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New Zealand vs South Africa T20: South Africa chose to bowl first after winning the toss against New Zealand national cricket team in a night fixture at the ICC T20 World Cup.
The move signaled their intent to attempt what no team had managed so far in the tournament.
They aimed to complete a successful run chase under lights. South Africa made one adjustment to the lineup that featured in their previous morning match.
Corbin Bosch replaced George Linde in the only change to the XI. New Zealand, meanwhile, retained the same combination from their last outing.
Both sides entered the contest in a strong position in the standings.
Wins over Afghanistan had already placed South Africa and New Zealand on the brink of securing qualification for the Super Eights.
With pre-seeded matchups awaiting in the next phase, the fixture carried limited consequences in terms of advancement.
Even so, the encounter offered a competitive test between two experienced T20 teams looking to build form ahead of the knockout stage.
South Africa have historically enjoyed the upper hand against New Zealand national cricket team in T20 World Cup play.
They have won all four of their previous meetings in the tournament.
Yet the broader head-to-head trend has recently shifted. New Zealand have claimed victory in each of the last three T20 matches between the two sides across international competitions.
The contest in Ahmedabad took place at a venue known for producing high-scoring night games.
South Africa featured in the two most recent evening matches at the ground. They crossed the 200-run mark on both occasions.
In December, they were set a target of 232 by India national cricket team. They ended their chase 30 runs short.
Earlier in this World Cup, South Africa posted 213 against Canada national cricket team at the same venue.
They went on to defend that total successfully to secure the win.
New Zealand national cricket team confirmed Tim Seifert as wicketkeeper for the fixture. Finn Allen and Rachin Ravindra were slotted into the top order.
Glenn Phillips, Daryl Mitchell and Mark Chapman formed the core of the middle lineup. Mitchell Santner led the side as captain.
James Neesham was included as a seam-bowling all-rounder. The bowling group featured Matt Henry, Lockie Ferguson and Jacob Duffy.
South Africa national cricket team named Aiden Markram as captain. Quinton de Kock handled wicketkeeping responsibilities.
Ryan Rickelton and Dewald Brevis were selected in the batting unit. David Miller and Tristan Stubbs added depth and finishing ability.
Marco Jansen and Corbin Bosch were picked as pace-bowling all-rounders. The attack was rounded out by Kagiso Rabada, Keshav Maharaj and Lungi Ngidi.
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