After winning the toss, South Africa has elected to field first against New Zealand in Match 24 of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026. They will be looking to chase the total and extract some potential assistance from the pitch early on, as there are chances of dew later in the evening at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
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Why George Linde is Not Playing Today in SA vs NZ T20 World Cup 2026?
The Proteas have made just one change to their playing XI, leaving out all-rounder George Linde. Meanwhile, New Zealand will aim to make the most of the first innings, relying on a solid batting unit. Both teams are unbeaten so far, and the winner of this clash will almost secure their place in the Super 8 stage.
Why George Linde is Not Playing Today in SA vs NZ T20 World Cup 2026?
South Africa has changed their combination by leaving out George Linde, with the team management going for a more balanced XI for this evening's clash against New Zealand. They have brought in Corbin Bosch as George Linde replacement, to add an extra seam-bowling option who can operate effectively with the new and old ball, while also providing useful depth with the bat down the order.
The Proteas skipper, Aiden Markram, said at the toss, "We will bowl first. Played one night game here, thought the wicket got better through the game. Hopefully, the boys can bowl well up front and give us something that we can chase a bit later. Slight dew, not heaps. It can be a bit hit and miss at times (on the dew), so there was a little bit of dew that night. If there's more tonight, I mean, we won't complain about it, but either way, we just felt like under the lights, slightly later, it came out a bit better. We've got one change. So Corbin Bosch comes back, and Linde misses out.
Both these sides are among the best T20 teams in the world, and the winner of this encounter will almost confirm their berth in the next round of the ICC T20 World Cup 2026.
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Why is George Linde not playing today in the SA vs NZ T20 World Cup 2026?
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Why is George Linde not playing today in the SA vs NZ T20 World Cup 2026?
George Linde has been dropped to bring in Corbin Bosch into the side.
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