The 3rd ODI match played between South Africa and India will be held at the Newlands in Cape Town. The match will be kicked off on 23rd January (Sunday) at 14:30 (GMT+6).
The Proteas have grabbed a commanding 2-0 lead in the series and have dominated the ‘Men In Blues’. South Africa defeated India by 7 wickets in the second ODI game between the two sides. The Proteas made light work of the target, despite India scoring a competitive total of 287/6.
Weather
Under the scorching sun, the players will struggle. While there is no chance of rain, temperatures will be in the 30s and the sun will be shining brightly.
Pitch
On this pitch, the bowlers will have some help, while the batters will have to be patient. The willow wielders can make it count once they’ve gotten through the initial phase.
Probable Playing XIs
South Africa:
Temba Bavuma (C), Quinton de Kock (WK), David Miller, Janneman Malan, Aiden Markram, Lungi Ngidi, Rassie van der Dussen, Tabraiz Shamsi, Keshav Maharaj, Andile Phehlukwayo, and Sisanda Magala.
India:
KL Rahul (C), Rishabh Pant (WK), Shikhar Dhawan, Shardul Thakur, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Jasprit Bumrah, Venkatesh Iyer, Yuzvendra Chahal, Ravichandran Ashwin, and Bhuvneshwar Kumar.
South Africa vs India – 3rd ODI, Dream 11:
Rassie van der Dussen (c), KL Rahul (vc), Quinton De Kock, Shikhar Dhawan, Rishabh Pant, Jasprit Bumrah, Ravichandran Ashwin, Andile Phehlukwayo, Tabraiz Shamsi, Keshav Maharaj, and Lungi Ngidi.
Prediction
Match winner
- India
Winning the toss
- India
Top Batsman
- South Africa – Aiden Markram
- India – Virat Kohli
Top Bowler
- South Africa – Tabraiz Shamsi
- India – Jasprit Bumrah
Most Sixes
- South Africa – Quinton de Kock
- India – Rishabh Pant
Player of the Match
- India – Rishabh Pant
Team Scores Batting First
- South Africa – 260+
- India – 280+
South Africa had won the series convincingly and should be considered as favourites for this match. But India is not a side that will easily go down. They haven’t looked very impressive thus far, but that doesn’t necessarily imply that they are a bad side. We believe Indian batters would enjoy the conditions in Cape Town, thus we are backing them to win this encounter!
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