India vs South Africa | 6th ODI Preview, Match Predictions, Weather, Line-ups, Live Streaming, Press Conferences

02/16/2018

India have already clinched the six-match series with a game to spare and their only motivation to extend the lead would be adding insult to South Africa's 'injury'. The Proteas, on the other hand, are already prepping for the Australia series and are hardly expected to go full-throttle this game.

Preview:

With the series already sealed, both the sides would want to focus on the shortcomings that have downed them in the past five ODIs. While for South Africa it would be to negotiate with the wrist spinners well, which has been their Achilles heel since the very beginning, India’s middle order would definitely want to test their mettle without overtly relying on the top order trio of Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan.

South Africa, on the other hand, have a big worry with their pace bowlers who desperately need rest for the Australia series. The likes of Kagiso Rabada and Morne Morkel have been pulling themselves since last month, which has taken a toll on their body for sure. Morkel was even supposed to sit last game but had to play after Chris Morris’ last-minute injury.

Who Said What

“I think half of the wickets should go to Dhoni. He is just amazing behind the stumps. Before every ball was bowled, he knows what a batsman going to do. These guys should bow down and touch his feet. These guys not experienced and Dhoni was doing the homework for them. Dhoni should be credited for this,”- Atul Wassan.

Read the full report here.

"I don't think in one-day cricket we've been in this position. Maybe 2008, in England when we didn't have a good one-day series. There are always positives and learning to take from it. We've got a few younger guys in the team who will think, 'Phew, one-day cricket is tough.” - Hashim Amla

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Match Prediction

Betting Odds - South Africa to win 10/11; India to win 10/11

Predicted XI

India: Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan, Virat Kohli (c), Ajinkya Rahane, Shreyas Iyer/Kedar Jadhav, MS Dhoni (wk), Hardik Pandya, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Yuzvendra Chahal, Jasprit Bumrah/Shardul Thakur

South Africa: Hashim Amla, Aiden Markram(c), Jean-Paul Duminy, AB de Villiers, David Miller, Heinrich Klaasen(w), Andile Phehlukwayo, Kagiso Rabada, Morne Morkel, Tabraiz Shamsi, Lungisani Ngidi, Farhaan Behardien, Imran Tahir, Khaya Zondo, Chris Morris

Playing XI:

India (Playing XI):

Shikhar Dhawan, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli(c), Ajinkya Rahane, Shreyas Iyer, Hardik Pandya, MS Dhoni(w), Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Yuzvendra Chahal

South Africa (Playing XI)

Hashim Amla, Aiden Markram(c), AB de Villiers, Khaya Zondo, Farhaan Behardien, Heinrich Klaasen(w), Chris Morris, Andile Phehlukwayo, Imran Tahir, Morne Morkel, Lungisani Ngidi

Pitch conditions:

The SuperSport track has shown an affinity towards bounce and spin in the last ODI game, which was a day game. Under the lights, the ball has a chance of skidding that will be problematic for the Indian spinners.

Weather Update:

Centurion was drenched in heavy rains before the game that led India to abstain from training while South Africa had to wrap up theirs within 10 minutes. As per the weather forecast, scattered thunderstorms is scheduled in the morning and then later at night, which keeps the game right in between.

Where:

SuperSport Park, Centurion

When:

South Africa vs India, 5th ODI, February 16, 13:00 Local, 16:30 IST

TV Listings:

Sony Ten 1, Sony Ten 1 HD, Sony Ten 3, Sony Ten 3 HD

Live Streams:

SonyLiv, Espn.in (for Indian sub-continent only)

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