South Africa is expected to win today’s match. South Africa will look to complete a clean sweep of England in the third One Day International.
South Africa (SA) will host England (ENG) in the third and final One Day International on Wednesday, February 1 at the De Beers Stadium in Kimberley. The Proteas will be brimming with confidence after sweeping the series against the reigning world champions, outclassing them first with the ball and then with the bat.
The hosts successfully chased down the Three Lions’ 342-run target in the final game to win the One Day series and keep their hopes of qualifying for the 2023 ODI World Cup alive. They must now complete a clean sweep of England in order to be considered for the quadrennial event in India in October.
England, on the other hand, has been unexceptional throughout this series. In fact, it was their second consecutive ODI series defeat. The previous one was against arch-rivals Australia, where the Three Lions were blanked 0-3 just 10 days after winning the T20 World Cup.
Match Details: SA vs ENG
Venue: De Beers Stadium, Kimberley
Time and date: February 1, 4:30 PM IST
Report on the SA vs ENG Pitch:
A total of 290 to 300 runs could prove to be an above-par total at Kimberley. With the uneven bounce and swing, the pacers will be expected to make a huge impact on this wicket and keep the batters guessing. Batting will be difficult on this surface. As a result, the captain who wins the toss would prefer to bat first and score runs.
SA vs ENG Probable Playing XIs
South Africa:
Quinton de Kock (W), Temba Bavuma(C), Rassie van der Dussen, Aiden Markram, Heinrich Klaasen, Miller, Marco Jansen, Wayne Parnell, Keshav Maharaj, Anrich Nortje, Lungi Ngidi
England:
Jason Roy, Dawid Malan, Ben Duckett, Harry Brook, Buttler(W/C), Moeen Ali, Chris Woakes, Sam Curran, Adil Rashid, Olly Stone, Reece Topley
