Who Will Win India vs South Africa, 3rd Test?
India steamrolled South Africa in the second test at Pune to win by an innings and 137 runs. The hosts have taken an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series and will be eyeing a whitewash when they face the visitors in the third and final game of the tour. The third test is scheduled to be played from October 19 at the JSCA International Stadium Complex in Ranchi. Live telecast will begin at 9:30 AM local time each day of the match.
With just one more game to go, South Africa now have nothing to play for but pride and they will be hoping to salvage some of that in this third and final match of their tour of India. The Proteas have struggled in this series, particularly with the ball, and they will need their strike bowlers to pick up wickets early in the Indian innings in order to create some pressure on the home team. Will the tourists be able to finish on a high or will the in-form hosts inflict a series sweep?
IND vs SA, 3rd Test:Where to watch/Live streaming
TV channels: Star Sports, Sky Sports Cricket, Fox Sports, SuperSport, OSN Sports Cricket HD, Willow TV
Live Streaming: Bet365, Hotstar, SuperSport Live, Now TV
IND vs SA Weather Report
Thunder showers have been forecast for the third day's play which could result in a few interruptions. The rest of the days, however, are expected to be nice and bright which means there would still be plenty of time remaining in this match for a result.
IND vs SA Pitch Condition
The JSCA International Stadium Complex has hosted only one international test match - India vs Australia in 2017. The Aussies and the home team posted 451 and 603/9 in their first innings respectively. Australia were reduced to 204/6 in their second innings which shows that the pitch tends to deteriorate post day three.
IND vs SA Toss Prediction
The team that wins the toss in this match will most likely opt to bat first. This is because the pitch is expected to be good for batting for the first couple of days and will become more and more bowler-friendly as the match wears on.
Read on for team previews, betting odds, betting tips and predictions for India vs South Africa, 3rd test...
India Team News & Playing 11
IND Team News
Pace bowler Umesh Yadav was brought into the side in place of all-rounder Hanuma Vihari in the last match. Yadav grabbed the opportunity with both hands as he took three wickets in both the South African innings and his top-notch performance should earn him a spot in the playing eleven for the final test. Kuldeep Yadav, Rishabh Pant and Shubman Gill are waiting in the reserves but we don't think any of them will get picked for this game. The Indian team is coming off an emphatic win and could go into this match with an unchanged line-up.
IND Key Players
Virat Kohli: Though openers Rohit Sharma and Mayank Agarwal have been outstanding with the bat, India's captain and run machine Virat Kohli remains the key man for India. Kohli is currently the world's second-best batsman in test cricket and he is coming off a flawless knock of an unbeaten 254.
Cheteshwar Pujara: India's number three is a specialist test batsman and is very difficult to dismiss once he gets set. Pujara's scores in his previous two innings read 81 and 58. He even has a double-century in the only test match he has played at this ground.
Ravindra Jadeja: He is ranked second in the ICC test rankings for all-rounders and his ability to produce healthy contributions with both bat and ball makes him a valuable player for this Indian team. Jadeja has been impressive with the bat in this series with scores of 30 not-out, 40 and 91 in addition to being among the leading wicket-takers with 10 wickets.
IND Recent Form
India are playing high quality cricket at the moment and they have already clinched IND vs SA 2019 test series after securing massive wins in the first two matches. With their victory in the last game of IND vs SA 2019, at Pune, they have become the first team to win eleven successive test series on home soil, breaking Australia's record of ten consecutive home test series win. India now have eight wins, one draw and only one loss in their last ten matches in the longest format.
India Predicted Playing 11
Mayank Agarwal, Rohit Sharma, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli (c), Ajinkya Rahane, Ravindra Jadeja, Wriddhiman Saha (wk), Ravichandran Ashwin, Ishant Sharma, Umesh Yadav, Mohammed Shami
South Africa Team News & Playing 11
SA Team News
South Africa have been dealt a couple of injury blows – opener Aiden Markram and spinner Keshav Maharaj have been ruled out of the third test with shoulder and wrist injuries respectively. Maharaj picked up the injury while fielding on the second day of the second test and he has now been replaced in the squad with left-arm spinner George Linde who is yet to represent the Proteas at the international stage. It remains to be seen whether the South African selectors will hand Linde his international debut or bring back off-spinner Dane Piedt who was underwhelming with the ball in the first test. Markram's unavailability will open the door for either Zubyr Hamza or Heinrich Klaasen - the only two batsmen waiting in the reserves.
SA Key Players
Dean Elgar: The left-handed opening batsman will be South Africa's biggest hope with the bat at the top of the order. Elgar cracked a brilliant ton in the first test (160 runs) and scored 48 in his last innings. He is having an average of close to 40 in this format.
Quinton de Kock: The wicketkeeper has had a couple of good knocks in this series - 111 in the first match and 31 in the second. The centurion from the first test will be the team's key man in the middle order. de Kock is the only one in this side to be among the world's top ten test batsmen.
