An upbeat South Africa (SA) will be hosting England (ENG) in the third and final One Day International at the De Beers Stadium in Kimberley on Wednesday, February 1. The Proteas will be oozing with confidence heading into this fixture having comprehensively sealed the series against the reigning world champions outclassing them first with the ball and then the bat.
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The hosts successfully chased the Three Lions’ 342-run target in the last game to seal the One Day series which has kept their 2023 ODI World Cup qualification hopes intact. They now need to ensure a clean sweep against England to solidify their chances of playing the quadrennial event in India in October.
England, on the other hand, have been very ordinary throughout this series. In fact, they suffered their second successive ODI series loss. The previous one came against arch-rivals Australia where the Three Lions were blanked 0-3 down under just less than 10 days after their T20 World Cup triumph.
The Jos Buttler-led side will now be looking forward to salvaging pride and avoiding a whitewash by all means as they aim to turn the tables on a strong Proteas unit.
SA vs ENG Match Details
Venue: De Beers Stadium, Kimberley
Date & Time: February 1, 4:30 PM IST
Telecast & Live Streaming: Star Sports Network for Television and Disney + Hotstar for live streaming
SA vs ENG Pitch Report
A score in the range of 290 to 300 runs could turn out to be an above-par total at Kimberley. The pacers will be expected to make a tremendous impact on this wicket and keep the batters guessing with the uneven bounce and swing. Batting will be very tough on this surface. Thus, the captain winning the toss would prefer to bat first and put runs on the board.
SA vs ENG Probable Playing XIs
South Africa:
Quinton de Kock (w), Temba Bavuma(c), Rassie van der Dussen, Aiden Markram, Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Marco Jansen, Wayne Parnell, Keshav Maharaj, Anrich Nortje, Lungi Ngidi
England:
Jason Roy, Dawid Malan, Ben Duckett, Harry Brook, Jos Buttler(w/c), Moeen Ali, Chris Woakes, Sam Curran, Adil Rashid, Olly Stone, Reece Topley
SA vs ENG Probable Top Performers
Probable Best Batter of the Match:
Rassie van der Dussen:
Rassie van der Dussen has been on a roll in this series and has made it matter with the bat whenever the team needed him the most. He scored a match-winning 111 in the series opener and followed it up with a crucial run-a-ball 38 in the next game where he was also involved in a 97-run second wicket stand with Temba Bavuma. The middle-order sensation would once again be hoping to play a game-changing innings in the final match.
Probable Best Bowler of the Match:
Anrich Nortje:
Anrich Nortje has been the standout bowler in the ongoing One Day series and has made an outstanding impact in the wickets column on a regular basis. He has so far registered six scalps to his name and applied brakes on England’s momentum at crucial juncture. He had taken a match-winning four-wicket haul in the series opener to help the Proteas snatch victory from jaws of defeat.
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Disclaimer: This prediction is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While making your prediction, consider the points mentioned, and make your own decision.
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