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Saturday, March 05, 2011

Zimbabwe win toss, elect to bat against New Zealand

Updated at: 0841 PST,  Friday, March 04, 2011
AHMEDABAD: Zimbabwe captain Elton Chigumbura won the toss and elected to bat against New Zealand in their Group A match here at the Sardar Patel Stadium, Motera on Friday.Zimbabwe made two changes from the side which defeated Canada. Regis Chakabva Tinashe Panyangara have been brought in for the injured Sean Williams and Christopher Mpofu New Zealand, defeated by Australia in their last game, left out Jamie How in favour of seamer Kyle Mills. Each of the two teams has played two games, winning and losing apiece so far in the tournament.Teams today:New Zealand: Brendon McCullum (wk), Martin Guptill, Jesse Ryder, Ross Taylor, James Franklin, Scott Styris, Nathan McCullum, Daniel Vettori (captain), Kyle Mills, Tim Southee, Hamish BennettZimbabwe: Brendan Taylor, Charles Coventry, Tatendu Taibu (wk), Craig Ervine, Elton Chigumbura (captain), Regis Chakabva, Greg Lamb, Prosper Utseya, Graeme Cremer, Ray Price, Tinashe PanyangaraUmpires: Aleem Dar (PAK) and Marais Erasmus (SA), TV umpire: Rod Tucker (AUS)Match referee: Roshan Mahanama (SL).