ABU DHABI:
Australia
skipper Aaron Finch won the toss and elected to bowl against
South Africa
in their opening Group 1 Super 12 match of the
T20 World Cup
on Saturday.
South Africa enter the clash having won both their warm-up games against Pakistan and Afghanistan.
Australia, on the other hand, defeated New Zealand before suffering an eight-wicket loss to India in their warm-up fixtures earlier this week.
Teams:Australia: Aaron Finch(c), David Warner, Mitchell Marsh, Glenn Maxwell,
Steven Smith,
Marcus Stoinis, Matthew Wade(w),
Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood.
South Africa: Quinton de Kock(w), Temba Bavuma(c), Aiden Markram, Rassie van der Dussen, David Miller, Heinrich Klaasen, Dwaine Pretorius, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, Tabraiz Shamsi.