The decisive match of the three-match ODI series is being played between India and South Africa at the ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam. In the third ODI, the South African team could score only 270 runs. However, at one time South Africa’s score was 168 runs for 2 wickets. Quinton de Kock also played a record century inning of 106 runs, but the team was all out for 260. Kuldeep Yadav bowled brilliantly for India. This Chinaman spinner took 4 important wickets for just 41 runs with one maiden in 10 overs. The famous Krishna also got 4 successes.

Now to win the ODI series, Team India will have to score 271 runs. Looking at the way the Indian batsmen have batted in the first two ODIs, it would not be wrong to say that Team India will win the series. However, the fast bowlers are getting good bounce from the pitch. Still, after getting set, it is not difficult to score runs here.

Such was South Africa’s innings

Earlier, South Africa, who came to bat first after losing the toss, did not have a good start. Opener Ryan Rickleton was out for zero. Arshdeep Singh sent him to the pavilion. After this there was a century partnership between Temba Bavuma and De Kock. Bavuma was out after scoring 48 runs in 67 balls with the help of five fours. He was dismissed by Ravindra Jadeja. This was Jadeja’s first wicket in this series.

After Bavuma’s dismissal, no South African batsman supported De Kock. Matthew Britzke was out after scoring 24 runs in 23 balls, Aiden Markram 01, Dewald Brewis was out after scoring 29 runs in 29 balls. De Kock hit 8 fours and 6 sixes in his innings of 106 runs off 89 balls.

Marco Yansen was out after scoring 17 runs in 15 balls. Keshav Maharaj batted carefully and the team’s score was respectable. He remained unbeaten on 20 runs with the help of two fours in 29 balls.

Today the ‘final’ match of the ODI series is to be played between India and South Africa. The three-match series is currently tied at 1-1. In such a situation, whichever of the two teams wins in Visakhapatnam today, the series will be in its name. For this reason the decisive match of the ODI series is being called the final.

Status of first and second ODI

The first ODI match was played in Ranchi, in which the Indian team scored 349 runs. In response, the South African team was able to score only 332 runs. In that match, Virat Kohli scored 135 runs and Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul scored half-centuries for India. India won that match by 17 runs.

The second match was played in Raipur, in which Team India, playing first, scored 358 runs, in which Virat Kohli once again scored a century. Rituraj Gaikwad also played a century inning of 105 runs in this match. But Aiden Markram’s century and especially Dewald Brevis’s brilliant innings of 54 runs helped South Africa achieve the record target of 359 runs.

How will the weather be?

According to Accuweather, the sky may remain cloudy during the India vs South Africa third ODI match, but there is no possibility of rain. The temperature in Visakhapatnam can be 27 degrees Celsius during the match, while at night the temperature can fall to 19 degrees. Humidity level may remain at 74%.

India’s probable playing eleven for the third ODI- Yashvi Jaiswal, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Washington Sundar, KL Rahul (captain and wicketkeeper), Ravindra Jadeja, Harshit Rana, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh and Prasidh Krishna.

Probable playing eleven of South Africa for the third ODI- Quinton de Kock (wk), Aiden Markram, Temba Bavuma (c), Matthew Britzke, Rubin Herrmann, Dewald Brewis, Marco Jansen, Corbin Bosch, Keshav Maharaj, Lungi Ngidi and Otniel Bartman.