CHENNAI, India (AP) — Kenya captain Jimmy Kamande won the toss and decided to put his side into bat against New Zealand in both teams' opening Group A fixture at the World Cup on Sunday.
New Zealand picked off-spinning all-rounder Nathan McCullum, who was only discharged from hospital on Saturday following a brief bout of fever.
However, there was no place for experienced pace bowler Kyle Mills in the New Zealand lineup at the M. A. Chidambaram stadium, with Hamish Bennett and Tim Southee being the two fast men for five-time semifinalist New Zealand.
The Kiwis will be looking to make a winning start to the World Cup campaign after a poor run in recent months, which included series losses to Bangladesh, India and Pakistan.
Kenya's Kamande was satisfied with the conditions, saying: "We've been here for a few days and are getting used to it. The heat is not going to be a problem."
New Zealand captain Daniel Vettori said he expects the track to deteriorate over the day.
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Lineups:
Kenya: Alex Obanda, Seren Waters, Collins Obuya, Steve Tikolo, Morris Ouma, Rakep Patel, Jimmy Kamande, Thomas Odoyo, Nehemiah Odhiambo, Shem Ngoche, Elijah Otieno
New Zealand: Daniel Vettori (captain), Hamish Bennett, James Franklin, Brendon McCullum, Nathan McCullum, Jacob Oram, Jesse Ryder, Tim Southee, Scott Styris, Martin Guptill, Ross Taylor.
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