The stage is set for an exciting series decider as India In the third and final One Day International (ODI) South Africa Which is going to be played at ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam. The series is tied at 1-1 after two high-scoring matches, so the final match on Saturday, December 6 promises to be a great encounter.
India’s batting has been excellent, with Virat Kohli 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, struggling to contain the Proteas, especially while chasing in Raipur.
Temba Bavuma Under the captaincy of South Africa, they showed great character to recover from the defeat of the first match. His top order, which quinton de kock And aiden markram They are in excellent form, proving their ability to chase challenging totals. They will be looking to win their first ODI series in India since 2015.
IND vs SA, 3rd ODI: Match Details
- Date and Time: 6 December; 01:30 pm IST / 08:00 pm GMT
- place: Dr. YS Rajshekhar Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapattam
IND vs SA, 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 considered a batsman’s paradise, known for its consistent bounce and a fast outfield, which is likely to lead to another high-scoring encounter. Since it is a day-night match, the effect of dew may be seen in the second innings, which will make it difficult for the spinners to catch the ball and possibly give an advantage to the team batting second. The toss will be important, and the captain who wins it may decide to bowl first.
squads
India: KL Rahul (a), 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, Pradeep Krishna, Arshdeep Singh.
South Africa: Temba Bavuma (a), Aiden Markram, Dewald Brewis, Nandre Berger, Quinton de Kock, Marco Jansen, Tony Di Zorzi, Rubin Harmon, Otniel Bartman, Corbin Bosch, Matthew Britzke, Keshav Maharaj, Lungi Ngidi, Ryan Rickleton, Prenlan Subraine.
IND vs SA, 3rd ODI: Match Prediction
Situation 1:
- India wins the toss and bowls first
- South Africa’s powerplay score: 50-60
- South Africa’s total score: 280-290
Situation 2:
- South Africa wins the toss and bowls first
- India’s powerplay score: 60-70
- India’s total score: 290-310
Match Result: The team bowling first is likely to win.
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