India vs South Africa 3rd ODI: Boland Park Paarl Pitch Report, Weather Forecast & Records

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India vs South Africa 3rd ODI: Men in Blue will look to bounce back and seal the series when they face the Proteas in the third and final ODI of the three-match series at the Boland Park in Paarl on Thursday (December 21).

KL Rahul-led India had registered a comprehensive 8-wicket win in the series opener at the Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg to go 1-0 up on Sunday (December 17), but Aiden Markram’s South Africa rebounded with an 8-wicket win themselves in the 2nd ODI to level the series.

At St George’s Park in Gqebehra on Tuesday (December 19), Nandre Burger’s 3 for 30 helped bundled out India for 211 before Tony De Zorzi’s maiden century saw South Africa home with 7.3 overs to spare.

The two sides are now set to clash in the decider at the Boland Park in ODI format for the third time with South Africa winning the previous two meetings in January 2022.

India have totally played 5 ODIs in Paarl, winning 2, losing 2 and 1 match ending in a tie, while South Africa hold an 8-1 record at the venue. Now, let’s take a look at the head to head record, Boland Park Stadium pitch report and weather forecast ahead of the India vs South Africa 3rd ODI:

Paarl Weather Forecast on December 21

According to AccuWeather, there is no prediction for rain or thunderstorms on December 21 in Paarl. It is expected to be a very hot day with temperature touching 36°C in the noon and, reducing to 25°C in the closing stages of the match.

Rain Prediction for Paarl on December 21: There is zero percent chance of precipitation on the matchday or in the lead up to the match. So, weather is unlikely to play spoilsport in IND vs SA 3rd ODI.

Boland Park Stadium Pitch Report

The wickets in Boland Park have favoured the batters with totals crossing the 250-run mark five of the last six innings at the venue with the average first inning score also at 250.

The teams batting first have a slight edge of 8-6 over the teams winning when batting second at the venue, where both pacers and spinners have had even share of wickets.

Boland Park Stadium ODI Stats and Record

• Matches: 15
• South Africa Won: 8
• Visiting Team Won: 1
• Neutral Team Won: 5
• Tied: 1
• Matches Won Batting 1st: 8
• Matches Won Batting 2nd: 6
• Highest Team Total: 353/6 by South Africa vs Bangladesh in 2017
• Lowest Team Total: 36 All Out by Canada vs Sri Lanka in 2003
• Average 1st Innings Score: 250
• Highest Successful Chase: 288/3 in 48.1 overs by South Africa vs India in 2022
• Lowest Total Defended: 204 All Out by India vs Netherlands in 2003
• Highest Individual Score: AB de Villiers (South Africa) – 176 off 104 balls vs Bangladesh in 2017
• Best Bowling Innings: Eddo Brandes (Zimbabwe) – 5 for 41 vs India in 1997
• Total Sixes: 65 Sixes
• Total Fours: 488 Fours
• Total Fifties: 32 Fifties
• Total Hundreds: 9 Hundreds

India ODI Record in Paarl

• Matches: 5
• Won: 2
• Lost: 2
• Tied: 2
• Won Batting First: 2
• Won Chasing: 0
• Highest Total: 351/3 vs Kenya in 2001
• Lowest Total: 204 All Out vs Netherlands in 2003
• Highest Score: 146 by Sachin Tendulkar vs Kenya in 2001
• Best Bowling: Javagal Srinath – 4 for 30 vs Netherlands in 2003

South Africa ODI Record in Paarl

• Matches: 9
• Won: 8
• Lost: 1
• Won Batting First: 4
• Won Chasing: 4
• Highest Total: 353/6 vs Bangladesh in 2017
• Lowest Total: 208 All Out vs New Zealand in 2013
• Highest Score: 176 by AB de Villiers vs Bangladesh in 2017
• Best Bowling: Morne Morkel – 4 for 10 vs Sri Lanka in 2012

India vs South Africa ODI Head to Head

In the 93 IND vs SA head to head matches in ODI format so far, South Africa holds the advantage, having won 51 times against India, who have won 39 times, with 3 matches ending in No Result. In the last 5 ODIs, India holds a 3-2 record over South Africa.

Among the 51 wins, South Africa has won 26 times when batting first and 25 times when chasing, while India has won 20 times when chasing and 19 times when setting a target.

In the 51 wins against India in ODIs, the Proteas have won 26 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 3rd ODI Dates, Timing and Telecast Info

• Match Date: Thursday, December 21
• Match Start Time: 4:30 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