South Africa vs Australia: 3rd ODI Australia moves to No 1 ODI Ranking

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South Africa vs Australia: Australia won the second ODI and took a 2-0 series lead in the five-match series by scoring their third-highest ODI total ever, the second-highest against South Africa. It would take a special effort from the South Africans to stop them in this form since this is their fifth straight victory on the tour. The home team has had some shaky moments, especially in the batting department, and they will have their hands full of trouble when they face the Australians in the third one-day international on Tuesday in Potchefstroom. Australia will start as the favourite on this form and they also achieved the No. 1 ODI ranking after the second game.

The South Africa vs Australia 3rd ODI match will take place on September 12, 2023, at Senwes Park, Potchefstroom, South Africa.

Match Details to Note:

Match: South Africa vs Australia 3rd ODI match

Date: September 12th, 2023 (Tuesday)

Time: 04:30 PM IST

Venue: Senwes Park, Potchefstroom, South Africa.

South Africa vs Australia

South Africa (Match Odds- 2.25)

Preview

South Africa had to bat their life out to even get close to the total after allowing Australia to score a mountain of 392 runs. At first, Quinton de Kock and Temba Bavuma’s pursuit seemed promising as they amassed 81 runs. However, the runs soon dried up and the wickets started to fall quickly. The opposition had cause for concern when Heinrich Klaasen and David Miller were at the crease because they put together a strong 58-run stand for the fifth wicket. When Klaasen, however, fell short of a half-century, the team’s score changed and was 177-5 in the 27th over.

Ultimately, South Africa was bowled out for 269 and lost by a significant 123 runs.

In this series, Bavuma has appeared to be the home team’s most confident batter. It won’t be shocking if he puts up another strong effort in the upcoming ODI. The absence of runs from Rassie van der Dussen and Aiden Markram, however, is a major worry. The home team would benefit greatly if Markram could regain his current form.

Additionally, keep a watch on Klaasen since he is beginning to resemble his dangerous self.

Since their favoured fast bowlers struggled miserably against Australia’s batters, South Africa has even bigger problems. Anrich Nortje only bowled five overs before experiencing lower-back spasms, but he still went back to bat. The spinners Aiden Markram and Tabraiz Shamsi did admirably, finishing their allotted overs while keeping an economy rate of under seven runs per over.

Full Squad:

Temba Bavuma (c), Quinton de Kock (wk), Reeza Hendricks, Heinrich Klaasen (wk), Aiden Markram, David Miller, Tristan Stubbs (wk), Rassie van der Dussen, Dewald Brevis, Marco Jansen, Gerald Coetzee, Bjorn Fortuin, Sisanda Magala, Keshav Maharaj, Lungi Ngidi, Anrich Nortje, Wayne Parnell, Kagiso Rabada, Tabraiz Shamsi.

Players to watch out for South Africa vs Australia:

Temba Bavuma

In this series, Bavuma has appeared to be the home team’s most confident batter. In the first match he was the only batsman who could face the Aussie bowling and scored a century. In the last game, he fell short of few runs to score a half century. He is consistently performing for South Africa and probably the only player whom the South African team can rely on.

Tabraiz Shamsi

Shamsi was the only player in the last match South Africa vs Australia, who was able to keep his economy below 7. He took 4 wickets in the 2nd match which includes the wicket of Marnus Labuschagne who was in hot form. He will be the player to watch out for.

Possible Playing XI:

Quinton de Kock (wk), Temba Bavuma (c), Rassie van der Dussen, Aiden Markram, Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Marco Jansen, Andile Phehlukwayo, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje/ Lungi Ngidi, Tabraiz Shamsi

Australia (Match Odds- 1.65)

Preview

After batting first, you are already halfway to winning when you put 392 on the board. 151 runs were scored for the second wicket by David Warner and Marnus Labuschagne together, giving them their 20th and second ODI century, respectively. In addition, Warner’s five ODI hundreds against South Africa tied Sachin Tendulkar’s record, and he currently holds the record for the most ODI centuries by an opener in all three international formats (46).

Labuschagne, who was left off of South Africa’s World Cup roster, has now produced back-to-back game-winning efforts. It will be intriguing to see if the selectors are compelled to reconsider their choice, but for the time being, Labuschagne appears prepared to take advantage of the South African bowling.

Travis Head also maintained his excellent tour form with scoring a powerful 64 off 36 balls. The opening player has an eight-game average of 60.86 and is definitely worth betting on.

On this batting pitch, Adam Zampa (4-48) and Sean Abbott (2-50) stood out as the top bowlers. Zampa routinely executes effective lines and puts pressure on hitters by preventing them from scoring single runs. As Australia attempts to win the series, Josh Hazlewood, who was rested for this match, is likely to be summoned back for the third ODI.

Full Squad:

Mitchell Marsh (c), Sean Abbott, Ashton Agar, Alex Carey (wk), Pat Cummins, Nathan Ellis, Cameron Green, Aaron Hardie, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Josh Inglis (wk), Spencer Johnson, Marnus Labuschagne, Tanveer Sangha, Marcus Stoinis, David Warner, Adam Zampa.

Players to watch out for South Africa vs Australia:

David Warner

Adam Zampa

On this batting pitch South Africa vs Australia, Adam Zampa (4-48) stood out as the top bowler. Zampa routinely executes effective lines and puts pressure on hitters by preventing them from scoring single runs.

Possible Playing XI:

David Warner, Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh (c), Cameron Green/ Marnus Labuschagne, Josh Inglis, Alex Carey (wk), Marcus Stoinis, Sean Abbott, Ashton Agar, Josh Hazlewood, Adam Zampa

South Africa vs Australia Head-to-Head:

The two teams have played 104 ODIs to date with Australia winning 49 and South Africa 51 games.

South Africa vs Australia Toss Prediction:

At Senwes Park in Potchefstroom, 20 one-day internationals have been played; 11 have been won by the team chasing, and 7 by the team batting first. The team that wins the toss will probably choose to field first because this venue plainly favours the chasing side.

South Africa vs Australia Pitch Report:

In the past, Senwes Park has provided batter-friendly circumstances. The pitch is often relatively flat and offers consistent bounce, which can be advantageous for stroke play. It typically doesn’t offer much seam movement, therefore in order to be effective, bowlers must concentrate on line, length, and variations. Although the wicket may provide extra surface for spinners in the second half, the surface also has a tendency to remain true throughout the day. Potchefstroom will see largely sunny, cool, and enjoyable weather for South Africa vs Australia.

South Africa vs Australia Match Prediction:

On this tour, Australia has appeared to be the considerably superior team. The Proteas were supposed to perform considerably better in the ODIs, but that hasn’t really happened. They still have the resources; they’re simply not working well together. While all is going on, Australia is succeeding despite the absence of Steve Smith, Pat Cummins, Glenn Maxwell, and Mitchell Starc. They have a tonne of depth, and they’re continuing their winning streak. They should also win the third ODI, in our opinion.

We predict Australia to win the match South Africa vs Australia at the odds of 1.65