IND vs SA 3rd ODI: Today the third ODI match between India and South Africa is being played in Visakhapatnam. Both the teams are tied at 1-1 in the 3-match series. This match is going to be decisive. The live telecast will start at 1.30 pm.
India vs South Africa 3rd ODI Toss: The last match of the 3 ODI series between India and South Africa is being played today on the grounds of Visakhapatnam. It is a do-or-die contest for both the teams as the series is tied at 1-1. In such a situation, this match will be a decider. The relief news for Team India is that captain KL Rahul has won the toss and decided to field first. At the same time, there has been a change in the team. Apart from this, 2 changes have been seen in the playing 11 of South Africa.
Washington Sundar out of playing 11
All-rounder Washington Sundar was given a chance in the last two ODI matches, but he did not do anything special. He was out after scoring 13 runs in Ranchi ODI and just 1 run in Raipur. He did not get any success with the ball either. In such a situation, the management has kept him out for the third ODI and left-handed batsman Tilak Verma has got his place. Tilak has played four ODI matches for the Indian team so far. During this period, he has scored 68 runs at an average of 22.67, in which he has 1 half-century in his name. Tilak, who has cemented his place in T20I, would now like to establish his dominance in ODIs as well.
South Africa’s 2 key players out
At the same time, two major changes have been seen in the playing eleven of South Africa. In the second ODI played in Raipur, left arm fast bowler Nandre Berger and batsman Tony DeGeorge were injured, after which they had to leave the field. In such a situation, he is not completely fit even for the third ODI, due to which he has to be ruled out. Ryan Richelton and O Bartman have come in their place. Ryan bats, while Bartman is a fast bowler.
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Fans’ eyes will be on Virat Kohli
The fans in Visakhapatnam will also be keeping an eye on Virat Kohli, who has scored back to back centuries in the last two matches. The Indian team is also chasing the target in this match and King Kohli is far ahead in this matter. He is also called Chase Master. Apart from this, Virat also has a chance to create history. If he scores another century in this match against South Africa, he will equal Pakistan’s Babar Azam in terms of scoring a hat-trick of centuries in a series. Earlier, Virat had scored centuries in three consecutive ODI matches against West Indies in 2019.
Team India Playing 11: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul (captain), Virat Kohli, Tilak Verma, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ravindra Jadeja, Harshit Rana, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Prasidh Krishna.
South Africa playing 11: Temba Bavuma (captain), Ryan Rickleton, Adam Markram, Matthew Britzke, Dewald Brewis, Quinton de Kock (wk), Corbin Bosch, Marco Jensen, Keshav Maharaj, Lungi Ngidi, O Bartman.
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