IND vs SA, 1st ODI: Preview, Key Stats and matchups, Cricket Exchange Fantasy Tips

After clashing in a fascinating T20I series, India and South Africa are set to lock horns in a three-match ODI series starting on Thursday. 

PC: David Miller and Ravi Ashwin during T20Is (Associated Press)

With the T20 World Cup being around the corner, this series holds little importance for both teams. India will field an entirely different side than they did in the T20Is. South Africa, though, will have their core players for this series, and it will be a golden opportunity for them to find their mojo back ahead of the mega event. 

Precisely, Temba Bavuma, who had a horrible run in the T20Is, would like to find his rhythm. Reeza Hendricks, too, would be raring to get into the middle for some game time. 

However, the Proteas think-tank must manage the workload of their key players like Rabada, De Kock, Miller etc., as they wouldn't be pleased with these players developing any injury just before the T20 World Cup. 

Match Details

Venue: Ekana Stadium, Lucknow
Date and Time: October 6, 01.30 PM IST
Live Streaming: Star Sports Network and Hotstar 

About the venue

Matches Played: 4
Matches won by team batting first: 1
Matches won by team batting second: 2
No Result: 1
Average run rate: 4.68

Pitch Report: Although stats suggest otherwise, we believe the surface in Lucknow will be conducive for batting. It will be a decent wicket to bat on, with an even bounce and a little grip for the spinners. But as dew is expected, the toss-winner should ideally opt to field first. 

Key Stats and matchups (in ODIs)

• Shikhar Dhawan vs South Africa: 20 innings, 967 runs, Average: 50.89, Strike rate: 94.80 
• Quinton de Kock vs India: 16 innings, 1013 runs, Average: 63.31, six hundreds
• Shubman Gill in 2022: 450 runs, Average: 112.50, Strike Rate: 111.66 
• Shikhar Dhawan vs Kagiso Rabada: 127 runs, 4 dismissals, average: 31.8 
• Janneman Malan vs Deepak Chahar: 0 runs, one dismissal, dot percentage: 100
• Heinrich Klaasen vs Kuldeep Yadav: 30 balls, 39 runs, one dismissal, Balls per boundary: 5 

Cricket Exchange Fantasy Tips

Wicket-Keeper: Quinton de Kock
Batters: Shikhar Dhawan, David Miller, Shubman Gill, Shreyas Iyer
All-rounders: Aiden Markram, Shardul Thakur, Dwaine Pretorius
Bowlers: Deepak Chahar, Kagiso Rabada, Keshav Maharaj 

Captain: Quinton de Kock
Vice-Captain: Shubman Gill

Also Read: IND vs SA: Three Key takeaways from the series