India vs South Africa, 3rd ODI: Presenting key player battles
What's the story
India and South Africa will clash in the third and final ODI of the series on Saturday at the ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam. The match is scheduled to start at 1:30pm IST. The series is tied 1-1 after both teams won one match each. In the 3rd ODI, several player duels will shape up the contest. We decode the statistical analysis.
#1
Marco Jansen vs Rohit Sharma
Across 2 ODI innings, South Africa's left-arm pacer Marco Jansen has dismissed Team India stalwart Rohit Sharma once. As per ESPNcricinfo, veteran Rohit has faced 21 balls bowled by Jansen, scoring 26 runs. He has faced 12 dot balls. Rohit has dispatched Jansen for four fours and a six. His strike rate reads 123.80 in this duel.
#2
Keshav Maharaj vs Virat Kohli
Across 5 ODI innings, South Africa's left-arm spinner Keshav Maharaj has dismissed the in-form Virat Kohli twice. Kohli has scored 73 runs off Maharaj's bowling from 112 deliveries. He averages 36.50 and his strike rate reads 65.17. Kohli has managed to hit a solitary four. He has run 59 singles and faced 47 dot balls.
#3
Kuldeep Yadav vs Aiden Markram
Across six ODI innings, India's left-arm spinner Kuldeep Yadav has got Aiden Markram out three times. Markram has managed 41 runs off 57 balls in this contest. He has smoked Kuldeep for two fours and a six. His strike rate is 71.92. However, Markram's average of 13.66 is on the lower side. Kuldeep has bowled 27 dot balls.