New Zealand chose to bowl vs South Africa
Tom Latham, who was due to captain New Zealand in the fourth and fifth match, was unavailable after being hit on the thumb in match three. He sustained a minor fracture and will be out of action for between two and three weeks. In his absence, Jimmy Neesham was leading New Zealand after making his leadership debut in Wellington. Tom Blundell, who was brought into the squad as cover for Neesham, is on the bench.
South Africa have left out impressive 19-year-old quick Nqobani Mokoena, who played the first three matches, and stuck to a three-seam, three-spin combination. Wiaan Mulder, who will also open the batting, Gerald Coetzee and Ottneil Baartman along with Keshav Maharaj, George Linde and Prenalen Subrayen, make up their attack.
New Zealand: 1 Tim Robinson, 2 Katene Clarke, 3 Dane Cleaver (wk), 4 Nick Kelly, 5 Bevon Jacobs, 6 Jimmy Neesham (capt), 7 Josh Clarkson, 8 Cole McConchie, 9 Zak Foulkes, 10 Kyle Jamieson, 10 Ben Sears
South Africa: 1 Tony de Zorzi, 2 Wiaan Mulder, 3 Connor Esterhuizen (wk), 4 Rubin Hermann, 5 Jason Smith, 6 Dian Forrester, 7 George Linde, 8 Gerald Coetzee, 9 Keshav Maharaj (capt), 10 Prenalen Subrayen, 11 Ottneil Baartman
