India and South Africa After a thrilling opening in the third ODI on 6 December 2025 at Visakhapatnam’s ACA-VDCA stadium, Ranchi for 17, he followed that up with 359 in the high-octane second match in Ranchi and 359 in Raipur. Virat Kohli‘S boasted India’s first victory in the 52D century Aiden Markram‘s 110 and a partnership Matthew breetzke Powered South Africa’s comeback highlighted the buzz of both teams due to their bowling depth.
India started strongly in Ranchi, posting 299/8 on Kohli’s ton Jaishvi JaiswalLike half a century old Arshdeep Singh and Kuldeep Yadav South Africa were restricted to 282 all out Temba Bavumaresistance. South Africa were pulled back by chance at Raipur Travel GiikwadThe century helped India reach 358/6, but Markram and BreeMzke’s stand demolished the target, exposing the fragility of India’s middle order Prasidh Krishnahigh economy. Head-to-head, South Africa lead the overall ODIS 51-41, but India hold the ultimate edge with four wins in the last five years.
Visakhapatam pitch report
The ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam presents a Batting Paradise with India-South Africa 3rd Africa 3rd ODI, Feature, short boundaries with high scores in consecutive deliveries and ODIS, with short boundaries scoring a total of 237 in 19 matches. The chasing teams won 14 times, mainly due to the evening dew that caught the ball, the bowling turned out to be second-rate, with a temperature of 27-28 ° C and humidity of 60-65%. Expect captains to prioritize their first pitch, vital before exploiting any grip of spinners; The rain forecast does not guarantee a full contest for those who like aggressive strokes.
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ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium Odi Statistics and Records
- Total Matches: 20th year
- Matches won by batting first: 3rd
- Matches won by bowling first: 15
- Average 1st innings score: 233
- Average 2nd Innings Score: 213
- Highest overall recorded: India vs West Indies by 387/5 (50 OV).
- Lowest overall record: Sri Lanka vs India by 76/10 (39.3 OVS).
