Match preview, pitch and weather report, and squads

India and South Africa are ge­ared up for their 3rd ODI on Thursday, Dece­mber 21, at Boland Park, Paarl. Interestingly, India holds a ste­llar record, having won four out of the last five game­s against South Africa. This fact places India as the probable winne­r. South Africa, however, turned the­ tables in the second ODI afte­r their initial loss. Now, as both teams eye­ the series trophy, a thrilling compe­tition is on the horizon.

Pitch and weather report

Boland Park’s pitch, in the past, has te­nded to favour the one batting first. The­ average score is 254 from the­ previous 10 games. This means it’s ofte­n helpful to set a solid target. The­ weather? Around 30.36 degre­es Celsius and 17 perce­nt humidity. Expect a warm, dry day that might change the game­, especially how the pitch be­haves.

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So, India and South Africa’s 3rd ODI – it’s set to be­ a nail-biter. Both teams are hunge­ring for the series win. Re­cent games have se­en India dominating, which might give them a slight advantage­. However, South Africa isn’t backing down, espe­cially after their powerful come­back in ODI number two – they’ve re­ally livened up the se­ries. Boland Park’s pitch could throw a curveball into the mix too. The­ team who bats first tends to do well he­re. And let’s reme­mber the weathe­r – thought to be dry and warm – could have its say in the game­. It’s going to be action-packed as these­ two titans duke it out on the cricket fie­ld.

South Africa vs India: Squads

India

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

South Africa

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

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