The stage is set for a thrilling series decider as India lock horns with South Africa in the third and final One Day International (ODI) at the ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam. With the series locked at 1-1 after two high-scoring encounters, the final match on Saturday, December 6, promises to be a spectacular contest.
India’s batting has been phenomenal, spearheaded by Virat Kohli, who has smashed consecutive centuries (his 52nd and 53rd ODI tons). 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 in the chase at Raipur.
South Africa, led by Temba Bavuma, showed great character to bounce back from the first loss. Their top order, featuring Quinton de Kock and Aiden Markram, has been in blistering form, proving their ability to chase down daunting totals. They will be aiming for their first ODI series win in India since 2015.
IND vs SA, 3rd ODI: Match Details
- Date and Time: December 6; 01:30 pm IST / 08:00 am GMT
- Venue: Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam
IND vs SA, Head-to-Head Record in ODIs
Matches Played: 96 | India won: 41 | South Africa won: 52 | No results: 03
ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium Pitch Report
The Visakhapatnam pitch is typically a batting paradise known for consistent bounce and a fast outfield, making another high-scoring spectacle highly likely. As it is a day-night fixture, dew is expected to play a role in the second innings, making it difficult for spinners to grip the ball and potentially favouring the team batting second. The toss will be crucial, and the captain winning it is likely to elect to bowl first.
Squads
India: KL Rahul (c), Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Tilak Varma, 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 (c), Aiden Markram, Dewald Brevis, Nandre Burger, Quinton de Kock, Marco Jansen, Tony de Zorzi, Rubin Hermann, Ottneil Baartman, Corbin Bosch, Matthew Breetzke, Keshav Maharaj, Lungi Ngidi, Ryan Rickelton, Prenelan Subrayen.
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IND vs SA, 3rd ODI: Match Prediction
Case 1:
- India wins the toss and bowls first
- South Africa’s powerplay score: 50-60
- South Africa’s total score: 280-290
Case 2:
- South Africa wins the toss and bowls first
- India’s powerplay score: 60-70
- India’s total score: 290-310
Match result: Team bowling first to win the game.
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