New Zealand Vs South Africa Final Live Score: Follow Scorecard And Match Action From T20I Tri-Series
'The objective choice has been to bowl. The pitch looks a bit drier. Three big seamers are playing today. We haven't put in a complete performance; it's an opportunity to make it right. If we put in a good 40 overs, we will be fine,' said Rassie after the toss.
Santner is banking on his experienced players in the title clash.
'It looks a very good track, we have to see what it does with the new ball and take it ahead. I think this one looks the best of the lot. We have done a lot of good stuff but today it's the final. We can bank on the experiences that we have had on these kind of surfaces,' he said.
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