On Sunday, September 17, at the Wanderers in Johannesburg, the ODI series’ grand finale will feature South Africa vs. Australia. At 1:30 PM IST, the game is scheduled to begin.
A series will be decided between South Africa and Australia in this pivotal encounter. South Africa, who lost the first two games, staged a stunning comeback, and they are in a strong position going into the last match.
The goal for Australia in this game is to regain their rhythm and win the T20I and ODI series so they can return home. Winning the series will give both sides enormous confidence as the ODI World Cup approaches.
The ODI series has seen South Africa make a strong comeback. The good news is that every senior batter they used in the prior games scored runs. Australia has dropped the last two ODIs. The bowlers have given up far too many runs in both games. Australia needs their bowlers to do better in the championship game.
South Africa has played outstanding cricket in its last two games, and the team is eager to take the field as a cohesive unit. Due to a side strain, Temba Bavuma was unable to participate in the fourth ODI, but he should be available for the series finale. Due to an injury, Anrich Nortje can no longer participate in the series.
In their 50 overs, South Africa scored a whopping 416/5, winning by a margin of 164 runs. Heinrich Klassen performed incredibly well, scoring a staggering 174 runs off 83 balls. Van Der Dussen (62 runs) and David Miller (82) both scored crucial fifties that aided in creating partnerships.
They defeated Australia by 252 runs with the help of their bowlers. The previous game saw a combined 7 wickets taken by Lungi Ngidi (4/51) and Kagiso Rabada (3/41). When necessary, Keshav Maharaj and Gerald Coetzee have contributed by grabbing key wickets.
South Africa
Temba Bavuma (C), Quinton de Kock (wk), Marco Jansen, Kagiso Rabada, Tabraiz Shamsi, Rassie van der Dussen, Aiden Markram, Gerald Coetzee, Lungi Ngidi, David Miller, and Heinrich Klaassen.
In the series, Australia has been in a testing mode. They will want to play the strongest combination in the championship game. Instead of Michael Neser, Sean Abbott should take his position. Josh Inglis or Cameron Green will take Travis Head’s place because he injured himself during the third ODI.
So far in this series, Marnus Labuschagne and David Warner have consistently outperformed them. In the fourth ODI, David Warner was left out. Due to Australia’s need to chase down a massive score, he had little time to set. The southpaw, who has a century and fifty to his credit, has been in fantastic form throughout the series. Travis Head will be replaced in this game by Josh Inglis due to injury.
Australia’s bowling team is having a terrible time stopping Protea hitters who are on the attack. While other bowlers opted for 8+ RPO, only Michael Neser had respectable numbers of 10-0-59-1. In this game, Josh Hazelwood, Adam Zampa, and Nathan Ellis are predicted to have a significant influence.
Australia
Mitch Marsh (c), Alex Carey (wk), Josh Inglis/Cameron Green, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood, David Warner, Marcus Stoinis, Tim David, Nathan Ellis, Marnus Labuschagne, and Sean Abbott.
Match Details | ||
Match | South Africa vs Australia, 5th ODI | Australia tour of South Africa 2023 | |
Date | 17/09/2023 (Sunday) | |
Time | 13:00 (GMT+5) / 13:30 (GMT+5.5) / 14:00 (GMT+6) | |
Format | ODI | |
Venue | The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg | |
Recent performance | South Africa –W W L L W | Australia – L L W W W |
The Wanderers Stadium
Since three of the four games in the series have been won by teams batting first, winning the toss will be important. The captain who chooses to bat first will want to do well and score heavily.
A temperature range of 27 and 8 degrees will make the conditions favorable for playing cricket. During the game, there is no chance of rain.
Once more, batting will be encouraged on the pitch. We ought to witness another high-scoring contest because the ball will land perfectly on the bat.
South Africa has three victories, whereas Australia has won two of its last five games.
Winning the toss
Player of the Match
Most runs
Most wickets
Most sixes
Team Scores Batting First
According to cricket analysts, Australia has a 55.9% chance to win.
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