India vs South Africa, 3rd ODI

India and South Africa are facing each other in the third and final ODI of the series at Boland Park, Paarl. South Africa won the toss and elected to field first. India are currently batting and have scored 149 runs for 3 wickets in 33 overs. S Samson is the top scorer with 59 runs off 82 balls. N Burger is the most successful bowler for South Africa with 1 wicket for 31 runs in 6 overs.

Match Details

Date: Thursday, 21 December 2023
Time: 11:00 AM UTC
Venue: Boland Park, Paarl
Series: India in South Africa, 3 ODI Series, 2023
Toss: South Africa won the toss and decided to field
Umpires: Shaun George, Adrian Holdstock
Third Umpire: Allahudien Paleker
Match Referee: Andy Pycroft

Scorecard

[Inning-1 Batting Details: R Patidar scored 22 runs in 16 balls with 3 fours and 1 sixes. S Sudharsan scored 10 runs in 16 balls with 1 fours and 0 sixes. S Samson scored 59 runs in 82 balls with 4 fours and 0 sixes. K Rahul scored 21 runs in 35 balls with 2 fours and 0 sixes. T Varma scored 24 runs in 49 balls with 1 fours and 1 sixes. Players who did not bat in Inning-1: R Singh,W Sundar,A Patel,A Singh,A Khan,M Kumar]

[Inning-1 Bowling details: N Burger bowled 6.0 overs, conceded 31 runs, and took 1 wickets. L Williams bowled 6.0 overs, conceded 30 runs, and took 0 wickets. B Hendricks bowled 6.0 overs, conceded 30 runs, and took 1 wickets. W Mulder bowled 5.0 overs, conceded 23 runs, and took 1 wickets. K Maharaj bowled 6.0 overs, conceded 14 runs, and took 0 wickets. A Markram bowled 4.0 overs, conceded 16 runs, and took 0 wickets.]

Match Summary

India are looking to end the series on a high note after losing the first two ODIs by 7 wickets and 8 wickets respectively. They have made three changes to their playing XI, bringing in R Patidar, S Sudharsan and A Singh for S Dhawan, V Kohli and M Shami. South Africa have retained the same team that won the second ODI convincingly.

India got off to a brisk start as R Patidar and S Sudharsan added 32 runs in 4.2 overs. However, N Burger struck in his first over to remove Patidar for 22. S Samson joined Sudharsan and the duo steadied the innings with a 42-run stand. Sudharsan was dismissed by B Hendricks for 10 in the 12th over. K Rahul came to the crease and supported Samson, who completed his half-century in the 23rd over. The pair added 66 runs for the third wicket before Rahul fell to W Mulder for 21. T Varma joined Samson and the duo added 39 runs for the fourth wicket. Samson was unbeaten on 59 and Varma on 24 at the end of the 33rd over.

South Africa have bowled well in the middle overs, keeping the run rate under control and picking up regular wickets. N Burger, B Hendricks and W Mulder have taken one wicket each, while K Maharaj and A Markram have been economical. South Africa will look to restrict India to a low total and chase it down easily to complete a clean sweep of the series.

Match Prediction

Based on the current situation, South Africa have the upper hand in the match. They have a strong batting line-up that can chase down any target. India will need to score at least 300 runs to put up a fight. They will also need to bowl well and take early wickets to put pressure on South Africa. The pitch is good for batting and the weather is clear. The match is likely to go in South Africa’s favour unless India can produce a remarkable turnaround.

Sources

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