A good over from Kuldeep Yadav to keep both batters quite.
India vs South Africa 3rd ODI Live Match Score and Updates: Fans await for the final showdown as India takes on South Africa in the 3rd and final ODI of the 3-match series in Vizag. Dew has played a huge role throughout the series, making chases significantly easier and putting the toss-winning team at an advantage.
South Africa nearly stole the first ODI and then successfully chased 359 in the second, while India’s continued bad luck with tosses hasn’t helped. Vizag’s recent record five successful chases during the Women’s World Cup, suggests another evening favoring the chasing side. With a rare chance to win both the Test and ODI series in India, South Africa will look to apply early pressure. India’s top order has been in form, but the decider will test how they handle early setbacks.
IND vs SA 3rd ODI: Highest Score in Visakhapatnam aca vdca cricket stadium
In Vizag, the highest team total on this ground is of India, scored 387/5 in 50 overs against the West Indies on December 18, 2019.
IND vs SA 3rd ODI Playing 11
India: Rohit Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Tilak Varma, KL Rahul(w/c), Ravindra Jadeja, Harshit Rana, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Prasidh Krishna
South Africa: Ryan Rickelton, Quinton de Kock(w), Temba Bavuma(c), Matthew Breetzke, Aiden Markram, Dewald Brevis, Marco Jansen, Corbin Bosch, Keshav Maharaj, Lungi Ngidi, Ottneil Baartman
IND vs SA 3rd ODI: Who are Leading the Series
In batting point of view, Team India’s legendary batter Virat Kohli tops the list with 237 runs in 2 matches at an average of 118.50 with a couple of hundreds to his name. Whereas, Kuldeep Yadav lead the chart in bowling with 5 wickets.
IND vs SA 3rd ODI Squads
India Squad: Rohit Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Ruturaj Gaikwad, KL Rahul(w/c), Washington Sundar, Ravindra Jadeja, Harshit Rana, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Prasidh Krishna, Rishabh Pant, Tilak Varma, Dhruv Jurel, Nitish Kumar Reddy.
South Africa Squad: Aiden Markram, Quinton de Kock(w), Temba Bavuma(c), Matthew Breetzke, Dewald Brevis, Tony de Zorzi, Marco Jansen, Corbin Bosch, Keshav Maharaj, Nandre Burger, Lungi Ngidi, Ryan Rickelton, Ottneil Baartman, Rubin Hermann, Prenelan Subrayen.
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In the 19th over, South Africa reached to 100 runs.
Another good over for South Africa.
Nominal over by a part time bowler Tilak Varma.
Quinton de Kock gets to his first fifty in this series with a maximum.
Good over by Kuldeep Yadav despite getting hit for a boundary in first ball.
Another tidey over by ravindra jadeja to keep both batters quite.
Steady over by Kuldeep Yadav in his first over
Tight over by ravindra jadeja despite getting hit by Temba Bavuma for a boundary.
Quinton de Kock smashed Prasidh Krishna all over the park for a couple of sixes and a boundary.
After the end of the batting powerplay, Indian bowlers stood tall in 10 overs.
In Prasidh Krishna's first over, De Kock smashed his and South Africa's first six.
Brilliant over by Harshit Rana, troubled Temba Bavuma twice and kept him at bay.
A steady over from Arshdeep Singh to keep Proteas at bay.
Another maiden over by Harshit Rana.
Just one boundary from the Arshdeep Singh's over.
Some tight bowling by Harshit Rana despite getting 2 boundaries in the over.
Another maiden over and this time it is from Arshdeep Singh.
Harshit Rana starts his over with a maiden over. This shows his improvement with a new ball.
Arshdeep Singh strikes in his first over itself by removing Ryan Rickelton for duck.
South Africa: Ryan Rickelton, Quinton de Kock(w), Temba Bavuma(c), Matthew Breetzke, Aiden Markram, Dewald Brevis, Marco Jansen, Corbin Bosch, Keshav Maharaj, Lungi Ngidi, Ottneil Baartman
India: Rohit Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Tilak Varma, KL Rahul(w/c), Ravindra Jadeja, Harshit Rana, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Prasidh Krishna
🚨 THE HISTORIC STREAK IS BROKEN. 🚨- India wins a toss in ODI cricket for the first time in 21 matches. pic.twitter.com/1atsYdJvwH
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) December 6, 2025
After 20 times of loosing, India finally won the toss and elected to bowl first
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Former India head coach Ravi Shastri has given a strong opinion and took a subtle dig towards Ajit Agarkar regarding Bumrah's utilisation in matches.....
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With a strong domestic performance in 2nd ODI against South Africa and a good India A series, Gaikwad displayed maturity, wise shot choice, and great understanding with Virat Kohli while at the wickets....
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In the last ODI played here, India bowled Australia out for just 117. But the preceding two ODIs - both between India and West Indies were high-scoring.
In Vizag,Virat Kohli's runs are like him, a proper 'Run-Machine'. He amassed 118, 117, 99, 65, 157*, 0, 31 in ODIs.
India; Yashavi Jaiswal, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Washington Sundar, KL Rahul (C & WK), Ravindra Jadeja, Harshit Rana, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Prasidh Krishna
South Africa: Quinton de Kock (WK), Aiden Markram, Temba Bavuma (C), Matthew Breetzke, Rubin Hermann, Dewald Brevis, Marco Jansen, Corbin Bosch, Keshav Maharaj, Lungi Ngidi, Ottneil Baartman
India Squad: Rohit Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Ruturaj Gaikwad, KL Rahul(w/c), Washington Sundar, Ravindra Jadeja, Harshit Rana, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Prasidh Krishna, Rishabh Pant, Tilak Varma, Dhruv Jurel, Nitish Kumar Reddy
South Africa Squad: Aiden Markram, Quinton de Kock(w), Temba Bavuma(c), Matthew Breetzke, Dewald Brevis, Tony de Zorzi, Marco Jansen, Corbin Bosch, Keshav Maharaj, Nandre Burger, Lungi Ngidi, Ryan Rickelton, Ottneil Baartman, Rubin Hermann, Prenelan Subrayen
Welcome to our live coverage of the IND vs SA 3rd ODI, the high-voltage series decider where both teams step in with everything on the line. With dew, conditions, and momentum all playing massive roles so far, India and South Africa now gear up for one final showdown in Visakhapatnam.
Stay tuned for real-time updates, key moments, expert analysis, and all the action as it unfolds in this blockbuster clash.










