IND vs SAF 5th ODI Preview at Centurion - India v South Africa Fifth & Final One Day Teams

Two top teams India and host South Africa will now meet in the series decider 5th and final ODI on Sunday, 23rd January, 2011 at SuperSport Park, Centurion in a day game and timing will be 08:00 GMT, 10:00 local, 13:30 IST 5 match seeries currently level at 2-2 ater 4 matches.

India is struggling with their openers as part time openers are not clicking as they were giving slow start and then the pressure shown on middle and lower orders. Virat Kohli played well inthe last game as Yusu played match winning knock in the 3rd match and now they need support rom Yuvraj, Raina and Dhoni or the historic win.

South Africa will be on high after convincing series leveling win and good thing for them is that JP Duminy s back in form with consistent good show with the lower order. Imran Tahir may not a get chance as they don't want him to expose before World Cup.


India playing 11 for 5th ODI at Centurion:

M Vija/Parthiv Patel, Virat Kohli, Yuvraj Singh, MS Dhoni (capt & wk), Suresh Raina, Rohit Sharma, Yusuf Pathan, Harbhajan Singh, Munaf Patel, Zaheer Khan, Ashish Nehra

South Africa playing 11 for 5th ODI at Centurion:

Graeme Smith (capt), Hashim Amla, Colin Ingram, AB de Villiers (wk), JP Duminy, Faf du Plessis, Johan Botha, Dale Steyn, Wayne Parnell, Lonwabo Tsotsobe, Morne Morkel

IND vs SAF 4th ODI Preview at Port Elizabeth - India v South Africa Fourth One Day Teams

After two thrilling nail biting matches host South Africa and India are ready to meet again in the fourth one day international on Friday, 21st January, 2011 at St George's Park, Port Elizabeth in a day/night game starting from and timing will be 12:30 GMT, 14:30 local, 18:00 IST. India leading the 5 match series by 2-1.

India has never won the ODI series in South Africa and now they have a good chance for historic series win. M Vijay is totally out of form but India don't have any other option but Dhoni has given enough chance to his Chennai Kings mate. Yusuf Pathan will be vital again in finishing the game while bowlers are doing decent job.

South African middle lower order collapsed two times in a row and this has been big concern for them but good thing is that JP Duminy played 2 brilliant knocks and Faf du Plessis played confidently in his debut match. Morne Morkel and Dale Steyn bowling well but they were unable to finish.

India playing 11 for 4th ODI at Port Elizabeth:

M Vija/Parthiv Patel, Virat Kohli, Yuvraj Singh, MS Dhoni (capt & wk), Suresh Raina, Rohit Sharma, Yusuf Pathan, Harbhajan Singh, Munaf Patel, Zaheer Khan, Ashish Nehra

South Africa playing 11 for 4th ODI at Port Elizabeth:

Graeme Smith (capt), Hashim Amla, Colin Ingram, AB de Villiers (wk), JP Duminy, Faf du Plessis, Johan Botha, Dale Steyn, Wayne Parnell, Lonwabo Tsotsobe, Morne Morkel

IND vs SAF 3rd ODI Preview at Cape Town - India v South Africa Third One Day Teams

Tough fight between top two teams host South Africa and India continues when they meet for the third one day on Tuesday, 18th January, 2011 at Newlands, Cape Town in a day/nigh game and timing will be 12:30 GMT, 14:30 local, 18:00 IST. 5 match series is currently level at 1-1.

India defended a low total in the last match to level the series in a thriller but they will be now without their most experienced player Sachin Tendulkar, who returns home due to injury, so Kohli will open the inning with out of form M Vijay while Yusuf Pathan will get a chance to play his first game of the series. Munaf Patel did well in the last game and need more support from others.

Lower order collapse in the last match is a concern for South Africa and in the absance of Kallis, de Villiers and Duminy should take extra responsibility. Faf du Plessis may get a chance due to his ability to bat also.

