SA win toss, puts Zimbabwe in to bat third and final ODI

21 August 2014 - 11:37 By Tiisetso Malepa
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South African bowler Ryan McLaren (R) celebrates a wicket with his teammate Faf du Plessis (L) during the second cricket match of a three-match series of One Day Internationals (ODI) between between Zimbabwe and South Africa at the Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo, on August 19, 2014.
South African bowler Ryan McLaren (R) celebrates a wicket with his teammate Faf du Plessis (L) during the second cricket match of a three-match series of One Day Internationals (ODI) between between Zimbabwe and South Africa at the Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo, on August 19, 2014.

South Africa won the toss and put Zimbabwe in to bat in the third and final ODI internationals on Thursday at the Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo.

The visitors have opted to bowl first after two crushing defeats inflicted on the hosts – 93-run and 61-run victories.

The Proteas made three changes with captain AB de Villiers, Imran Tahir and Hashim Amla all rested. Left seamer Mthokozisi Shezi, opener Rilee Rossouw and speedster Marchant de Lange take their places. Faf du Plessis captains the side in the absence of de Villiers.

Rilee Rossouw and Mthokozisi Shezi have been selected to make their ODI debuts, and will be the 112th and 113th caps for South Africa respectively.

The hosts, on the other hand, have made a couple of changes as well – Tafadzwa Kamungozi and Tinashe Panyangara are replacing Madziva and Vitori

South Africa are two nil up and have already wrapped up the three-match series.

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