Published: Oct 18, 2015, 12:19 PM (IST)
Edited: Oct 18, 2015, 05:59 PM (IST)
India stunned everyone with a thrilling 22 run victory and brought themselves in the competition after a series of losses against the mighty South Africans. India will look forward to make the most of the batting surface at Rajkot in the third One-Day International. [Hardik Patel detained: Twitter reactions]
Both the teams are equally placed and the winner of this encounter will gain a healthy lead in the five-match ODI series. India’s star batsman Virat Kohli has been a bit out of touch and has not scored as many runs as he would have loved to. His bare runs column has been a matter of concern for India and he would be eager to make a comeback. Shikhar Dhawan too has been vulnerable and will eye to make the most of the conditions. [Pick of the tweets: India vs South Africa, 3rd ODI at Rajkot]
For South Africa, they have been up to the mark but their batting collapsed in the second ODI. All they need to do is stick to the basics adn do what they do the best. The series is a big opportunity for many youngsters of both the teams to cement their spot in the national side. With Rajkot being one of the flattest tracks in India, one can expect a run-fest and boundaries being scored heavily. [Furore erupts as Hashim Amla gets demoted; opposition claims PM Modi’s role]
India (probable XI):
Shikhar Dhawan, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Ajinkya Rahane, Suresh Raina, MS Dhoni (captain), Akshar Patel, R Ashwin, Harbhajan Singh, Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Umesh Yadav.
South Africa (probable XI):
Hashim Amla, Quinton de Kock, Faf du Plessis, AB de Villiers, David Miller, JP Duminy, Farhan Berhardien, Dale Steyn, Kagiso Rabada, Morne Morkel and Imran Tahir.
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