India vs South Africa 1st ODI: Wanderers Stadium Johannesburg Pitch Report, Weather Forecast & Records

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India vs South Africa 1st ODI: Men in Blue will look to carry the momentum from the T20I win when they face the Proteas in the first ODI of the three-match series at the Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg on Sunday (December 17).

Suryakumar Yadav-led India levelled the three-match T20I series with a 105 run win at the same venue on Thursday (December 14). Now, the two sides will battle in the 50-over format.

Team India will welcome some new faces including captain KL Rahul, while South Africa will be led by Aiden Markram, who led the side in the T20Is, with a few fresh faces joining the squad.

India humiliated South Africa by 243 runs in the bygone ODI World Cup at home, but this will be an almost new-look side with only Rahul, Kuldeep Yadav and Shreyas Iyer keeping their places in the team that played at the Eden Gardens in November.

Before their World Cup meeting, the two sides had clashed in six ODI matches in 2022. South Africa completed a 3-0 whitewash in their home series, while India came from a match down to win their home series 2-1.

The two sides are set to clash at the Wanderers Stadium in ODI format for the sixth time with only one of the previous five outings ending in favour of India and four in South Africa’s favour. The last time they met in the 50-over game at the venue was five years ago.

India have totally played 8 ODIs in Johannesburg, winning 3 and losing 5, while South Africa hold a 30-10 record at the venue. Here we take a look at the head to head record, Wanderers Stadium Stadium pitch report and weather forecast ahead of the India vs South Africa 1st ODI:

Johannesburg Weather Forecast on December 17

According to AccuWeather, there is prediction for thunderstorms in the morning with the rest of the day mostly being cloudy on December 17 in Johannesburg. The temperature will be 23°C at the start of play and is likely to touch 27°C at the closing stages.

Rain Prediction for Johannesburg on December 17: There is 51 percent chance of precipitation with thunderstorms predicted for 6 AM and 8 AM Local Time on the matchday. So, there may be a delay or interruption during the IND vs SA 1st ODI.

Wanderers Stadium Stadium Pitch Report

The wickets in Wanderers Stadium are batting friendly with batters enjoying the flat surface and shorter boundaries. However, the recent T20 saw South Africa batters struggle as Indian spinners found turn in the second innings.

This is the venue where the record 434 was chased down in 2006. While that may be a long time ago, even recent games have shown that any score can be chased here. The team chasing have the advantage of 30-23 in the venue with the average first innings score at 241.

Wanderers Stadium Stadium ODI Stats and Record

• Matches: 53
• South Africa Won: 30
• Visiting Team Won: 10
• Neutral Team Won: 13
• Matches Won Batting 1st: 23
• Matches Won Batting 2nd: 30
• Highest Team Total: 439/2 by South Africa vs West Indies in 2015
• Lowest Team Total: 109 All Out by Sri Lanka vs India in 2003 | 109 All Out by Pakistan vs South Africa in 1995
• Average 1st Innings Score: 241
• Highest Successful Chase: 438/9 in 49.5 overs by South Africa vs Australia in 2006
• Lowest Total Defended: 149 All Out (45 Over Match) by South Africa vs England in 2000
• Highest Individual Score: Fakhar Zaman (Pakistan) – 193 off 155 balls vs South Africa in 2021
• Best Bowling Innings: Shaun Pollock (South Africa) – 5 for 20 vs England in 2000
• Total Sixes: 385 Sixes
• Total Fours: 2192 Fours
• Total Fifties: 114 Fifties
• Total Hundreds: 29 Hundreds

India ODI Record in Johannesburg

• Matches: 8
• Won: 3
• Lost: 5
• Won Batting First: 2
• Won Chasing: 1
• Highest Total: 289/7 vs South Africa in 2018
• Lowest Total: 161 All Out vs South Africa in 1992
• Highest Score: Sourav Ganguly – 127 off 126 balls vs South Africa in 2001
• Best Bowling: Munaf Patel – 4 for 29 vs South Africa in 2011

South Africa ODI Record in Johannesburg

• Matches: 40
• Won: 30
• Lost: 10
• Won Batting First: 6
• Won Chasing: 8
• Highest Total: 439/2 vs West Indies in 2015
• Lowest Total: 149 All Out vs England in 2000
• Highest Score: 175 by Herschelle Gibbs vs Australia in 2006 & Aiden Markram vs Netherlands in 2023
• Best Bowling: Shaun Pollock – 5 for 20 vs England in 2000

India vs South Africa ODI Head to Head

In the 91 IND vs SA head to head matches in ODI format so far, South Africa holds the advantage, having won 50 times against India, who have won 38 times, with 3 matches ending in No Result. In the last 5 ODIs, India has a 3-2 edge over South Africa.

Among the 50 wins, South Africa has won 26 times when batting first and 24 times when chasing, while India has won 19 times when chasing and 19 times when setting a target.

While South Africa has won 50 times against India in ODIs, the Proteas have won only 14 times when they played the Men in Blue in their own backyard. Here is a look at the India vs South Africa head to head stats and top performances:

IND vs SA ODI Stats & Record

India vs South Africa 1st ODI Dates, Timing and Telecast Info

• Match Date: Sunday, December 17
• Match Start Time: 1:30 PM IST
• TV Channels: Star Sports 1, Star Sports 1 Hindi, Star Sports 1 Kannada, Star Sports 1 Tamil & Star Sports 1 Telugu
• Live Streaming: Disney+ Hostar