Match Details:
The third game of the three-match One-day International series between South Africa and Australia will be played at the Senwes Park in Potchefstroom.
The match starts at 10:00 AM local time (08:00AM GMT) (01:30 PM IST). This match will be live on Sony Six and Sony Six HD. Live Streaming will be available on Sony LIV.
Pitch Condition/Report:
Just like the first two games in Paarl and Bloemfontein, another slowish track awaits both the teams in Potchefstroom. While the track will have enough runs to keep batsmen interested, spinners might come into play as the game wears on.
Average first innings score: 227 (In 26 ODIs played at the venue)
Record of chasing teams: Won – 14, Lost – 10, N/R-2
Injury and Availability News
Temba Bavuma was rested from the previous match as part of precaution towards his injury. There is still no update regarding his availability for the final ODI.
Mitchell Starc will not be available for the third ODI after he was granted leave to attend the Women’s T20 World Cup final on Sunday.
Probable Playing XIs
South Africa
Quinton de Kock (c & wk), Janneman Malan, JJ Smuts, Kyle Verreynne, David Miller, Heinrich Klassen, Andile Phehlukwayo, Keshav Maharaj, Anrich Nortje, Lungi Ngidi, Tabraiz Shamsi
Bench: Beuran Hendricks, Lutho Sipamla, Temba Bavuma
Australia
Aaron Finch (c), David Warner, Steve Smith, Marnus Labuschagne, Alex Carey (wk), Mitchell Marsh, D’Arcy Short, Pat Cummins, Ashton Agar, Adam Zampa, Kane Richardson/Josh Hazlewood/Jhye Richardson
Bench – Josh Hazlewood/ Kane Richardson/Jhye Richardson, Matthew Wade
Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:
Captain –Janneman Malan, Henrich Klaasen, David Warner, Quinton de Kock
Vice-Captain – Aaron Finch, Steven Smith, David Miller
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Quinton de Kock (C), Kyle Verreynne
Batsmen – Janneman Malan, David Warner, Steve Smith (VC), Henrich Klaasen
All-Rounders- Andile Phehlukwayo, JJ Smuts
Bowlers- Lungi Ngidi, Adam Zampa, Pat Cummins
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Quinton de Kock, Alex Carey
Batsmen – Aaron Finch (C), Marnus Labuschagne, David Miller (VC)
All-Rounders- Keshav Maharaj, JJ Smuts, D’Arcy Short
Bowlers- Lungi Ngidi, Anrich Nortje, Tabraiz Shamsi