SA vs ENG: Check our Dream11 Prediction, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing Team Picks for 3rd ODI

South Africa will face England in the 3rd and final ODI of the series on Wednesday. South Africa secured the series 2-0 with a win in the 2nd ODI by 5 wickets and job the still not done as they are eyeing a direct qualification for the World Cup 2023. England on the other hand will look to end the series on a winning note.

Match Details:

South Africa vs England, 3rd ODI

Venue: Diamond Oval, Kimberley

Date & Time: February 1st, at 4:30 PM IST and 1:00 PM Local Time

Live Streaming: Star Sports Network, Disney+Hotstar and Fancode

What is the pitch report for SA vs ENG, 3rd ODI?

Diamond Oval will be hosting an ODI for the first time since September 2018. The team batting second has close to an 80 percent win record here. The pacers will get maximum assistance and thereafter in the 2nd half, the wicket becomes flat.

???? Next stop, Kimberley #SAvENG #BePartOfIt pic.twitter.com/jzqniAO83V

— Proteas Men (@ProteasMenCSA) January 30, 2023

Recent form:

South Africa: Won Won Lost Lost Won

England: Lost Lost Lost Lost Lost

SA vs ENG, 3rd ODI Probable Winners:

South Africa are expected to win this match.

What is the expected, Probable Playing XIs for SA vs ENG, 3rd ODI?

South Africa

Quinton de Kock (wk), Temba Bavuma (c), Rassie van der Dussen, Aiden Markram, Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Marco Jansen, Wayne Parnell, Keshav Maharaj, Lungi Ngidi / Sisanda Magala, Anrich Nortje / Kagiso Rabada

England

Jason Roy, Dawid Malan, Ben Duckett / Phil Salt, Harry Brook, Jos Buttler (c & wk), Moeen Ali, Chris Woakes / David Willey, Sam Curran, Adil Rashid, Olly Stone, Reece Topley / Jofra Archer

Injury Updates:

The players from both squads are healthy and fit. It will be added when there is an update.

What are the Top Picks, players for Dream11, My11circle and MPL for SA vs ENG, 3rd ODI?

Top Pick – Batter

Everything Temba Bavuma hit came out of the sweet spot in the 2nd ODI. The Proteas skipper scored a mind-blowing century and ended his innings playing an unusual shot on 109.

Captain Temba Bavuma wraps up his superb century, the second ODI performance and securing the series victory ????

Full reaction ➡️ https://t.co/sgoWgiB0G8#SAvENG #BePartOfIt pic.twitter.com/JjW14NSVNP

— Proteas Men (@ProteasMenCSA) January 30, 2023

Top Pick – All-Rounder

Sam Curran controls the game well with his change-ups, especially at the death, and adds value to the side with his batting prowess. In 2 matches in this series, he has picked up 4 wickets and scored 45 runs.

Top Pick – Bowler

Adil Rashid provides breakthroughs whenever needed for the side. The 34-year-old wrist spinner has scalped 3 wickets in this series at an economy of 6.35.

Top Pick – Wicketkeeper

Jos Buttler as a skipper is yet to prove his worth in the ODIs however his batting skills can’t be questioned at the moment. His ability to increase the run rate in the middle and death overs makes him a highly dangerous batter. In 2 matches in this series, he has scored 130 runs with the highest score of 94*.

X-Factor:

Rassie van der Dussen is in top of his game at the moment. Including a century, he has added 149 runs in 2 matches this series at a strike rate of 96.12.

What are the fantasy suggested teams for SA vs ENG, 3rd ODI?

1. Jos Buttler (vc), Quinton de Kock, David Miller, Temba Bavuma, Jason Roy, Rassie van der Dussen (c), Aiden Markram, Sam Curran, Marco Jansen, Adil Rashid, Olly Stone

2. Jos Buttler, David Miller (vc), Temba Bavuma, Rassie van der Dussen, Dawid Malan (c), Harry Brook, Wayne Parnell, Moeen Ali, Marco Jansen, Olly Stone, Jofra Archer

6⃣8⃣9⃣ runs in Bloemfontein run-fest as @ProteasMenCSA take the series.

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— England Cricket (@englandcricket) January 30, 2023

Pre-Match Analysis:

The vintage Proteas are back as they sealed a mouthwatering clash in the 2nd ODI by 5 wickets to take a 2-0 unassailable lead in the 3 matches series. It was with the ball they turned the game in the 1st ODI and the absolute batting masterclass that handed them a thrilling win in the 2nd ODI. Temba Bavuma who was under fire before this series scored a classical century in the 2nd ODI. Dropping Sisanda Magala for the 2nd game after a match-winning performance in the series opener was worth a risk as they needed someone down the order to play crucial knocks. David Miller has been impeccable in the middle order, scoring back-to-back half-centuries in this series. Batting has improved a lot in the last 12-14 months and they need to carry forward the same with World Cup around the corner.

England now are without a win in their last 5 ODIs. They dropped the series 3-0 against Australia in November and now are fighting to avoid a whitewash against the Proteas. The bowlers failed as a unit to defend the huge score of 342 in the 2nd ODI to lose the game by 5 wickets with 5 balls to spare. On the brighter side, Harry Brook, Jos Buttler, and Moeen Ali scored half-centuries. They too made changes from Match 1 to Match 2 and it will be interesting how they come up for this game. Middle and low-order batters’ failure cost them the 1st ODI and the bowler’s lack of consistency resulted in losing the 2nd ODI. They are trying too much in the middle overs both with the bat and ball which is affecting them.