Durban - South Africa won the toss and chose to bat in the third One Day International (ODI) against New Zealand at Kingsmead, in Durban, on Wednesday.
South African made two changes to the team that were comprehensively beaten by eight wickets in the second ODI in Potchefstroom on Sunday. Spinner Aaron Phangiso makes way for seamer Kagiso Rabada, while Kyle Abbott comes in for Vernon Philander who was struggling with a viral infection.
New Zealand, meanwhile, made no changes to their winning combination. Coming into the deciding match, the series was locked at 1-1.
South African team:
Hashim Amla, Morne van Wyl (wk), AB de Villiers, Rilee Rossouw, David Miller, Farhaan Behardien, David Wiese, Dale Steyn, Kyle Abbott, Kagiso Rabada, Imran Tahir. New Zealand team: Martin Guptill, Tom Latham, Kane Williamson (capt), George Worker, Grant Elliot, Luke Ronchi (wk), Colin Munro, Doug Bracewell, Ben Wheeler, Adam Milne, Ish Sodhi. - African News Agency (ANA).