India vs South Africa Prediction, 3rd ODI – Who will win today’s match between IND vs SA?

India and South Africa are all set to clash against each other in the third and final ODI of the series at the ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam on Saturday, December 06. It is worth noting that the series is currently tied at 1-1.

India drew first blood with a thrilling 17-run win in Ranchi, thanks to Virat Kohli’s 52nd ODI ton and contributions from Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul. Their bowlers held their nerve despite a late South African fightback, sealing a narrow 12-run win to take a 1-0 lead.

However, the visitors bounced back in Raipur with one of their finest ODI chases. Aiden Markram’s 110, supported by Matthew Breetzke and Dewald Brevis, guided the Proteas to a record 359-run chase, levelling the series 1-1. Despite Kohli and Ruturaj Gaikwad scoring centuries and India posting 358, the match ended in South Africa’s favour.

IND vs SA Match Details

ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam - Pitch Report

The Dr Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Stadium pitch in Visakhapatnam is generally considered a batter-friendly surface, but the track tends to support spinners as the game progresses. The average first-inning score at this venue is 233, and the team winning the toss will look to bowl first at this venue.

IND vs SA: Head-to-Head Record in ODIs

IND vs SA Predicted Playing 11s

India (IND):

Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Washington Sundar, KL Rahul(w/c), Ravindra Jadeja, Harshit Rana, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Prasidh Krishna

South Africa (SA):

Quinton de Kock(w), Aiden Markram, Temba Bavuma(c), Matthew Breetzke, Tony de Zorzi, Dewald Brevis, Marco Jansen, Corbin Bosch, Keshav Maharaj, Nandre Burger, Lungi Ngidi

IND vs SA Probable Top Performers of the match

Probable Best Batter - Virat Kohli

Star Indian batter Virat Kohli could be the best batter in the upcoming clash against South Africa. Kohli has been in scintillating form throughout the series so far, hammering back-to-back tons. While his century in Ranchi took India over the line, his knock of 102 in the second ODI in Raipur went in vain as the Men in Blue faced a four-wicket defeat. However, the 37-year-old will be looking forward to this decider game and will be confident to bat the same way he did in the previous two games.

Probable Best Bowler - Marco Jansen

South African all-rounder Marco Jansen could be the best bowler in the upcoming game of the series. In two games, the left-arm seamer has picked four wickets at an economy of 6.95. Jansen has been brilliant with the new ball and troubled the Indians with his short deliveries. Despite the surface being a batting paradise, the 25-year-old will be looking to continue his fine form and pick early wickets.

Today's Match Prediction: Team bowling first to win the match