The beautiful stadium of Kimberley will be hosting the third ODI between South Africa and England. Here is Diamond Oval Kimberley Pitch Report for SA vs ENG ODI, Ground Records & Weather Forecast.
The host would want to clean-sweep the world champions in the third ODI at Diamond Oval on Wednesday. England will be playing at the Diamond Oval for the first time. It wouldn’t easy for the visitors to assess the conditions of Kimberley as the wicket here is quite slow.
SA vs ENG 3rd ODI Date, Time, Venue, and Weather
Date: 1 February, Wednesday
Time: 4:30 PM (IST)
Venue: Diamond Oval, Kimberley
Weather: The weather at Kimberley doesn’t look very promising on Wednesday. There will be frequent rain interruptions during the game as the forecast suggests. According to the weather forecast, there is a 48% chance of rain.
Scattered thunderstorms are also expected and the temperature will be 28°C to 25°C.
Diamond Oval Kimberley Pitch Report
The stadium has only host 14 ODIs to date. The last game at this venue was played back in 2018 which was won by South Africa against Zimbabwe. This wicket helps the seamers a lot in the first innings. The wicket is absolutely appropriate for bowlers who can move the ball after hitting the surface.
The toss winners should opt to bowl first at this venue as the wicket becomes better as the game progress.
ODI Stats at the Diamond Oval
Total Match Played: 14
Batting First Won: 3
Batting Second Won: 11
Tie: 0
Avg. Score in 1st bat: 229
Highest Score: South Africa 299/7
Lowest Score: Pakistan 84/10
South Africa aims to whitewash England for the first time in an ODI series
The proteas have played some brave and disciplined cricket throughout the series. Their batters have outclassed the world champions England. If South Africa wins the third ODI it will be their first-ever clean-sweep victory over England.
On the other hand, England did play well in the series but was slightly behind South Africa in all three aspects.
SA vs ENG Probable XI for 3rd ODI
South Africa
T Bavuma(C), AK Markram, DA Miller, HE van der Dussen, WD Parnell, SSB Magala, Q de Kock, H Klaasen, A Nortje, K Rabada, T Shamsi
England
H Brook, D Malan, J Roy, M Ali, S Curran, D Willey, B Duckett, Jos Buttler(C), Jofra Archer, A Rashid, O Stone