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With the three-match T20I series tied 1-1, South Africa (SA) and India (IND) will lock horns in a deciding encounter at Boland Park on Thursday. The Men in Blue won the opening game by 8 wickets and the hosts replied by the same margin in the second match to level the series. If India can beat Markram and Co in Paarl, it will only be the second time they have won the ODI series in South Africa.
Match: South Africa vs India, 3rd ODI
Venue: Boland Park, Paarl
Date & Time: 21st December, 4:30 PM IST
Live Streaming Details: Disney Plus Hotstar and Star Sports Network
Historically, Boland Park’s surface has been more favourable to batters. Five of the last six innings at the venue were past 250, with an average first innings score of 250. However, the bowlers will also have their say here as the game progresses. Teams batting first have a slight advantage of 8-6 over winning teams when batting second at the venue.
Matches – 93
Wins for India – 39
Wins for South Africa – 51
No-Result – 3
Tie – 0
India Playing XI: Ruturaj Gaikwad, Sai Sudharsan, Tilak Varma, KL Rahul, Sanju Samson, Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Avesh Khan, Mukesh Kumar, Arshdeep Singh
South Africa Playing XI: Reeze Hendricks, Tony de Zorzi, Rassie Van der Dussen, Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Wiaan Mulder, Andile Phehlukwayo, Lizaad Williams, Keshav Maharaj, Nandre Burger, Tabraiz Shamsi
Wicketkeepers: Heinrich Klaasen
Batters: Reeze Hendricks (C), Tony de Zorzi, Tilak Varam, Rinku Singh, Sai Sudharsan
All-rounders: Aiden Markram (VC)
Bowlers: Lizaad Williams, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Nandre Burger
Wicketkeepers: KL Rahul (VC)
Batters: Reeza Hendricks, Rassie Van der Dussen, T de Zorzi, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Sai Sudharsan
All-rounders: Aiden Markram (C)
Bowlers: B Hendricks, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Nandre Burger
India Sqauds: Ruturaj Gaikwad, Sai Sudharsan, Tilak Varma, Rajat Patidar, Rinku Singh, Shreyas Iyer (First ODI only), KL Rahul (C)(wk), Sanju Samson (wk), Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Mukesh Kumar, Avesh Khan, Arshdeep Singh, Deepak Chahar
South Africa Squads: Aiden Markram (c), Ottniel Baartman, Nandre Burger, Tony de Zorzi, Reeza Hendricks, Heinrich Klaasen, Keshav Maharaj, Mihlali Mpongwana, David Miller, Wiaan Mulder, Andile Phehlukwayo, Tabraiz Shamsi, Rassie van der Dussen, Kyle Verreynne and Lizaad Williams