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South Africa bowl against Australia

By AFP
September 30, 2016

JOHANNESBURG: South Africa won the toss and sent Australia in to bat in the first one-day international at SuperSport Park on Friday.

Hashim Amla was missing from the South African team because of flu, with Rilee Rossouw taking his place as an opening batsman.

Temba Bavuma, who made a century on debut as an opener against Ireland in Benoni on Sunday, is not part of the squad for the five-match Australia series.

In other changes from the side that beat Ireland by 206 runs, fast bowler Dale Steyn and leg-spinner Imran Tahir replaced Dwaine Pretorius and Aaron Phangiso.

Australia made one change from the side that beat Ireland by nine wickets on Tuesday, with opening batsman Aaron Finch replacing Usman Khawaja, who top-scored with 82 not out against Ireland.

Teams:
South Africa: Faf du Plessis (captain), Rilee Rossouw, Quinton de Kock (wkt), JP Duminy, David Miller, Farhaan Behardien, Wayne Parnell, Andile Phehlukwayo, Dale Steyn, Kagiso Rabada, Imran Tahir.

Australia: Steve Smith (captain), David Warner, Aaron Finch, George Bailey, Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh, Matthew Wade (wkt), John Hastings, Adam Zampa, Scott Boland, Daniel Worrall.

Umpires: Bongani Jele (RSA), Joel Wilson (WIS), TV umpire: Nigel Llong (ENG)
Match referee: Chris Broad (ENG)