The third ODI of the six-match series between India and South Africa is being played today in Cape Town. Captain Kohli’s Virat Century (160 not out) helped India score 303 runs. Now South Africa has the challenge to surpass this huge score.
At the beginning of the game South Africa won the toss and decided to bowl first. Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan came first to bat on behalf of India, but Rohit would have lost his wicket soon. After this Captain Virat Kohli and Shikhar Dhawan gave India a high score of 140, showing tremendous play. The superb performance of the Indian team was shocked when Shikhar Dhawan scored 76 runs.
After this, Ajinkya Rahane and Hardik Pandya’s wickets also fell short. But Virat played very well. Thanks to him, he also made his second century in this ODI series. He played an unbeaten 160 in this match. He made this score for the third time. Earlier, in the ODI series, his maximum score was 183 (Pakistan) and 154 (New Zealand).
The Indian cricket team has not won three consecutive ODIs against South Africa in South Africa, but this time Virat and Company will have a great opportunity to change history. In the captaincy of Virat Kohli, India won the first two matches of the series easily. At the same time, the injury of the players for South Africa has remained a constant concern.
After the Test series AB de Villiers was out of the team due to injury for the first three ODIs. In the first ODI of the series, Captain Faf du Plessis was injured in the finger and out of the remaining series. In the second ODI, wicket-keeper batsman Quintan Dickock suffered a wrist injury, due to which he has also been out of the series. Duplessis and Dikouck have also been out of the three-match T20 series in addition to the ODIs.
Talking about India, the spin duo of Kuldeep Yadav and Yuswendra Chahal have kept the South African batsmen in the nose. The two bowlers of the Rest bowlers are still in the forefront of the South African batting.
There is hope that there will be no change in Winning Combination of Team India. The team management and the captain can go with the team of the first two matches, while the change in the South African team is sure to change. Quinton Deacock’s absence Henrique Klassen will debut.
Playing XI
India: Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan, Virat Kohli, Ajinkya Rahane, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Kedar Jadhav, Hardik Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Kuldeep Yadav, Jaspreet Bumrah, Yuswendra Chahal
South Africa: Hashim Amla, Eden Markram, JP Duminy, Khaya Jondo, David Miller, Heinrich Klassen, Chris Morris, Kagiso Rabada, Andy Fehlukweo, Lungi Anggidae, Imran Tahir
