The Canterbury-Otago match at Hagley Park starts at 10am, while the Black Caps and the Proteas begin their test match at the Basin Reserve in Wellington at 11am.
Canterbury has a 200-run lead against Otago with South African-born Chad Bowes scoring 137 runs.
The weather is looking good for cricket with sunshine and and highs of about 20 degrees forecast for both Wellington and Christchurch.
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