IND vs SA 3rd ODI: India seal series 2-1 with thumping 9-wicket win

Virat Kohli finishes the match off in style with a boundary to seal a 9-wicket win for India in the 3rd ODI. He stays unbeaten on 65 while Jaiswal stays unbeaten on 116 runs. Gautam Gambhir has avoided back to back series defeats and the majority of the credit for that goes to Kohli.

Virat Kohli goes berserk as he races to 50 runs off 40 deliveries and scores his 76th fifty. India now need 25 runs in 71 deliveries.

Special one by Jaiswal
Maiden ODI HUNDRED for Yashasvi Jaiswal! 💯

He becomes the 6⃣th #TeamIndia batter in men's cricket to score centuries in all three formats 🙌

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— BCCI (@BCCI) December 6, 2025

Team India just completing the formalities here. Virat Kohli ends the over with  no-look six off Bosch and India need only 57 to win. Oh wait, Jassu has his 100 here, his maiden in ODIs.
India 220/1.

Rohit Stat attack

Rohit Sharma finishes this year 2025 with Exactly 50.00 ODI average 😮🔥

14 innings
650 runs
Average: 50.00#INDvsSA

— 𝑺𝒉𝒆𝒃𝒂𝒔 (@Shebas_10dulkar) December 6, 2025

Virat seems to have given all responsibility to Yashasvi. And the latter has finally attained full control. So let us wait for his ton now.
India 180/1 in 30 overs.

A word forr Jassu

Bit of struggle sure but it was important for Yashasvi Jaiswal not to make rash decision n stay during this tough inning. This half century should give him confidence.

— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) December 6, 2025

Keshav Maharaj has struck for SA. Rohit skies one in trying to play a sweep. Instead he is caught in the deep by Breetzke. In comes Virat Kohli.
India 155/1.

75-ball fifty for Yashasvi Jaiswal and he has shown some strength of character here. The SA series hasn't been easy for him, including this one, but then he has stuck around. Well done.
India 134/0

A four on the last ball of Ngidi over and Jaiswal has moved to 48. Not the most fluent, but a milestone will give him a lot of confidence.
India 119/0 after 22 overs.

60th fifty in ODIs for Rohit and he looks all set for a big one. And in the same over the 100-run opening stand has also come up. India is well set now.
India 102/0 in 20 overs

Rohit has moved into the 40s, and he is looking good for a big one. At least for now, it looks like, India will win the series comfortably. 
India 85/0 after 17 overs

And, with his 29th run, Rohit Sharma completes 20k runs international cricket for India. He is the 4th Indian to achieve the milestone, that too in 538 innings.
India 71/0 in 15 overs.

One gets a feeling that Jaiswal is not playing his usual style. He has been holding himself back, and wants to stay at the crease for longer. He has all the time in the world today, to play a big one. One run from Baartman's over.
India 60/0 after 13 overs.

ROhit is batting well, Yashasvi is taking time, but South Africa is losing out on the chances of winning with each passing over. They need wickets.
India 54/0 after 11 overs.

India looks quite assured of winning the series. But the bigger question is, can Yashasvi Jaiswal make it count with a big one? He has looked decent, but not great. 
India 42/0 after 9 overs.

Setting the tone from the very beginning! ✅#YashasviJaiswal goes downtown for #TeamIndia’s first maximum of the evening. 👏#INDvSA 3rd ODI, LIVE NOW 👉 https://t.co/Es5XpUmR5v pic.twitter.com/0bbyhuf9gh

— Star Sports (@StarSportsIndia) December 6, 2025

Five overs are done and India are 21/0, with five runs coming from the last over. Jaiswal and Rohit have taken it slow so far and are playing very carefully.

Jansen leaves Yashasvi Jaiswal dancing on the crease with six unplayable deliveries. The Proteas pacer bowls a maiden to finish the 3rd over.
India are 14/0

A wayward delivery from Marco Jansen leaves no room for Quinton de Kock to collect the ball behind the stumps down the leg side and India open their account, thanks to the 5 wides. 3 more runs come from the over.
India are 8/0 and need 262 runs to win

Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal are out in the middle to commence India's run-chase in the 3rd ODI in Vizag. The duo will be hoping to get the team off to a strong start. India need 271 runs to win the game and seal the series 2-1. Live action begins soon.

