India vs South Africa: 3rd ODI Series Decider Preview

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India vs South Africa: The final One-Day International (ODI) of the three-match series is sure to be an exciting match. In the second ODI, hosts South Africa emerged victorious by eight wickets. After their crushing defeat in the opening game, the camp will feel more confident after this victory. After their batting collapse in the previous game, the Indians will try to get past this setback.

The Indians have won four of the last five games and have a strong record against the South Africans. When the wicket suits them, they will make use of their potent bowling attack. It will be interesting to see if the South Africans, who have been inconsistent, can win this game with yet another strong showing.

The 3rd ODI match between India vs South Africa will take place on December 21st, 2023, at Eurolux Boland Park, Paarl, South Africa.

Match Details to Note:

Match: India vs South Africa, 3rd ODI match

Date: December 21st, 2023 (Thursday)

Time: 04:30 PM IST

Venue: Eurolux Boland Park, Paarl, South Africa.

India vs South Africa

India (Match Odds- 1.80)

Preview

KL Rahul and his group want to move past the shock of the previous match. They paid the price because they failed to form alliances. They are a stronger team than they were in the last game, and Rahul wants his team to perform well in this one and win the series 2-1.

Both Sai Sudarshan and Ruturaj Gaikwad will need to get the team off to strong starts because they have batted admirably in both games. As the most seasoned batsman, Rahul must lead the middle order with Tilak Varma and Sanju Samson to sustain the innings. Axar Patel and Rinku Singh strengthen the lower middle order and need to perform well.

After bowling well, Arshdeep Singh and Mukesh Kumar need to score quickly to put the team in a strong position. The first adjustment Avesh Khan needs to make is to bowl better lines because the South Africans will be trying to match them. Patel and Kuldeep Yadav will relish the circumstances and try to cause trouble for the hosts.

Full Squad:

Ruturaj Gaikwad, Sai Sudharsan, Tilak Varma, Rajat Patidar, Rinku Singh, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (C)(wk), Sanju Samson (wk), Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Mukesh Kumar, Avesh Khan, Arshdeep Singh, and Deepak Chahar.

Players to watch out for in India vs South Africa:

KL Rahul

The final game of the series is here and caption Rahul has to take responsibility. He is an experienced batter in the team and we saw numerous times him pulling out an extraordinary performance in these tight matches. He will be the man for the show.

Kuldeep Yadav

Kuldeep Yadav is expected to hold the bowling department in place for the team.

Possible Playing XI:

KL Rahul (c & wk), Ruturaj Gaikwad, Sai Sudharsan, Tilak Varma, Sanju Samson (wk), Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Avesh Khan, Kuldeep Yadav, Mukesh Kumar

South Africa (Match Odds- 2.00)

Preview

After his team’s impressive performance in the previous game, Aiden Markram will feel confident. They were clinical in the run chase and dominated the Indians with the ball. They can’t, however, take it easy because the team hasn’t been reliable. In this game, Markram will be looking for a strong performance from his team.

After smashing a spectacular century in the previous game, Tony de Zorzi will try to form a powerful partnership with Reeza Hendricks. They anticipate forming partnerships with Heinrich Klaasen, Aiden Markram, and Rassie van der Dussen because they have a strong middle order. One of the top finishers, David Miller, will try to add fast runs alongside Wiaan Mulder.

In the previous game, Nandre Burger and Lizaad Williams caused problems for the Indians with the new ball, and they plan to continue doing so in this one. In the middle overs, Beuran Hendricks and Wiaan Mulder will try to control the scoring rate. Keshav Maharaj and Markram are expected to make good use of the circumstances by the team.

Full Squad:

Aiden Markram (c), Ottniel Baartman, Nandre Burger, Tony de Zorzi, Reeza Hendricks, Heinrich Klaasen, Keshav Maharaj, Mihlali Mpongwana, David Miller, Wiaan Mulder, Andile Phehlukwayo, Tabraiz Shamsi, Rassie van der Dussen, Kyle Verreynne and Lizaad Williams.

Players to watch out for in India vs South Africa:

Aiden Markram

After his team’s impressive performance in the previous game, Aiden Markram will feel confident. In this game, Markram will be looking for a strong performance from his team.

Tony de Zorzi

After smashing a spectacular century in the previous game, Tony de Zorzi will try to form a powerful partnership with Reeza Hendricks.

Possible Playing XI:

Aiden Markram (c), Tony de Zorzi, Reeza Hendricks, Rassie van der Dussen, Heinrich Klaasen (wk), David Miller, Wiaan Mulder, Keshav Maharaj, Nandre Burger, Lizaad Williams, Beuran Hendricks

India vs South Africa Toss Prediction:

At this location, the majority of teams have won by batting first. In the second innings, the wicket slows down, making it difficult to time the ball. The team that wins the toss will attempt to capitalise on the circumstances by batting first.

India vs South Africa Pitch Report:

On December 21, good game and clear skies over Paarl are what we anticipate. The wicket evens the odds between the bowlers and batsmen. To score runs, batsmen need to focus their attention on the surface. To feel confident, the team that bats first in the match wants to see 300 runs on the board.

India vs South Africa Match Report:

Although they emerged victorious in their most recent encounter, South Africa has been unreliable at home for more than a year. For the side to prevail in this match, the batting lineup must perform well. The playing conditions will be ideal for the Indians, who have a potent bowling attack. Though we anticipate a close game, the Indians are slightly ahead.

India is predicted to win the match India vs South Africa at the odds of 1.80