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SA vs ENG 3rd ODI Dream11 Prediction & Fan2Play Possible 11 Pitch Report | SA vs ENG 3rd ODI Dream11 Prediction Today | Kimberley Pitch Report

What a difference a few days make. After a shocking T20 World Cup exit and dismal Test series in Australia, South Africa have boosted their direct ODI World Cup qualification hopes with two excellent wins in Bloemfontein against England.

Sunday was a particularly special day. The Proteas achieved their third-highest successful chase in ODI history, with Temba Bavuma hitting a sweet and rewarding century. Then, almost inevitably, the terrific David Miller sealed another chase.

The question now is whether the hosts can pull off a clean sweep against the world champions. England have now lost their last five ODIs and eight of their past ten completed matches. Ben Stokes puts it down to the schedule, which is fair to an extent, but something is off about England’s ODI game at the moment.

The tourists have lacked regular wickets with the ball and are yet to produce a rounded performance with the bat. In the first ODI, the middle order collapsed after a superb opening partnership. In the second, the opposite held true, with Jos Buttler dominating after an underwhelming top order display.

TWITTER REACTIONS: “Apologise to Bavuma” – South Africa chase 343 against England in 2nd ODI

Match Details

• Location: Diamond Oval, Kimberley.
• Time: 1:00pm (local), 4:30pm (IST).
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SA vs ENG 3rd ODI Possible Playing XIs

Kagiso Rabada and Sisanda Magala were left out of the second ODI. One or both may be back for this game, especially Magala who was man of the match for his 3/46 in Bloemfontein.

Reeza Hendricks and Janneman Malan are also in the squad and either (or both) could get a chance.

South Africa: 1. Quinton de Kock (wk), 2. Temba Bavuma (c), 3. Rassie van der Dussen, 4. Aiden Markram, 5. Heinrich Klaasen, 6. David Miller, 7. Marco Jansen, 8. Wayne Parnell/Kagiso Rabada, 9. Keshav Maharaj/Tabraiz Shamsi, 10. Lungi Ngidi, 11. Anrich Nortje/Sisanda Magala

England may look to rotate. Jofra Archer was not picked for the second match and could return. So too David Willey. Also, the tourists may give an opportunity to Phil Salt.

England: 1. Jason Roy, 2. Dawid Malan, 3. Ben Duckett/Phil Salt, 4. Harry Brook, 5. Jos Buttler (c & wk), 6. Moeen Ali, 7. Sam Curran/Chris Woakes, 8. David Willey, 9. Adil Rashid, 10. Olly Stone, 11. Reece Topley/Jofra Archer

Key Players to Watch/Key Stats

South Africa:

• Temba Bavuma averages 46.05 after 21 ODI innings. Out of his five 50+ scores, he has converted three into centuries.
• Quinton de Kock has made two 30+ scores without carrying on for a big knock in this series. The keeper-batsman still has a superb record at home against England: 10 inns, 581 runs, avg. 64.55, SR 99.31.
• Rassie van der Dussen has hit two centuries in a row against England when batting first (134 and 111).
• David Miller (53 and 58* this series) has continued his love affair with England in ODIs. In eight innings against them, Miller has smashed 354 runs at an average of 118.00 and strike rate of 124.21.
• Kagiso Rabada has taken total figures of 6/77 in 18 overs in ODIs at Kimberley. The Proteas may bring him back for this match after impressing in the first ODI (2/46), where he dismissed Jason Roy and Sam Curran.
• Anrich Nortje is the leading wicket-taker so far this series (6).

England:

• It’s been a mixed bag for Jason Roy in South Africa. Apart from his brilliant 113 in the first ODI, Roy has scored just 158 runs in his other eight ODI knocks in the country.
• Harry Brook hit 80 (75) in just his second ODI match on Sunday. He recently scored three centuries in as many Tests against Pakistan late last year.
• Jos Buttler’s masterful 94* (81) in the second match was a thing of beauty. The England captain now averages 40.90 after 13 innings against the Proteas, with a strike rate of 115.53.
• Olly Stone, if picked, will be key for England in the middle overs. All three of his wickets have come between overs 11 and 40 in this series.
• Sam Curran has shown glimpses of his best form in this series. He took 3/35 in the first ODI and batted nicely in the second for his 17-ball 28.

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Other Stats and Facts

• Every player in South Africa’s top seven made a 25+ score in the second ODI. This was the first time such an instance happened in ODI history.
• Quinton de Kock has struck four 50+ scores in ten home ODIs against England. Three have been centuries.
• de Kock has struck scores of 168* and 25 in his two ODIs at Kimberley.
• Rassie van der Dussen averages 69.75 after 34 ODI innings (1,674 runs).
• David Miller has scored five half-centuries in eight ODI knocks against England.
• When batting first in ODIs, Jos Buttler has hit 2,729 runs at an average of 43.31 and strike rate of 125.52.
• Adil Rashid strikes every 40.1 deliveries against South Africa in ODIs (18 wickets in 15 innings).

Diamond Oval Kimberley Pitch Report and Weather

This is set to be the first ODI at Kimberley since South Africa hosted Zimbabwe in 2018. It was a tough batting pitch that day, with South Africa chasing Zimbabwe’s 117 five wickets down. Lungi Ngidi was player of the match with 3/19.

In 14 ODIs at Kimberley, the average first innings score is 229, with an overall batting average of 34.22. Chasing teams have won 11 of the matches (78.57%), which may prompt the captain who wins the toss to bowl first.

In five domestic one-day games back in 2020, the average first innings score was a similar 221.6. Right-arm medium bowlers took the most wickets (22), followed by right-arm slow bowlers (18).

There are thunderstorms forecast in the afternoon and evening in Kimberley. There may be some interruptions.

SA vs ENG 3rd ODI Dream11 Prediction Today Match 1 February 2023

Note: The below teams are not based on the final playing XIs. We may not be able to update these in time. Use the stats and commentary in this article as well as your own instincts to create your teams.

Option 1:

Option 2:

TWITTER REACTIONS: “Apologise to Bavuma” – South Africa chase 343 against England in 2nd ODI

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Base Team:

• Wicket-Keepers: Jos Buttler, Quinton de Kock
• Batsmen: Rassie van der Dussen
• All-Rounders: Sam Curran
• Bowlers: Kagiso Rabada

SA vs ENG 3rd ODI Match Prediction – Who will win?

With rain around, the chasing team may prevail with a victory, especially given the team batting second have a good history on this ground.

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