India v South Africa 3rd ODI Tips

Player of the Match: Shreyas Iyer

If there’s one player who has been consistent for the host in the ODI series against South Africa, it is Shreyas Iyer. The middle-order batter was the talk of the town in the first match with his knock of 50 runs off 37 balls. He returned with a much better performance in the second game. As India were playing in a do-or-die match, Iyer stepped up to ensure a victory for his team. He registered a brilliant knock of not out 113 runs off 111 balls. He smacked 15 fours throughout his inning. India were in trouble while chasing 279 runs. They lost their two opening batters, Shikhar Dhawan and Shubman Gill, early. However, the team did not have much to worry about as Shreyas stitched a beautiful partnership with number three Ishan Kishan. As the batter impressed with his flamboyant skills in the second ODI, we back him to again do the wonders and help India lift the trophy.

Top South Africa batter: Heinrich Klaasen

South Africa will be expecting another terrific knock from the middle-order batter Heinrich Klaasen to win the ODI series. The 31-year-old played a leading role in the first One Day International as Proteas recorded a win by nine runs. He took the player of the match award home for his knock of unbeaten 74 runs off 65 balls. Klaasen failed to replicate the heroics in the last game as he ended up losing his wicket to Kuldeep Yadav after scoring just 30 runs. However, the batter has the potential to change his fortunes and be back amongst the runs. Notably, he is also the second-highest run-getter for the visiting nation with 110 runs.

Top wicket-taker of the match: Mohammed Siraj

Mohammed Siraj has been the revelation for the Men in Blue in One Day Internationals this year. With his back-to-back good performances, he is knocking on the doors for selection in the World Cup squad next year. In 12 ODIs, he has picked 16 wickets at an awesome economy rate of 4.82. Moreover, he is the top wicket-taker in the series so far with three wickets at an average of 29.00. As we back India to win the last One Day International, Siraj is likely to be the pick of the bowler.