DHAKA: Zimbabwe captain Elton Chigumbura won the toss and sent South Africa into bat in their first World Cup Pool B match in Hamilton on Sunday.

Zimbabwe though have opted to be without Prosper Utseya, one of their most experienced players and the man who spearheaded a famous victory over Australia in August 2014.

The batting wears a familiar look, with Sikandara Raza at the top, Brendan Taylor and Hamilton Masakadza in the middle and captain Elton Chigumbura and Solomon Mire for lower-order fireworks.

South African all-rounder Farhaan Behardien passed a fitness test having recovered from a back problem in time for the match.

South Africa entered the game with three frontline seamers and leg-spinner Imran Tahir while Zimbabwe left out Prosper Utseya.

Teams

South Africa
AB de Villiers (capt), Hashim Amla, Quinton de Kock, Farhaan Behardien, JP Duminy, Faf du Plessis, Imran Tahir, David Miller, Morne Morkel, Vernon Philander, Dale Steyn

Zimbabwe
Elton Chigumbura (capt), Sikandar Raza, Regis Chakabva, Tendai Chatara, Craig Ervine, Tafadzwa Kamungozi, Hamilton Masakadza, Solomon Mire, Tinashe Panyangara, Brendan Taylor, Sean Williams

Umpires: Rod Tucker (AUS) and Ranmore Martinesz (SRI)
TV umpire: Paul Reiffel (AUS)
Match referee: Roshan Mahanama (SRI)

BDST: 0720 HRS, FEB 15, 2015