The 3rd and final test match between South Africa and India will be played from the 11th of January to the 15th of January at Newlands, Cape Town. The series currently stands at level with 1-1. India won the Centurion Test by 113 runs whereas South Africa won the Johannesburg Test by 7 wickets.
India skipper Virat Kohli who had missed the second Test due to a back spasm is all set to make a return for the decider. This will be his 99th match in the longest format. Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane looked in good touch in the last game and will look to continue the same form. Mohammad Siraj isn’t fit, meaning Ishant Sharma or Umesh Yadav is likely to make the playing XI. (https://eluminoustechnologies.com)
For South Africa, Dean Elgar, Temba Bavuma, and Keegan Petersen have been excellent with the bat so far in this series. In the bowling department, all the four seamers Marco Jansen, Kagiso Rabada, Duann Olivier, and Lungi Ngidi have been terrific in this series. South Africa is likely to go with the same team as there is no injury concern in the camp.
India is yet to win a Test at Newlands, Cape Town. They have lost three and drawn two Tests at this venue so far. On the other hand, South Africa has won 26 out of 58 Tests, losing 21, while 11 have resulted in a draw. The Proteas have won four of the last five Tests at this venue.
South Africa vs India Match Details
Date – 11 – 15 January 2022
Time – 2:00 PM IST
Venue – Newlands, Cape Town
Live streaming – Star Sports
Pitch Report
The surface at Cape Town provides a huge help to the pacers. The new ball bowlers will get seam movement off the surface. And as the game progresses, spinners can also come into the picture. The batters need to be on their toes while batting on this bowling-friendly surface. In the last 10 years, pacers average 28.45 and spinners average 43.96 at Capetown.
South Africa vs India Head-to-Head
Total – 41
India – 15
South Africa – 16
Draw – 10
South Africa vs India Probable Playing XI
South Africa – Dean Elgar (c), Aiden Markram, Keegan Petersen, Rassie van der Dussen, Temba Bavuma, Kyle Verreynne (wk), Marco Jansen, Kagiso Rabada, Keshav Maharaj, Duanne Olivier, Lungi Ngidi
India – KL Rahul, Mayank Agarwal, Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane, Virat Kohli(C), Rishabh Pant (wk), Ravichandran Ashwin, Shardul Thakur, Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah, Ishant Sharma/Umesh Yadav
Dream 11 Team Suggestion
Wicket-keepers – Kyle Verreynne
Batters – Virat Kohli, Lokesh Rahul, Temba Bavuma, Dean Elgar
All-rounders – Marco Jansen
Bowlers – Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami, Shardul Thakur, Duanne Olivier, Kagiso Rabada
