India won the toss and chose to bowl first against South Africa in the third ODI at the ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam on Saturday.

The three-match series stands level at 1-1, so the contest has become a winner-takes-all decider.

To begin with, stand-in captain KL Rahul explained that the team wanted to chase because of the dew factor and favourable batting conditions. He highlighted India’s strong performances in the first two games and expressed confidence that the squad could deliver under pressure.

Meanwhile, South Africa captain Temba Bavuma admitted he would have preferred to bowl first as well. He said a solid start from the top order would set the tone for the middle overs. The Proteas entered the match with momentum after their historic Test series win in India.

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