West Indies selected to bowl vs South Africa
After a two-hour-and-15-minute delay to the toss, because of persistent rain at SuperSport Park, Rovman Powell referred to as accurately in his first outing as West Indies T20I captain and put South Africa in to bat in damp circumstances. The match has been decreased to an 11-over-a-side shootout on a superb pitch, with loads of runs anticipated and tough circumstances for fielders. Sawdust was being sprinkled on the outfield, particularly the areas round backward level on each side.
South Africa’s injured trio of Reeza Hendricks (finger laceration), Anrich Nortje (groin niggle) and Sisanda Magala (break up webbing), who missed the ODIs, have been all handed match to play within the T20I opener. That allowed South Africa to proceed to relaxation Kagiso Rabada, with Nortje, Magala and Parnell to bowl seam and two spinners in Tabraiz Shamsi and Bjorn Fortuin. Aiden Markram, in his first outing as everlasting T20I skipper, will slot in at No. 4, after Quinton de Kock, Hendricks and Rilee Rossouw.
West Indies overlooked Jason Holder, who had performed each match on the tour to this point, leaving Alzarri Joseph to steer the assault. Sheldon Cottrell, Odean Smith and Romario Shepherd made up the remainder of the pack, with Akeal Hosein and Roston Chase because the spin-bowling choices.
South Africa: 1 Quinton de Kock (wk), 2 Reeza Hendricks, 3 Rilee Rossouw, 4 Aiden Markram (capt), 5 Heinrich Klaasen, 6 David Miller, 7 Wayne Parnell, 8 Sisanda Magala, 9 Bjorn Fortuin, 10 Anrich Nortje, 11 Tabraiz Shamsi
West Indies: 1 Kyle Mayers, 2 Brandon King, 3 Johnson Charles (wk), 4 Nicholas Pooran, 5 Rovman Powell (capt), 6 Roston Chase, 7 Romario Shepherd, 8 Odean Smith, 9 Sheldon Cottrell, 10 Akeal Hosein, 11 Alzarri Joseph
Source web site: www.espncricinfo.com
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