Cricket Prediction | South Africa vs India | 3rd ODI | Dec 21, 2023 – Will mighty India beat hosts South Africa in the series decider?

SA vs IND Match Analysis

On Thursday afternoon in Paarl, South Africa and India played the last One-Day International (ODI) of their three-match series with a 1-1 score. In the series thus far, each team has been dominated by the other in different games. South Africa triumphed by the same margin on Tuesday, while India won by eight wickets on Sunday. At Boland Park, this ODI begins at 13:00 local time.

In the second ODI, South Africa knew they had to bat with greater discipline than they did in the opening match, and on Tuesday, their top order more than lived up to expectations. If they want to win the series, they will need to see more of the same from their batting lineup in this ODI.

India will need to muster a lot of courage and recover from a crushing loss earlier in the series, much like their opponents did on Thursday. Despite taking just two wickets on Tuesday, their bowling attack was effective and might pose a serious threat to South Africa’s batsmen again in this encounter.

SA vs IND Team Preview & Squads

South Africa

After his team’s impressive performance in the last 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. 

In the most recent game, Tony de Zorzi scored an incredible century. He will try to form a strong alliance with Reeza Hendricks. With Aiden Markram, Heinrich Klaasen, and Rassie van der Dussen, they want to form alliances and have a formidable middle order. David Miller, a skilled finisher, will try to combine with Wiaan Mulder to add rapid runs.

In the previous game, Lizaad Williams and Nandre Burger caused problems for the Indians by using the new ball, and they want to do the same now. In the middle overs, Wiaan Mulder and Beuran Hendricks will try to control the scoring rate. Keshav Maharaj and Markram are expected by the side to take good advantage of the circumstances.

South Africa Squads

South Africa Squads

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

India

KL Rahul and his group want to move past the shock of the last match. They suffered 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. 

The team will need a strong start from Sai Sudarshan and Ruturaj Gaikwad as they have batted admirably in both games. With Tilak Varma and Sanju Samson in the middle order, Rahul, the most seasoned batsman, must lead the innings. Axar Patel and Rinku Singh are vital members of the bottom middle order who must perform well.  

To put the team in a solid position, Arshdeep Singh, who has bowled brilliantly, and Mukesh Kumar need to strike first. To compete against the South Africans, Avesh Khan needs to improve his bowling lines first. Enjoying the circumstances, Kuldeep Yadav and Patel will try to cause difficulty for the hosts.

India Squads

India Squads

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

SA vs IND outfield report

Boland Park, Paarl

Three first-batting teams and three first-fielding teams have won the last six One-Day Internationals at Boland Park. In this series, the side chasing has won both times, hence we predict that, should they win the toss, both captains would decide to field first in this ODI.

With a predicted high of 33 degrees for the first five hours of the match, it will be a steaming afternoon in Paarl. As compared to the second ODI in the series, the humidity will be significantly lower. In this match, a score of more than 280 in the first innings will be competitive. We anticipate that the pitch will favor quick bowlers slightly more than spinners.

SA vs IND Head-to-Head Stats of Last 5 Matches

India has won four of the last five matches between these two teams, while South Africa has won one.

South Africa vs India Prediction

Winning the toss

• India

Player of the Match

• India – Sai Sudarshan

Most runs

• South Africa – Reeza Hendricks
• India – Sai Sudarshan

Most wickets

• South Africa – Keshav Maharaj
• India – Mukesh Kumar

Most sixes

• South Africa – Reeza Hendricks
• India – Sai Sudarshan

Team Scores Batting First

• South Africa – 280+
• India – 300+

According to cricket analysts, India has a 53% chance of winning.

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