South Africa captain Du Plessis to undergo fitness test


  • Cricket
  • Monday, 24 Mar 2014

South Africa's Faf du Plessis plays a shot during the third day of the third cricket test match against Australia at Newlands Stadium in Cape Town, March 3, 2014. REUTERS/Shaun Roy

CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - 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.

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