Masakadza (captain), Solomon Mire, Brendan Taylor
(wkt), Craig Ervine, Sean Williams, Peter Moor, Elton Chigumbura, Brandon
Mavuta, Kyle Jarvis, Donald Tiripano, Tendai Chatara
Umpires: Chris Gaffaney (NZL), Shaun George (RSA)
TV umpire: Bongani Jele (RSA)
Match referee: Jeff Crowe (NZL)
BSS/AFP/ARS/1818 hrs