The stage is set for an exciting series decider India blow the horn with South Africa In the third and final One Day International (ODI) at the ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam. With the series tied at 1-1 after two high-scoring encounters, the final match on Saturday, December 6 promises to be a great contest.
India’s batting has been excellent Virat KohliWho has scored consecutive centuries (his 52nd and 53rd ODI centuries). Ruturaj Gaikwad Also joined the party with a brilliant maiden ODI century in the second match. However, India’s bowling has been a major concern, with the Proteas struggling to contain them, especially in Raipur.
South Africa, led by Temba BavumaShowed great character to overcome the first defeat. His top order, specialty quinton de kock And aiden markramHas been in tremendous form, and is proving his ability to chase down challenging scores. They will be aiming to win their first ODI series in India since 2015.
India vs South Africa, 3rd ODI: Match Details
- date and time: 6 December; 01:30 PM IST / 08:00 AM GMT
- venue: Dr. YS Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam
India vs South Africa, head-to-head record in ODI
Matches played: 96 India won: 41 South Africa won: 52 No results: 03
ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium Pitch Report
The pitch at Visakhapatnam is generally a batting paradise known for its consistent bounce and a fast outfield, making it highly likely to be another high-scoring spectacle. Since it is a day-night match, dew is expected to play a role in the second innings, making it difficult for the spinners to catch the ball and potentially giving the advantage to the team batting in the second innings. The toss will be important and the captain who wins it may decide to bowl first.
squads
India: KL Rahul (captain), Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Tilak Verma, Rishabh Pant, Washington Sundar, Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Dhruv Jurel, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Harshit Rana, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Prasidh Krishna, Arshdeep Singh.
South Africa: Temba Bavuma (captain), Aiden Markram, Dewald Brewis, Nandre Berger, Quinton de Kock, Marco Johnson, Tony De Zorzi, Rubin Harman, Otniel Bartman, Corbin Bosch, Matthew Britzke, Keshav Maharaj, Lungi Ngidi, Ryan Rickelton, Prenellan Subramaniam.
Also read: Top 5 Highest ODI Run Chases in South Africa by India
India vs South Africa, 3rd ODI: Match Prediction
Case 1:
- India won the toss and bowled first
- South Africa’s powerplay score: 50-60
- South Africa’s total score: 280-290
Case 2:
- South Africa won the toss and bowled first
- India’s powerplay score: 60-70
- India’s total score: 290-310
Match Result: The team bowling first won the match.
See also: IND vs SA – Virat Kohli did ‘Nagin Dance’ after Quinton de Kock was out in the second ODI
