Toss New Zealand chose to bat v Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe will take the field first as they try to avoid an ODI series whitewash against New Zealand. The hosts were also looking to stave off the ignominy of a 13th straight international defeat, having not won a match since the third ODI against Bangladesh in August. They have also failed to achieve a single victory in Bulawayo this season.
With their inability to bowl New Zealand out once so far, Zimbabwe named two new caps in their starting XI. Twenty-year-old legspinner Natsai M'shangwe replaced Prosper Utseya and local lad Njabula Ncube came in for Chris Mpofu.
New Zealand have enjoyed a successful time in Zimbabwe, particularly with the bat. They rested opener Martin Guptill, who scored a century in the second ODI, allrounder James Franklin and seamer Doug Bracewell. Jesse Ryder returned after recovering from a stomach bug while Nathan McCullum will be able to make use of the spin friendly conditions. Luke Woodcock was also in the starting line-up.
Zimbabwe: 1 Hamilton Masakadza, 2 Vusi Sibanda, 3 Brendan Taylor (capt), 4 Tatenda Taibu, 5 Forster Mutizwa (wk), 6 Malcolm Waller, 7 Elton Chigumbura, 8 Keegan Meth, 9 Ray Price, 10 Natsai M'shangwe, 11 Njabulo Ncube
New Zealand: 1 Rob Nicol, 2 Brendon McCullum (wk), 3 Jesse Ryder, 4 Ross Taylor, 5 Kane Williamson, 6 BJ Watling, 7 Jacob Oram, 8 Nathan McCullum, 9 Luke Woodcock, 10 Andy McKay, 11 Graeme Aldridge
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