India vs South Africa Highlights, 3rd ODI: Sanju Samson, Arshdeep Singh shine as IND beat SA by 78 runs, win series 2-1

India vs South Africa Live Score, 3rd ODI: Rahul says he is not really bothered about being asked to bat first. He says that India got themselves in a good position in the last game but ended up losing five wickets for 40 odd runs. "Once we get a good start, we have to make it count. Today is another opportunity for the boys to prove themselves," he said. This looks like a much better wicket than the previous two, hopefully we can get plenty of runs on the board. "Two changes - Rajat Patidar makes his ODI debut, Rutu misses out after doing some damage to his finger. Also, Kuldeep gets a rest and Yuzi Chahal comes in."

India vs South Africa Live Score, 3rd ODI: “We'll bowl first. Looks like a good wicket, won't change too much,” says the South African captain. He says that the players want to keep challenging themselves and are looking to take wickets regularly to restrict India down to a low total. “One last push for most of the guys before a nice break, we'll try our best. Expect more of the same we did in the second ODI,” he says. Markram also says that the dimensions of the ground make it imperative that they run hard between the wickets. “No changes.”

India vs South Africa Live Score, 3rd ODI: Reeza Hendricks, Tony de Zorzi, Rassie van der Dussen, Aiden Markram(c), Heinrich Klaasen(w), David Miller, Wiaan Mulder, Keshav Maharaj, Nandre Burger, Lizaad Williams, Beuran Hendricks

India vs South Africa Live Score, 3rd ODI: Sanju Samson, Sai Sudharsan, Rajat Patidar, Tilak Varma, KL Rahul(w/c), Rinku Singh, Washington Sundar, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Avesh Khan, Mukesh Kumar

India vs South Africa Live Score, 3rd ODI: South Africa have won the toss and chosen to bowl first.

India vs South Africa Live Score, 3rd ODI: It is Vernon Philander doing the pitch report today. It is a hot day, tempreatures in the mid 30s, he says. The pitch is dry, has a bit of grass covering. The pitch will be on the slower side. It makes sense to bowl first, because the pitch does something under lights.

India vs South Africa Live Score, 3rd ODI: Patidar has been handed his maiden international cap. Who he will replace, we will see when the toss happens.

India vs South Africa Live Score, 3rd ODI: Since 2019, India have played nine matches that have been series deciders in ODI. They have won seven of those.

India vs South Africa Live Score, 3rd ODI: The pitch may seem to be on the slower side but the fact remains that the last three scores of teams batting first at Boland Park have been 291, 296 and 287.

India vs South Africa Live Score, 3rd ODI: Two individual performances have formed central features of the two matches in this series thus far. Arshdeep Singh was playing his third ODI and was yet to take a wicket in the format. But he corrected that little problem by taking five wickets in the first ODI. Then Tony De Zorzi, playing just his fourth ODI scored an unbeaten maiden international century and led South Africa to victory in the second. Who is going to be today?

India vs South Africa Live Score, 3rd ODI: There could be a change in the bowling lineup for India, considering they play the two-match Test series after this. Mukesh Kumar, who has played every match of the series so far may get a breather from the decider to prepare for the Test series. In his place, his Bengal teammate Akash Deep could get his India cap. Arshdeep Singh and Avesh Khan will, of course, lead the pace attack.

India’s predicted XI vs South Africa in third ODI:

Openers: Ruturaj Gaikwad, Sai Sudharsan

Middle and top-order: Tilak Varma, KL Rahul (c), Sanju Samson (wk)

Power-hitter: Rinku Singh

All-rounder: Axar Patel

Spinner: Kuldeep Yadav

Pacers: Arshdeep Singh, Avesh Khan, Mukesh Kumar

India vs South Africa Live Score, 3rd ODI: Five wickets today would take Kuldeep Yadav level with Irfan Pathan's tally, thus helping enter the top 10 of India's all-time highest wicket takers in ODI cricket. He has 168 wickets in 103 matches. His strike rate of 30 is better than everybody above him except Mohammed Shami.

India vs South Africa Live Score, 3rd ODI: In the first ODI, India blew South Africa away for 116 runs runs in 27.3 overs. They then chased that down with eight wickets and 200 balls remaining. However, South Africa were the ones who meted out the beating in the second ODI, with India being bowled for 211 runs. The Proteas chased it down with eight wickets in hand with De Zorzi scoring a century.

India vs South Africa Live Score, 3rd ODI: Samson has been given a role of finisher in this team, something he doesn't do in the IPL or in domestic cricket. He could score only 12 off 23 in the previous match and so it will be interesting to see if he bounces back today.

India vs South Africa Live Score, 3rd ODI: This will be India's sixth match in Paarl and their third against South Africa at the venue. The tied ODI played between them and Zimbabwe in January 1997 as art of a tri-series hosted by South Africa was the first ODI game to be hosted at this ground. India then beat Kenya here in another tri-series hosted by South Africa in October 2001 after which they beat the Netherlands in the World Cup in February 2003. The next ODI for India then came only in June 2022 when they played two matches against South Africa in three days and lost both of them.

India vs South Africa Live Score, 3rd ODI: This tour started off with a lot of rain trouble but there will be nothing of that sort today. Temperature is expected to stay at around 36 degrees celsius, very little wind and almost no chance of rain. The pitch is expected to be slow as well.

India vs South Africa Live Score, 3rd ODI: Reeza Hendricks, Tony de Zorzi, Rassie van der Dussen, Aiden Markram(c), Heinrich Klaasen(w), David Miller, Wiaan Mulder, Keshav Maharaj, Nandre Burger, Lizaad Williams, Beuran Hendricks, Tabraiz Shamsi, Kyle Verreynne, Ottniel Baartman, Mihlali Mpongwana, Andile Phehlukwayo

India vs South Africa Live Score, 3rd ODI: Ruturaj Gaikwad, Sai Sudharsan, Tilak Varma, KL Rahul(c), Sanju Samson(w), Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Avesh Khan, Mukesh Kumar, Yuzvendra Chahal, Rajat Patidar, Washington Sundar, Akash Deep

India vs South Africa Live Score, 3rd ODI: While team owners slashed out their purses and money bags in the IPL auction in Dubai, South Africa went about slashing any advantage Indian gained out of winning the first ODI in this three match series in Gqeberha by taking the second. It has set up quite an exciting finish to this series. The decisive third match is set to be played at Boland Park in Paarl.