 The third ODI between West Indies and South Africa will be played at Windsor
Park in Roseau, Dominica. South Africa leads the series 2-0 and a win here will
give them the series. West Indies, on the other hand, need to get going
with a win under their belt, after having lost two successive T20is and now, the
two ODIs.
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West Indies managed to shoot themselves in the foot by electing to field first
in the first ODI. It was evident that their bowling struggled in the first innings,
and this was followed by the second ODI in which the side lost the toss and
were again, grinded to the ground as South Africa got to 300.
The West Indian side will need to now, come what may, bat first if they win
the toss and this is despite the fact that the game is a day game at Dominica.
West Indies will also need to ensure that once they win the toss and elect to
bat first in this game, they end up batting as well as they did in the second
ODI. Of course, they were assisted by a whirlwind of an innings by Darren Sammy,
but what is now required by the hosts is for the top-order to get going.
Chris Gayle has often got the starts, but has failed to convert them into anything
meaningful. Then again, various openers have been tried, to partner him, including
Andre Fletcher, Dale Richards and even Chanderpaul, but most of them
have failed and hence the troubles have compounded. Richards did have a good
start in the series with a half century, but whether he will be able to do that
again in the third game, and at a healthier strike-rate is a question mark.
South Africa look to have gone into the series with a one-point agenda of winning
all the games, but if they were to look at their bowling in the previous game,
they will realise that the old problems were back to haunt them. The runs were
conceded rather easily in the end, despite the fact that the side had already
lost most of their wickets and that meant that the team was in strife for some
part of the innings.
However, the likes of Ryan McLaren and Morne Morkel need to continue
bowling in the manner that they have been so far, and hope that Hashim Amla's
form continues to bail them out of trouble.
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