New Zealand vs South African.
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South Africa opens a one-day series against New Zealand on Tuesday looking to strike a psychological blow against the Black Caps ahead of the Cricket World Cup early next year. Catch all the live cricket score and live updates of the match here: (LIVE SCORECARD )
The three-match series, which begins in the North Island's picturesque Mount Maunganui, will also give the Proteas a chance to familiarise themselves with local conditions in preparation for the World Cup pool matches they will play at New Zealand venues.
On paper, the series should be a mis-match, with South Africa ranked the world's second best ODI team, just behind Australia, while New Zealand languish at seventh.
In addition, the Proteas have three batsmen in the ICC's top 10 (AB de Villiers, Hashim Amla, Quinton de Kock), and two of the world's best-ranked bowlers (Dale Steyn and Ryan McLaren).
New Zealand, meanwhile, have just one player ranked among the ODI elite in batsman Ross Taylor, and he will miss the series with a calf strain.
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