Kagiso Rabada: The fast bowler is the biggest threat in this South African bowling attack and he has done pretty well in this series with four wickets in two matches. Rabada is currently the world's second-best bowler in test cricket and he can trouble the Indian batsmen with the new ball.
SA Recent Form
South Africa are having a tough time in the game's longest format - this is their third loss in their last four test series. The Proteas have now lost six of their previous nine encounters in this format including the most recently played four. The innings defeat in the last game was their fourth loss from the six test matches they have played this year. The South African bowlers have looked flat on this tour and their batsmen, especially the top order, are struggling to adapt to the Indian conditions.
South Africa Predicted Playing 11
Dean Elgar, Temba Bavuma, Theunis de Bruyn, Faf du Plessis (c), Zubyr Hamza/Heinrich Klaasen, Quinton de Kock (wk), Senuran Muthusamy, Vernon Philander, Dane Piedt/George Linde, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje
India vs South Africa Head to Head
India and South Africa have now played 38 matches against each other in the game’s longest format. 13 of those have been won by the former and 15 by the latter while 10 have ended in stalemates.
India have now won five of the last seven test matches they have played against South Africa including the most recently played three.
India have never played a test match against South Africa at the JSCA International Stadium Complex. The two teams will be facing each other for the very first time at this ground.
IND vs SA Head to Head Stats
| Matches Played |
IND Won |
SA Won |
Tie |
Draw |
| 38 |
13 |
15 |
0 |
10 |
India vs South Africa Betting Odds
India begin as heavy favorites to win the third test at very short odds of 1.37 with 10CRIC and 1.36 with Betway and Bet365. South Africa are huge underdogs amongst the bookmakers for this match and they are being offered at a much higher price of 11 on Betway, 9 on Bet365 and 8.75 on 10CRIC. The odds for this game to end in a draw are 4.50 with 10CRIC, 4 with Betway and 4.33 with Bet365.
IND Bet365 Odds
- IND to Win the Match: India are 1.36 favorites with Bet365 to beat South Africa in the third test.
- Batsman to score a fifty: Virat Kohli is 1.50 with Bet365 to hit a half-century in this match. Rohit Sharma and Cheteshwar Pujara are 1.61 and 1.83 respectively.
SA Bet365 Odds
- SA to Win the Match: South Africa are outsiders at 9 with Bet365 to win the third test match.
- Batsman to score a fifty: Dean Elgar and Faf du Plessis who has a couple of fifties in this series are both 1.90 with Bet365 to hit a fifty in this third test match.
IND Betway Odds
- IND to Win the Match: India are 1.36 favorites with Betway to win the third test match.
- IND Top Batsman: Captain Virat Kohli top-scored for India with an unbeaten 254 in the last match and he is 2.87 with Betway to be the top batsman for his team in the first innings of the third test. Cheteshwar Pujara is 4.75 while Mayank Agarwal and Rohit Sharma are both 4.25.
- IND Top Bowler: Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja are the top two bowlers in this series with 14 and 10 wickets respectively. While the former is 2.62 with Betway to be the top bowler for India in the first innings of this game, the latter has been priced at 3.25. Mohammed Shami is 4.75 and Umesh Yadav is up at 5.
SA Betway Odds
- SA to Win the Match: South Africa are 11 underdogs with Betway to win the third test match.
- SA Top Batsman: Dean Elgar and Quinton de Kock have been the most impressive batsmen for South Africa in this series and they are 5 and 4.50 respectively with Betway to be the top run-scorers for their team in the first innings of this match. Faf du Plessis is 4.33 while Temba Bavuma is 6.50.
- SA Top Bowler: Kagiso Rabada picked up three wickets in the last match and the fast bowler is 3.75 with Betway to take the most wickets for the Proteas in the first innings of the third test. Vernon Philander is 4.33 and so is Anrich Nortje. Left-arm spinner Senuran Muthusamy is up at 5.50.
IND 10CRIC Odds
- IND to Win the Match: India are favorites at 1.37 with 10CRIC to win the third test.
- Highest 1st innings opening partnership: India are 1.64 with 10CRIC to produce the highest opening partnership of the first innings of the third test.
SA 10CRIC Odds
- SA to Win the Match: South Africa are underdogs at 8.75 with 10CRIC to beat India in this match.
- Highest 1st innings opening partnership: South Africa are priced at 2 with 10CRIC to produce the highest opening partnership of the first innings of this match.
🏆 India vs South Africa Prediction
South Africa have not been able to push India much in this test series. They have been outplayed in both batting and bowling departments and will be demoralized after having suffered back-to-back heavy defeats. The Proteas have lacked application with the bat and their bowlers have failed to create any sort of problems for the Indian batsmen. And to make matters worse, they have now lost their specialist opening batsman Aiden Markram and Keshav Maharaj - their top performer with the ball in this series - to injuries. India is clearly looking the superior side in these conditions and most of their players are performing well in their respective departments. The hosts were dominant in the first two matches and we expect them to continue their winning run and sweep the series 3-0.
Oct 19 - Oct 22, 2019
09:30 IST / 4:00 GMT
JSCA Intl Stadium Complex - Ranchi, India
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