After winning the Test series, South Africa will face India on Wednesday in the first One-Day International. This match will take place at Boland Park in Paarl, South Africa. After defeating the Indian side in the third Test, South Africa would feel confident going into this encounter.
In terms of the Indian team, KL Rahul will serve as the stand-in captain because Rohit Sharma, the freshly appointed ODI captain, is injured and out of action. The performance of the new-look Indian team would be exciting to watch. On Wednesday, we can expect a spectacular match between these two titans.
Weather
Both sides are expected to be greeted by sunny skies on matchday, and temperatures will likely range from 17~33°C. A full game should be possible because there isn’t predicted to be any rain throughout the day.
Pitch
This facility appears to have a neutral pitch. The hitters and the bowlers must be at their best on this pitch. As the game develops, it is expected to get slower and start supporting the spinners.
Probable Playing XIs
South Africa:
Temba Bavuma (c), Quinton de Kock (wk), Andile Phehlukwayo, Aiden Markram, David Miller, Marco Jansen, Rassie van der Dussen, Lungi Ngidi, Kagiso Rabada, Tabraiz Shamsi, Keshav Maharaj
India:
KL Rahul (c), Rishabh Pant (wk), Venkatesh Iyer, Shikhar Dhawan, Shreyas Iyer, Ravichandran Ashwin, Jasprit Bumrah, Virat Kohli, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Shardul Thakur, Yuzvendra Chahal
South Africa vs India – 1st ODI, Dream 11:
KL Rahul (c), Quinton de Kock (wk), Virat Kohli, Rassie van der Dussen, Andile Phehlukwayo, Ravichandran Ashwin, Marco Jansen, Kagiso Rabada, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jasprit Bumrah, Lungi Ngidi
Prediction
Match winner
- India
Winning the toss
- South Africa
Top Batsman
- South Africa – Aiden Markram
- India – KL Rahul
Top Bowler
- South Africa – Kagiso Rabada
- India – Jasprit Bumrah
Most Sixes
- South Africa – Quinton de Kock
- India – Rishabh Pant
Player of the Match
- India – KL Rahul
Team Scores Batting First
- South Africa – 260+
- India – 300+
Both teams are evenly matched, indicating that the series will be close. We expect India to win because their team has the greater experience. South Africa has some talented players, but they have yet to establish a consistent lineup.