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South Africa will face India in the final ODI of the three-match series on Thursday (December 21). The contest will take place at Boland Park in Paarl.
South Africa achieved a resounding victory by eight wickets in the second fixture after India won the first game with the same margin. Both teams will be hoping to take the series trophy home in the deciding ODI.
ODI stats and records at Boland Park:
- Total matches: 20
- Matches won batting first: 9
- Matches won bowling first: 10
- Average first innings scores: 234
- Average second innings scores: 182
- Highest total recorded: 353/6 (50 Overs) by South Africa vs Bangladesh
- Lowest total recorded: 36/10 (18.4 Overs) by Canada vs Sri Lanka
- Highest score chased: 288/3 (48.1 Overs) by South Africa vs India
- Lowest score defended: 204/10 (48.5 Overs) by India vs Netherlands
Boland Park Pitch Report:
The Boland Park track is anticipated to be slow, providing assistance for spin. Teams winning the toss would look to bat first to capitalize on the initial conditions. As the match progresses, the pitch is likely to deteriorate, making batting more challenging.
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Paarl Weather Forecast:
The weather at Boland Park in Paarl is anticipated to be delightful for the entire day, with abundant sunshine and no chance of rain during the match. Both spectators and players can look forward to a perfect day for cricket. The temperature is expected to be around 34 degrees Celsius, with humidity levels at approximately 30%, and a gentle breeze blowing at a speed of 16 km/hr.
South Africa vs India, Probable Playing XIs:
South Africa: Reeza Hendricks, Tony de Zorzi, Rassie van der Dussen, Aiden Markram (c), Heinrich Klaasen (wk), David Miller, Wiaan Mulder, Andile Phehlukwayo, Keshav Maharaj, Nandre Burger, Tabraiz Shamsi
India: KL Rahul (c & wk), Ruturaj Gaikwad, Sai Sudharsan, Rinku Singh, Tilak Varma, Sanju Samson, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Avesh Khan, Kuldeep Yadav, Mukesh Kumar