That is it. Krishna comes in with a tailing yorker and it is too good to handle for Baartman. South Africa all out for 270.

Kuldeep stat attack, 2nd most 4-wicket hauls

Most 4fers for India in ODI

16 - Shami
12 - Agarkar
11 - 𝗞𝘂𝗹𝗱𝗲𝗲𝗽*
10 - Kumble, Srinath
9 - Jadeja
8 - Zaheer, Bumrah
7 - Nehra, Irfan, Chahal
6 - M Prabhakar, Sachin, Ishant
5 - Harbhajan, Bhuvi#INDvsSA pic.twitter.com/m2xRZ5qZ0q

— 𝑺𝒉𝒆𝒃𝒂𝒔 (@Shebas_10dulkar) December 6, 2025

After a lots of hits and misses, and appeals that followed, Kuldeep has his 4th wicket of the day. Ngidi is out LBW.
South Africa 258/9

The ball stops on Corbin Bosch, and Kuldeep has worked him magic once again. A simple return catch, and the bowler has his third wicket.
South Africa 252/8

Look, how Kuldeep changed the match

Dewald Brevis ✅
Marco Jansen ✅

Two in an over for Kuldeep Yadav!

South Africa 7⃣ Down

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— BCCI (@BCCI) December 6, 2025

Dewald Brevis is gone. 20 balls without a boundary and Kuldeep Yadav has picked a wicket. The batter tries to go for a big one, but edges and is caught. Oh wait, the chinaman bowler picks up another one. NOw Jansen goes and is caught by Jadeja.
South Africa 234/7

India in need of wickets here, and Kuldeep has come into the attack now. This could be the time when SA press hard for boundaries. 
SA 228/5 after 37 overs.

Even though the wickets are falling at regular intervals, but SA has made sure, their run-rate remains over 6. Jansen and Brevis attacking Prasidh. 
South Africa 216/5 in 35 overs.

Prasidh Krishna is going through an excellent redemption spell. He comes up with a full delivery, and QDK goes for a pull, but misses. The stumps are shattered as India celebrate. He is out after compiling an excellent 106 from 89. 
SA 199/5 in 32.5 overs

Small win for IND today

𝗙𝗮𝗻𝗧𝗢𝗦𝗦𝘁𝗶𝗰

Captain KL Rahul breaks the streak - 𝙁𝙄𝙉𝘼𝙇𝙇𝙔 😉#TeamIndia | #INDvSA | @klrahul | @IDFCFIRSTBank pic.twitter.com/RIaxJMBPxv

— BCCI (@BCCI) December 6, 2025

Pulled for a six. Harshit can't believe what has hit him. QDK has brought his 7th ton vs INDIA. What a sensational innings this has been. But he needs to stay around, as wickets are falling from the other end.
South Africa 176/4

There you go. The match has changed in one over only. Prasidh has a second wicket now, as Aiden Markram goes for 1 only and is caught by Virat Kohli at short cover. 
South Africa 170/4 in 29 overs

The right-hander was looking good, but decided to go for a scoop and missed. Prasidh has struck for India and the batter is out for 24. 
South Africa 168/3 in 28.2 overs

Just a while back; South Africa 158/2 now in 26.4 overs

Ravindra Jadeja delivers a much-needed breakthrough for India.#CricketTwitterpic.twitter.com/7uFZyQz8Xj

— InsideSport (@InsideSportIND) December 6, 2025

QDK has 6 tons and three fifties against India, and he is batting on 75 already, decimating the spinners. It is very likely, that he will achieve his 7th today.
South Africa 139/2 in 24.2 overs

Another good knock from the skipper comes to an end. He tries to slice the ball from Jadeja, but edges, and Kohli takes a sharp catch at backward points.
SA 114/2 in 21 overs

Indian bowling shortcomings visible to everyone

I’m seriously concerned about India’s lack of bowling depth. There’s not enough quality to back up Bumrah and Arshdeep. Shami bhai is unfortunately nowhere in the picture. Prasidh, Harshit, Akashdeep have blown hot and cold far too much. Can we find a solution please? #INDvsSA

