South Africa and Australia will face off in the deciding One-day international match to be played at Johannesburg on 17th September. It was a remarkable performance by the South African team in the 4th ODI as Klassen and David Miller put up a superb show with 222 runs partnership for the 5th wicket off just 94 deliveries to help South Africa post 416 for 5 in 50 overs. The bowling looked sharp as South Africa registered 164 runs victory to level the series.
Quinton de Kock will be playing his final One-day international game on South African soil and hopes for a good performance with the bat. Temba Bavuma might return to captaincy replacing Aiden Markram.
On the other hand, Australia started well with discipline lines and lengths. They were taken to the cleaners by Klassen and Miller. Travis Head was hit on the hand and will not take part in the fifth ODI due to an injury and might be ruled out for World Cup 2023. Alex Carey was dismissed for 99 but lost by 164 runs.
Match Details
Details– South Africa vs Australia, 5th ODI
Venue– Wanders, Johannesburg
Date and Time-17th September, 1.30 PM IST
Pitch Report
A total of 50 ODI matches have been played at this venue. The team batting first has won 20 times while the team batting second won on 28 occasions. The Pacers will get help initially before it becomes a good batting pitch to on.
The encounter will be a day match and it be a tough ask for the bowlers to defend. The captain that wins the toss would likely field first before chasing the target. It promises to be an exciting encounter between two top-quality teams in the world.
South Africa (SA) vs Australia (AUS) – Predicted Playing XI
South Africa
Reeza Hendricks/Temba Bavuma, Quinton de Kock, Rassie Van der Dussen, Aiden Markram (C), Heinrich Klassen, David Miller, Marco Jansen, Gerald Coetzee, Kagiso Rabada, Keshav Maharaj/Shamsi, Lungi Ngidi.
Australia
David Warner, Josh Inglis, Mitchell Marsh (C), Marnus Labuschagne, Alex Carey, Marcus Stoinis, Tim David, Micheal Neser, Nathan Ellis, Tanveer Sangha/Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood.
Fantasy Team Selection – SA vs AUS
Team 1– Quinton de Kock, Warner, Markram, Mitchell Marsh (VC), Klassen (C), Stoinis, Jansen, Nathan Ellis, Rabada, Josh Hazlewood, Ngidi.
Team 2– Reeza Hendricks, David Warner, Marnus Labuschagne (VC), Rassie Van der Dussen, Stoinis, David Miller (C), Micheal Neser, Gerlad Coetzee, Zampa, Rabada, Hazlewood.
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