The third One Day International (ODI) Cricket match between host India and South Africa will be played at the Saurashtra Cricket Association Ground in Rajkot on Sunday.
Watch the live streaming here and live scores here. The day night 50 over match starts at 1:30 p.m. local time ( 8 a.m. GMT, 4 a.m. EDT, 1 a.m. PDT) on Oct.18.
India is looking to keep winning momentum in Rajkot after their victory in the second ODI. India lost the series opener but bounced back with a brilliant 22-run victory in the second ODI, played at Indore Wednesday.
The series is currently levelled 1-1. Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who scored winning 92 runs in the second ODI, wants his two leading batsmen Shikhar Dhawan and Suresh Raina to perform in the upcoming matches. Both left handed batsmen failed to perform in the first two ODIs, according to India TV.
South African batting's weakness against spin was exposed again in the last ODI. Skipper AB de Villiers, in a post match press briefing, admitted to a poor batting performance in the Indore game.
"They pulled it off across the line, credit to India. The target was manageable and it was a poor batting performance from us. We couldn't extend it after the opening partnership," de Villiers said, according to Cricket Country.
Probable Quads
India
Shikhar Dhawan, Rohit Sharma, Ajinkya Rahane, Virat Kohli, Suresh Raina, MS Dhoni, Axar Patel, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Harbhajan Singh, Mohit Sharma, Umesh Yadav.
South Africa
Quinton de Kock, Hashim Amla, Faf du Plessis, AB de Villiers, JP Duminy, David Miller, Khaya Zondo, Farhaan Behardien, Dale Steyn, Morne Morkel, Kagiso Rabada, Imran Tahir.
Heavy security has been placed at the Rajkot stadium due to an ongoing quota stir in Gujarat, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's home state. Patidar quota activists in Gujarat are threatening to disrupt the Rajkot ODI.
"Patidar Anamat Andolan Samiti (PAAS) will block the way of both the teams (of India and South Africa) to the stadium (on the match day) and we will also cordon the entire stadium," protest leader Hardik Patel said, according to Cricbuzz.
