England captain Jos Buttler won the toss and opted to field first against South Africa in a block-buster clash of the World Cup 2023 at the iconic Wankhede Stadium here on Saturday.
Stand-in skipper Aiden Markram will lead South Africa in the absence of regular captain Temba Bavuma. Bavuma is not playing due to illness. Ben Stokes is back for England, Gus Atkinson and David Willey also came into the playing XI.