KENYA TO BAT FIRST AGAINST NEW ZEARLAND

CHENNAI (Reuters) - Kenya captain Jimmy Kamande won the toss and decided to bat first againstNew Zealand in their World Cup Group A match on Sunday.

New Zealand off-spinner Nathan McCullum recovered from fever to join the team for the match at MA Chidambaram Stadium even though pace colleague Kyle Mills was ruled out with a sore back.

Mills complained of some soreness during preparation for the match and missed Saturday's training session.

Teams:

New Zealand - Daniel Vettori (captain), Hamish Bennett, James Franklin, Martin Guptill, Brendon McCullum, Nathan McCullum, Jacob Oram, Jesse Ryder, Tim Southee, Scott Styris, Ross Taylor.

Kenya - Jimmy Kamande (captain), Seren Waters, Alex Obanda, Collins Obuya, Steve Tikolo, Rakep Patel, Maurice Ouma, Thomas Odoyo, Nehemiah Odhiambo, Elijah Otieno, Shem Ngoche.