South Africa v West Indies 3rd Test Prediction & Betting Tips

The rain affected second Test between South Africa and West Indies finished without any result and two batsmen from either side recorded tons to their credit. The Proteas declared their first innings at 8-417 after availing 122 overs and the Windies managed 9-275 in 79 overs. The three Test series stands in favour of the hosts at 1-0 who will try to win the final game while the visitors will definitely fight to square it.

Players to watch

Dean Elgar and Faf du Plessis smashed 121 and 103 runs in the last game while Hashim Amla, Stiaan van Zyl and Alviro Petersen are their dependable batsmen. Morne Morkel and Imran Tahir secured 4 and 3 wickets whereas Dale Steyn and Vernon Philander bowled excellently in the first Test.

The Caribbean opener Kraigg Brathwaite powered 106 and the middle order batsman, Marlon Samuel, hammered his sixth ton in the longer version of the game. Rest of their batting is struggling to find its touch and they require at least a big innings from their most experienced batsman, Shivnarine Chanderpaul. Jerome Taylor, Kenroy Peters and Shannon Gabriel picked up two wickets each but they need vital support from Sulieman Benn and Jason Holder.

Time & Venue

Friday, January 2 – Tuesday January 6, 2015 @ 08:30 GMT, 10:30 local at Newlands, Cape Town.

Weather

A mixture of sun and clouds during the game with the temperatures around 17-26ᵒC.

Toss

West Indies opted to field in the previous two matches and Hashim Amla might go for batting after winning the toss.

The Pitch

The wicket is famous for producing results instead of the dead and drawn games while the spinners get most assistance than any other fields of the country.

Teams

South Africa – Hashim Amla (C), Alviro Petersen, Dean Elgar, Faf du Plessis, AB de Villiers, Stiaan van Zyl, Temba Bavuma, Vernon Philander, Dale Steyn, Morne Morkel, Imran Tahir.

West Indies – Denesh Ramdin (C), Kraigg Brathwaite, Devon Smith, Leon Johnson, Marlon Samuels, Shivnarine Chanderpaul, Jason Holder, Jerome Taylor, Sulieman Benn, Kenroy Peters, Shannon Gabriel.

Prediction

South Africa can end up in winning the series at 2-0.