Who Will Win South Africa vs India 1st ODI?
South Africa will look to retain their no. 1 ODI status as the tournament now moves to the limited-overs leg. The first of the six one-day internationals between the hosts and India is scheduled to be played on February 1 at the Kingsmead in Durban. Live action will begin at 1 PM local time.
SA vs Ind 1st ODI: Where to Watch/Live Streaming
TV channels: Sony Ten 1, Sky Sports, Fox Sports
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Read on for team analysis, betting odds, betting tips and match prediction for SA vs Ind 1st ODI....
South Africa Team News & Playing 11
A finger injury has ruled AB de Villiers out of the first three ODIs which means there will be more dependency on Hashim Amla and Faf du Plessis when it comes to batting. Amla has returned to form having scored three fifties in his last four innings and he also has a century and three fifties in nine ODIs at the Kingsmead. Kagiso Rabada and Morne Morkel will be the main threats when it comes to pace bowling while Imran Tahir who has nine wickets in four ODIs at this ground will be the go-to spinner. Rabada troubled the Indian batsmen a lot in the tests and he is likely to trouble them again here as well.
South Africa Predicted Playing 11
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Faf du Plessis (c), Hashim Amla, Khaya Zondo, Quinton de Kock (wk), David Miller, Jean-Paul Duminy/Aiden Markram, Imran Tahir, Kagiso Rabada, Andile Phehlukwayo, Chris Morris, Morne Morkel
India Team News & Playing 11
The tourists will want Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan to take them off to a solid start. Virat Kohli will be the key man for India with the bat while MS Dhoni's knock will become all the more important in case of a top-order collapse. New ball bowling will rely heavily on Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Jasprit Bumrah, both of whom will look to provide the early breakthroughs. Yuzvendra Chahal will come into play once the ball gets a little softer and India will need the leg-spinner to deliver a few tight spells in the middle overs.
India Predicted Playing 11
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Virat Kohli (c), Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan, Shreyas Iyer/Ajinkya Rahane, MS Dhoni (wk), Kedar Jadhav, Hardik Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mohammad Shami, Yuzvendra Chahal, Jasprit Bumrah
South Africa vs India 1st ODI Betting Odds
South Africa begin as favorites amongst the bookmakers to win the first one-day international at odds of 1.61 on Bet365, 1.67 on Unibet, 1.62 on Ladbrokes and 1.66 each on Betfair and Betway. India are the underdogs for this match at a higher price of 2.42 on Betfair, 2.30 on Bet365, 2.25 on Ladbrokes and 2.20 each on Unibet and Betway.
South Africa vs India 1st ODI Prediction
India would have gained a lot of confidence after having outplayed South Africa on an extremely tough Johannesburg wicket in the third test. Plus the fact that they have beaten the Proteas three times in their last five ODI encounters will give them more self-belief going into this game. However, the hosts have never lost a 50-overs game against the visitors at the Kingsmead. The two teams have faced-off six times in this format at this ground and the Proteas have emerged victorious on all six of those occasions. South Africa have won their last five ODIs here and we predict them to make it six in a row on Thursday.
Final Verdict: Back South Africa to beat India in the first ODI at 1.61 on Bet365, 1.67 on Unibet, 1.62 on 10Cric and 1.66 each on 1xbet and betway.
Feb 01 - Feb 02, 2018
16:30 IST / 11:00 GMT
Kingsmead Cricket Ground - Durban, South Africa
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