In the third and final ODI match of the bilateral series, India will take on South Africa at Boland Park in Paarl tomorrow, December 21, at 4:30 PM IST.
It’s all down to the final fixture of the series. Both sides have shown tremendous firepower with both bat and bowl and now it all depends on which team remains stable and outperforms the other side. While the Indian team were outstanding in the first ODI, the home team showed a fabulous display of work with both bat and bowl to level the series. For India, the Indian batters would like to forget about their last outing and focus on concluding the limited-over format in their favour. The likes of Ruturaj Gaikwad, KL Rahul, Shreyas Iyer, and Sanju Samson will once again be up for the Proteas challenge while with the ball, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, Avesh Khan, and co. have certainly been in top form. Furthermore, Sai Sudharsan has been a huge asset and has solidified his place in the blues.
For SA, the team will ride heavily on their last match’s success and will like to reflect on their performance tomorrow yet again. Batters like Reeza Hendricks, Tony de Zorzi and Aiden Markram have been in terrific touch. Andile Phehlukwayo, Lizaad Williams, Tabraiz Shamsi, and Nandre Burger have also been impressive with the ball. The home team would like to once again click and clinch the ODI trophy.
Head-to-Head:
In the 50-over format, India and South Africa have played each other in 93 ODIs, with the Men in Blue winning 39 and the Proteas winning 51. Additionally, three matches were also washed out.
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TV: Star Sports
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