RSA vs IND Match Prediction & Betting Tips - Dec 21, 2023
India was blown out of the water in the second ODI and the series now stands tied at 1-1. The third ODI is going to be played at Boland Park, Paarl, a venue that has offered some help to the spinners traditionally but is also quite high-scoring. Can India's inexperienced team manage to pull off a victory and win the ODI series or will South Africa rule the roost at home?
South Africa vs India ODI Head to Head
South Africa has won 51 matches against India and lost 39 overall. In South Africa, India actually holds a 6-5 advantage over the last decade.
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RSA vs IND Team Previews
South Africa
South Africa played very well in the second ODI. They won the toss, bowled well and then knocked off a small chase with ease. Nandre Burger and Beuran Hendricks were the standout bowlers while Tony de Zorzi stood out with the bat and remained 119 not out.
Reeza Hendricks and Rassie van der Dussen also got some important runs. The core of the South African batting was needed at all and that gives you an idea of the kind of strength they have. Aiden Markram, Heinrich Klaasen, and David Miller can all flex their muscles to give South Africa real impetus during the end overs.
Tabraiz Shamsi did not play in the previous match but he could make a comeback at Paarl. It will be a tough choice but it seems that Beuran Hendricks could miss out if that is indeed the case.
South Africa's batting is better than India's and has more power. Its bowling also looked very impressive in the second match. Stopping it in the third ODI is not going to be easy.
South Africa Playing 11
Reeza Hendricks, Tony de Zorzi, Rassie van der Dussen, Aiden Markram, Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Wiaan Mulder, Keshav Maharaj, Nandre Burger, Lizaad Williams, Beuran Hendricks.
India
India was put into bat in the second ODI and while it started well, it collapsed towards the end and could only put up 211 on the board. That was never going to be enough and in the end, they lost by 9 wickets. That is a big loss and shows just how fragile this lineup is at the moment.
India's batting underperformed in the second match. Sai Sudharsan got a good start and formed a pretty good partnership with KL Rahul but neither of them could go on to really convert their starts into a big score. Ruturaj Gaikwad continued to struggle against the new ball and Tilak Varma seems not to have cracked the code for the ODI's either.
The potential that this Indian batting lineup is undoubtedly massive but the lack of depth could continue to hurt them in these early developing stages. Amongst the bowlers, Arshdeep Singh has been very consistent but the others have not been as effective.
Both Axar Patel and Kuldeep Yadav had an off-day in the previous match and that showed the limitations of this Indian attack. While India is not as far behind South Africa as the result of the second ODI suggests, we do think they are a weaker team than South Africa at the moment.
India Playing 11
Rajat Patidar, Sai Sudharsan, Tilak Varma, Lokesh Rahul, Sanju Samson, Rinku Singh, Washington Sundar, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Avesh Khan, Mukesh Kumar.
RSA vs IND Toss Prediction
The team that wins the toss is going to want to field first. That has been the winning mantra in both the matches and may well continue to be the case.
Read our guide on toss predictions to learn how we analyze and come up with our tips.
Pitch and Conditions
There is no rain forecast in paarl on match day. The weather should be sunny and we should not have any interruptions. Traditionally, Paarl has been a good batting surface with a little bit of help for the spinners as the game progresses. The new ball has been a real weapon for the bowlers in the previous two matches and the runs have been lower than usual. Hopefully that will change and we will have a high-scoring match in the 3rd ODI.
We think something around 300 should be expected from the team batting first.
RSA vs IND Betting Tips
We are going to bet on South Africa to win this match. They are still the underdogs according to most bookmakers, and that just does not make sense to us. The batting firepower that South Africa possesses is better than India's. Also, South Africa's bowling seems to be better than that of India's at the current moment.
Bet on South Africa to win.
Bonus Cricket Bets
A team that boasts of Markram, Klaasen, and Miller should never be the underdog to hit the Most Sixes in a match! Especially against an Indian batting lineup that is missing its best ODI players. This bet is a no-brainer.
The Over/Under line looks quite fair for this bet. Paarl is not the biggest ground and a flat pitch can allow the batters to really take advantage. This one goes against the trend of the series but that is why you are getting a favorable Over/Under line to bet on. Worth the risk.
Tony de Zorzi has shown a lot of attacking intent in the series so far. He scored a brilliant century in the previous match and is going to be full of confidence. If he gets even a couple of overs to face, we think he could help South Africa score more than 19.5 quite quickly.
Who will win RSA vs IND
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Cricket Betting Tips
- Highest opening partnership - India W (1.55) and 1 more BANW vs INDW betting tip
- Total runs in the highest scoring over of the match - Over 22.5 (1.95) and 2 more MI vs SRH betting tips
- Nazmul Hossain Shanto to become the top batter. - 4.10 and 3 more BAN vs ZIM betting tips
- Delhi Capitals to win the toss - 1.90 and 4 more DC vs RR betting tips
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