NZ ask Proteas to bat

Chittagong - South Africa captain Faf du Plessis was declared fit to face New Zealand Monday as his team were put in to bat in their Group One match in Chittagong.

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Du Plessis missed South Africa's five-run defeat in their opening match against Sri Lanka on Saturday due to a hamstring injury.

He replaces batsman Farhaan Behardien in Monday's line-up.

New Zealand made no change in the side which won their first match against England via Duckworth-Lewis method on Saturday.

Sri Lanka meet the Netherlands at the same venue later Monday. England is the fifth team in the group.

Title-holders the West Indies, India, Pakistan, Australia and Bangladesh form Group Two.

The top two teams from each of the group will qualify for the semi-finals. The final will be played in Dhaka on April 6.

Teams:

South Africa: Hashim Amla, Quinton de Kock, AB de Villiers, JP Duminy, Faf Du Plessis(captain), David Miller, Albie Morkel, Dale Steyn, Morne Morkel, Lonwabo Tsotsobe, Imran Tahir.

New Zealand: Martin Guptill, Kane Williamson, Brendon McCullum(captain), Ross Taylor, Colin Munro, Corey Anderson, Luke Ronchi, Nathan McCullum, Tim Southee, Kyle Mills, Mitchell McClenaghan.