India playing 11 for 3rd ODI at Cape Town:

M Vija, Virat Kohli, Yuvraj Singh, MS Dhoni (capt & wk), Suresh Raina, Rohit Sharma, Yusuf Pathan, Harbhajan Singh, Munaf Patel, Zaheer Khan, Ashish Nehra

South Africa playing 11 for 3rd ODI at Cape Town:

Graeme Smith (capt), Hashim Amla, Colin Ingram, AB de Villiers (wk), JP Duminy, Faf du Plessis/Robin Petersen, David Miller, Johan Botha, Dale Steyn, Wayne Parnell/Lonwabo Tsotsobe, Morne Morkel

IND vs SAF 2nd ODI Preview at Johannesburg - India v South Africa Second One Day Teams

After one sided opening game, in which South Africa crushed India by 135 runs, both teams will meet again in the 2nd one day on Saturday, 15th January, 2011 at New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg in day-night game starting from 12:30 GMT, 14:30 local, 18:00 IST. South Africa leading the 5 match series by 1-0.

India has to win this game in order to bounce back and level the series, only Virat Kohli put some fight in the last game and now they want Tendulkar to give good opening and more important some runs from Yuvraj, Rohit and Dhoni in the middle and they has to include Yusuf Pathan in the playing 11 to give more depth in batting and bowling.

South Africa will try to extend their lead after moral boosting huge win. ABD, Duminy and Amla are in good touch and if Smith provides good start they are clear favorite as they have deadly opening bowlers in terms of Sale Staeyn and Morne Morkel.

India playing 11 for 2nd ODI at Johannesburg:

Sachin Tendulkar, M Vijay/Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Yuvraj Singh, Suresh Raina, Yusuf Pathan, MS Dhoni (capt & wk), Harbhajan Singh, R Ashwin/Munaf Patel, Zaheer Khan, Ashish Nehra

South Africa playing 11 for 2nd ODI at Johannesburg:

Graeme Smith (capt), Hashim Amla, Colin Ingram, AB de Villiers (wk), JP Duminy, Faf du Plessis/Robin Petersen, David Miller, Johan Botha, Dale Steyn, Wayne Parnell/Lonwabo Tsotsobe, Morne Morkel

India vs South Africa First One Day Live Score Card at Durban - INd v SAF 1st ODI Live Commentary

Watch and enjoy the live scorecard with ball by ball commentary of the first one day match between India and South Africa on Wednesday, 12th January, 2011 at Durban, in a day-night game will start from 6.00 PM IST.

India vs South Africa 1st ODI Live Score with ball by ball Commentary:

IND vs SAF 1st ODI Preview at Durban - India v South Africa First One Day Teams

After fighting longest version and one sided shortest versions, its now time for limited over series as first One Day of the 5 match series between host South Africa and India will be played on Wednesday, 12th January, 2010 at Kingsmead, Durban in a day-night game and timing will be 12:30 GMT, 14:30 local, 18:00 IST.

India is high in confidence after winning the only T20 comfortably and they will definitely miss Sehwag and Gambhir but the return of Zaher Khan and Tendulkar, who is playing first one day after scoring record breaking double century in Gwaliar against South Africa only will boost them to take lead in the series. R Ashwin and Munaf Patel will fight for the final spot depending upon the pitch.

South Africa will try to do well as Graem Smith again going to lead and hope the forms of Hashim Amla and de Villiers continues along with Duminy. Colling Ingram will replace injured Jacques Kallis. All eyes will be new bolwer Imran Tahir if included in the playing 11.

India playing 11 for 1st ODI at Durban:

Sachin Tendulkar, M Vijay, Virat Kohli, Yuvraj Singh, Suresh Raina, Yusuf Pathan, MS Dhoni (capt & wk), Harbhajan Singh, R Ashwin/Munaf Patel, Zaheer Khan, Ashish Nehra

South Africa playing 11 for 1st ODI at Durban:

Graeme Smith (capt), Hashim Amla, Colin Ingram, AB de Villiers (wk), JP Duminy, Faf du Plessis/Robin Petersen, David Miller, Johan Botha, Dale Steyn, Wayne Parnell/Lonwabo Tsotsobe, Morne Morkel