Series: England tour of South Africa, 2023
South Africa vs England, 3rd ODI WED, FEB 01 2023 4.30pm
Venue: Diamond Oval, Kimberley
South Africa have already clinched the series with an unassailable lead of 2-0 in the first two ODIs. Chasing a massive target of 343 runs, opener and Proteas’
captain Temba Bavuma gained form as he smacked 109 runs at a strike rate of 106.86. In one of the rare instances witnessed, the top 7 of the home batting lineup
scored more than 25 runs each individually. Miller provided the finishing touches with his unbeaten 58 off 37 balls while Marco Jansen remained unbeaten on 32 runs in 29 balls.
All South African bowlers registered a wicket in the 2nd ODI despite being thrashed for runs. Wayne Parnell was the only bowler with an economy of below 6.
Wayne Parnell gave away 54 runs in 10 overs while picking up 1 wicket. Along with Parnell, Lungi Ngidi, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj and Aiden Markram picked up 1 wicket each. Anrich Nortje registered 2 wickets to his name.
England also saw their skipper regain form as Jos Buttler remained the top scorer with his unbeaten 94 runs off 82 balls. Harry Brook scored 80 runs off 75 balls while Moeen Ali scored 51 runs in 44 balls while batting at #6.
For England, Olly Stone showed discipline by bowling on consistent tight lengths. Olly Stone and spinner Adil Rashid picked up 2 wickets each while Sam Curran registered 1 wicket to his name.
SA vs ENG Head-to-Head:
Total – 68
South Africa – 33
England – 29
Tie – 1
No Result – 5
Pitch Report
The stadium has only host 14 ODIs to date. The last game at this venue was played back in 2018 which was won by South Africa against Zimbabwe.
This wicket helps the seamers a lot in the first innings. The wicket is absolutely appropriate for bowlers who can move the ball after hitting the surface.
The toss winners should opt to bowl first at this venue as the wicket becomes better as the game progress.
Weather: The weather at Kimberley doesn’t look very promising on Wednesday. There will be frequent rain interruptions during the game as
the forecast suggests. According to the weather forecast, there is a 48% chance of rain.
KEY PLAYERS TO WATCH BATSMEN Jos Buttler , Harry Brook, Temba Bavuma, Rassie van der Dussen,
KEY PLAYERS TO WATCH BOWLERS Anrich Nortje, Lungi Ngidi, Sam Curran, Adil Rashid,
Prediction: we expect England to bounce back after there first two loses we predict england will win the match
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