Cape Town: South Africa captain Faf du Plessis will undergo a fitness test before Monday`s World Twenty20 match against New Zealand after missing the opening game with a hamstring injury, Cricket South Africa said on Sunday.
He continues to make "positive progress" after sitting out Saturday`s loss to Sri Lanka and South Africa need to win their last three matches in Group One to keep alive their chances of making the semi-finals in Bangladesh.
"In the first game you are trying to feel your way in the tournament, trying to figure out what the conditions are going to be like," all-rounder JP Duminy said.
"The conditions here are totally different to what we experienced in the warm-up matches so it`s important that we adapt and adjust quickly."
New Zealand made a winning start to the tournament by beating England in a rain-affected match on Saturday.
"If you look at the way they have been playing over the last few months they come into the tournament with a lot of confidence," Duminy said of Monday`s opponents.
"It`s going to be an uphill battle for us but I`m confident that we have the armoury to make sure we give ourselves the best chance. They are a good side in the shorter format of the game so we are going to have to bring our A game tomorrow."
Reuters
First Published: Monday, March 24, 2014, 13:36
