Visakhapatnam: Third ODI between India and South Africa
The third ODI match between India and South Africa is going on in Visakhapatnam. This time India has won the toss and decided to bowl first, and the Indian team has made a change in its playing 11.
Team India has won the toss in ODI matches after two years. Earlier, in the first two matches of this series, India had lost the toss, due to which they had to face difficulty in defending the target.
India achieved first profit on the toss
India has won the toss in this match, which is their 21st ODI win. Earlier, the Indian team had won the toss two years ago and this achievement was achieved under the captaincy of KL Rahul.
Recently, India also won the toss in the semi-final against New Zealand in the World Cup 2023. In such a situation, this is an opportunity for India to win the toss in approximately 750 days. KL Rahul’s happiness after winning the toss was clearly seen.
The series is tied at 1-1
India won the first match of this series by 17 runs in Ranchi, while in the second match in Raipur, India lost by 4 wickets. In this match, South Africa successfully achieved the target of 359 runs.
Team India made a change
After the defeat in the second match, the Indian team has made one change in its playing 11 for the third ODI. Tilak Verma has been included in the team in place of Washington Sundar.
South Africa has also made two changes in its team. Tony De Giorgi and Nandre Berger have been ruled out of this match due to injury, and Ryan Rickleton and Ottinal Bartman have been included in the squad in their place.
India’s playing 11
Rohit Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Tilak Verma, KL Rahul (wicketkeeper/captain), Ravindra Jadeja, Harshit Rana, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Prasidh Krishna.
South Africa’s playing 11
Ryan Rickleton, Quinton de Kock (wk), Temba Bavuma (c), Matthew Bretzke, Aiden Markram, Dewald Brewis, Marco Jansen, Corbin Bosch, Keshav Maharaj, Lungi Ngidi, Ottinel Baartman.
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