The 118-year-old Argentinian North v South fixture will take on a distinctly 21st-century format tonight under lights at Belgrano Athletic Club, as the great rivals of North and South match up in a Twenty20 challenge match under the floodlights.

This will be the first time that this fixture will be classified as an officially authorised Argentine Cricket Association game, and will perhaps represent the start of a series of such matches in the years ahead as the 20-over format has cemented an accepted place in world cricket. Apart from the traditional three-day match, these two sides have met in the past in limited overs matches over 50 overs.

After South's comprehensive victory last weekend in the annual three-day match, winning in two days by 8 wickets, the North will surely be looking for some compensation by winning tonight's challenge match, but South retain a solid all-round look to their team, and with the unpredictable nature of the short form of the game, there is bound to be plenty of excitement and action under the stars.

The match will start under lights at 8.00pm local time.

North: Alejandro Ferguson (c), Gary Savage, Alejo Tissera, Pablo Ferguson, Esteban Nino, Hamish Barton, Lockland Sykes, Simon Bignell, James Lowen, Hernan Fennell and Mark Ellis.

South: Esteban MacDermott (c), Carlos Gibson, David Mauro, Martin Siri, Daniel Suarez, Bernardo Irigoyen, Agustin Casime, Lucas Paterlini, Pedro Bruno, Hernan Williams and Miguel Rowe.

Umpires: Derek Culley and Rodrigo Scioscia.