SA opt to bat, hand debuts to vander Dussen and Cloete

South Africa opts for bat v Zimbabwe

The South African white-ball experiment continued when two debutants were chosen for the first of the three T20Is against Zimbabwe. Gihahn Cloete will be the first of the two international rookies to take the field when he opens the batting. South Africa won the draw and opted to establish a total at Buffalo Park in East London. Rassie van der Dussen will also be placed on a higher order that has a more experienced experience, with Quinton de Kock and David Miller returning to international action.