South Africa bowls 1st vs Black Caps

South Africa has won the toss and elected to bowl in the first one-day cricket international against New Zealand.

It has been shortened to 34 overs a side after heavy rain throughout Sunday morning saturated the outfield at Seddon Park in Hamilton, preventing the scheduled start of play.

New Zealand named legspinner Ish Sodhi and called on opener Tom Latham to keep wicket in place of Luke Ronchi, strengthening its batting lineup.

Fast bowler Kagiso Rabada returned to the South African lineup after being rested for Friday's one-off Twenty20 international.

The Proteas also added a spinner, naming left-armer Tabraiz Shamsi to play his fourth one-day international. David Miller was unavailable because of a finger injury.