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Australia captain Mitchell Marsh has won the toss and elected to bowl first against South Africa in the first ODI of the three-match series.

We are bowling first because of the dew factor: Mitchell Marsh

Marsh was concerned about the dew factor. “We will bowl first in the match. Dew could play a part, and that’s the main reason. No expectations from the players. It is the start of the series, and there is another chance of winning a game for Australia,” Mitchell Marsh said.

South Africa skipper Temba Bavuma would have bowled first as well. “We would have bowled first, as the stats suggest. We have to perform with the bat. Dewald Brevis is making his debut, and we hope he continues to perform for us. We will play according to the conditions, and if the conditions demand it, we will play aggressive cricket like T20Is,” Temba Bavuma said. The Proteas have suffered a major blow in the form of Kagiso Rabada, who has been ruled out of the series.

Playing XIs

Australia 1 Mitchell Marsh (capt), 2 Travis Head, 3 Marnus Labuschagne, 4 Cameron Green, 5 Josh Inglis (wk), 6 Alex Carey, 7 Aaron Hardie, 8 Ben Dwarshuis, 9 Nathan Ellis, 10 Adam Zampa, 11 Josh Hazlewood

South Africa 1 Aiden Markram, 2 Ryan Rickelton (WC), 3 Temba Bavuma (Capt), 4 Matthew Breetzke, 5 Tristan Stubbs, 6 Dewald Brevis, 7 Wiaan Mulder, 8 Keshav Maharaj, 9 Prenelan Subrayen, 10 Nandre Burger, 11 Lungi Ngidi

FAQs

Q1: Who won the toss?

Australia won the toss and elected to bowl first in the first ODI.

Q2: What was the toss time today?

The toss was held at 9:30 IST.

Q3: Why did the captain choose to bowl?

Mitchell Marsh has decided to bowl first because of the dew factor.

Q4: Where is today’s match being played?

The match is being played at Cazaly’s Stadium, Cairns.