— Priyank Panchal (@PKpanchal09) December 6, 2025

The run-rate is yet to get out of hand, but the way things are going at the moment, it will only take one or two overs for QDK-Bavuma to get it over 6. All bowlers seem to be conceding runs at the moment. 
SA 104/1 in 20 overs

Nothing seems to be working for the Indian bowlers, against this set pair of QDK and Bavuma. And, KL Rahul has brought into the attack, part-timer Tlak Varma. He too is greeted with a boundary.
South Africa 92/1 in 17 overs.

Prasidh Krishna not having a good outing for now

Quinton de Kock cracked a flurry of shots off Prasidh as South Africa progress to 76 for 1 in the 15th over.#INDvsSA pic.twitter.com/ZmZvVSBIFO

— RevSportz Global (@RevSportzGlobal) December 6, 2025

The onus is on Jadeja and Kuldeep to stop the run flow here; the scoring rate has picked up in the last four overs, exponentially. QDK and Temba Bavuma going strong at the moment. 
South Africa 67/1 in 13 overs.

Prasidh seems to be again doing the same mistakes. Pitches it up and QDK hits him for a big six over covers. India need to be mindful and not concede over 320. 50 partership up between these two. 
South Africa 54/1 in 10.3 overs

India land a perfect opening blow! 🎯@arshdeepsinghh new-ball swing does the trick as Rickelton departs without scoring in the very first over! 😍#INDvSA 3rd ODI, LIVE NOW 👉 https://t.co/Es5XpUmR5v pic.twitter.com/eYqRKFdglS

— Star Sports (@StarSportsIndia) December 6, 2025

SA - 18/1 after 6 overs

Dream start for India and Arshdeep Singh as Ryan Rickelton edges one to the keeper. An outside off-stump delivery and Rickelton gets lured to it as he tries to drive it but gets nicked as KL Rahul takes a simple catch. The Vizag pitch has offered good bounce so far and it would be interesting to see how the Arshdeep and Harshit Rana duo go about it. Temba Bavuma is the new batter in. 

Arshdeep Singh provides the opening breakthrough at Vizag as Ryan Rickelton departs for a four ball duck 🦆

📸: JioHotstar #INDvsSA #ODIs #Vizag #Insidesport #CricketTwitter pic.twitter.com/HmFQOIRLjR

— InsideSport (@InsideSportIND) December 6, 2025

SA - 1/1 after 2.5 overs

No Aiden Markram, the hero from the last game, to open here as the left-hand duo of Quinton de Kock and Ryan Rickelton step in for the Proteas. Arshdeep Singh has the new cherry in hand as India starts with 2 slips. Crowd erupts as the southpaw runs in for the first delivery and gets crunched to the third man for a single.

Finally, won the toss after 2 years 🙂‍↔️#WhistlePodu #INDvSA pic.twitter.com/1cWlnxrJv9

— Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL) December 6, 2025

So, both teams have made changes to their lineup for the decider in Vizag. India have finally benched Washington Sundar in favour of Tilak Varma. Meanwhile, injuries to Tony de Zorzi and Nandre Burger have forced the Proteas to brought in Ryan Rickelton and Ottneil Baartman. 

India Playing XI: Rohit Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Tilak Varma, KL Rahul (wk/c), Ravindra Jadeja, Harshit Rana, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Prasidh Krishna

So, India win the 1st toss after 20 ODIs! 

The last time India won a toss in an ODI was during the 2023 ODI World Cup semi-final against New Zealand in Mumbai. KL Rahul flipped the toss from the left hand for a change and it worked. 😂

🚨 Toss 🚨#TeamIndia have won the toss and elected to field first.

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— BCCI (@BCCI) December 6, 2025

India have finally won the toss and KL Rahul has decided to field first in the contest in Visakhapatnam.

Hello and welcome to our LIVE coverage of the IND vs SA 3rd ODI from Visakhapatnam. Catch all the latest updates, both on and off the field, here. Toss coming up shortly followed by live action from 1.30 PM onwards.