South Africa vs Pakistan, 3rd ODI: Dream11 Fantasy Cricket Tips – Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Update

The five-match ODI series between South Africa and Pakistan is at an interesting juncture currently. The series is levelled 1-1 at the moment as the two teams will battle it out in the third ODI at Centurion to gain a lead. South Africa has got three of its big guns returning to the fold for the last three matches of the series.

Hence, it will be interesting to see if Pakistan has got enough reserves to counter a full-strength Proteas side. Both teams won the respective games by a five-wicket margin and competed extremely hard to get over the line. Therefore, one could suppose the third ODI will be no different and an interesting battle is definitely on the cards.

Match Details:

The third match of the five-match ODI series between South Africa and Pakistan will be hosted by the SuperSport Park in Centurion.

The match starts at 1:00 PM local time (11:00 AM GMT) (4:30 PM IST). The game will be live on Sony ESPN and Sony ESPN HD in India. (Live streaming in Sony Liv)

Last five completed ODI matches:

South Africa: W, L, W, L, W.

Pakistan: L, W, W, L, L.

Pitch Condition/Report:

The track at the SuperSport Park in Centurion is good for batting under the lights. Anything around 270 can be easily chased down here. Teams chasing have found considerably more success at this venue and the toss is expected to play a crucial factor.

Average first innings score: 264 (Five ODIs since 2016)

Record of chasing teams: Won – 4, Lost – 1 (Five ODIs since 2016)

Probable XI:

South Africa:

Hashim Amla, Quinton de Kock (WK), Rassie van der Dussen, Reeza Hendricks/Aiden Markram, Faf du Plessis (C), David Miller, Andile Phehlukwayo, Beuran Hendricks, Kagiso Rabada, Imran Tahir, Dale Steyn.

Bench – Dwaine Pretorius, Tabraiz Shamsi.

In – Dale Steyn, Quinton de Kock, Beuran Hendricks.

Out – Duanne Olivier, Dane Paterson, Heinrich Klaasen

Pakistan:

Imam-ul-Haq, Fakhar Zaman, Babar Azam, Mohammad Hafeez, Shoaib Malik, Shan Masood/Imad Wasim, Sarfraz Ahmed (C & WK), Shadab Khan, Faheem Ashraf, Hasan Ali, Shaheen Shah Afridi.

Bench – Hussain Talat, Shan Masood, Mohammad Amir, Mohammad Rizwan, Usman Khan.

Team News:

Dale Steyn, Quinton de Kock and Beuran Hendricks added to the Proteas squad in place of Duanne Olivier, Heinrich Klaasen and Dane Paterson.

Power Picks:

Both Hashim Amla and Quinton de Kock have got great records while playing at the Centurion. The right-hander scored 879 runs in 14 innings at an average of 67.61 with five centuries and a fifty. The wicket-keeper absolutely loves playing at this venue and recorded even better numbers. He piled up 562 runs in 7 innings at an average of 80.28 with four centuries.

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:

Rassie van der Dussen can be picked as captain/vice-captain given his form in the last two games. Right in his debut series, Dussen scored 173 runs in these two matches at an average of 173. Quinton de Kock can be your other option as the captain considering his mindboggling record at Centurion. Any one player among Hashim Amla, Andile Phehlukwayo and Imam-ul-Haq can be picked as the vice-captain.

Suggested Playing XI for Head to Head/Small Leagues:

Keeper – Quinton de Kock (C)

Batsmen – Babar Azam, Imam-ul-Haq, Faf du Plessis, Rassie van der Dussen (VC)

All-Rounders – Mohammad Hafeez, Andile Phehlukwayo

Bowlers – Shadab Khan, Shaheen Afridi, Imran Tahir, Dale Steyn.

Suggested Playing XI for Grand Leagues/Mega Leagues:

Keeper – Quinton de Kock

Batsmen –  Shaan Masood, Fakhar Zaman, Hashim Amla (C), Rassie van der Dussen (VC)

All-Rounders – Mohammad Hafeez, Andile Phehlukwayo

Bowlers – Shadab Khan, Shaheen Afridi, Imran Tahir, Kagiso Rabada.

Expert Advice:

Only one batsman between Aiden Markram and Reeza Hendricks will be picked in the XI. So, it makes more sense to ignore both of them rather than having a player who isn’t taking the field in your side. Rassie van der Dussen and  Hashim Amla/Faf du Plessis can be picked ahead of them.

Probable Winners:

Given that the big guns are back in the mix, South Africa is expected to win the game.

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