The last ODI between India and South Africa will be played today at Centurion. The series is equal by 2-2 so the last ODI became a final. This last match is the last opportunity for both teams in order to prepare themselves and high-up their morale for the World Cup,going to be start from 19 February, co-hosted by India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.

With the help of Duckworth Lewis Law the host side won by 48 runs in 4th ODI. India have never won a ODI series ever in Proteas country. This is the golden opportunity for blue shirts. If India will win the final match it will be the first time that India will go towards their homes after getting ODI trophy. Indian captain MS Dhoni said that the team who will bear the pressure will win. The host side is too anxious for the victory and will India to get an ODI trophy from African soil. The host captain Gram Smith said that we
bowled very well in the whole series. Apart from this our fielding is also good and we will put steps in the ground with full confident.

The wicket of Centurion is batting friendly. India failed to get off to good start in the last four ODI’s in the absence of Gotam Gambhir, Virender Sehwag and Sachin Tendulkar and that’s the worry of concerned going into the decider at Centurion. The guest side is much depending on dashy hitter Yuvraj Singh and Suresh Raina and Yousaf Pathan.

After winning the 4th match by 48 runs at Port Elizabeth, the morale of the host side will be little bit higher then India in final match. All batsmen wearing green shirts looked in great form throughout the series despite of collapse in the middle overs. South Africa will play with the same team as in the 4th match while India will play with an extra spinner Piyush Chawla.

South Africa: G.Smith (Captain), Hashim Amla, Collin Ingram, AB Devilliers, JP Duminy, Faf du Plessis, Johan Botha, Robin Peterson, Morne Morkel, Dale Steyn, L.Tososobe.

India: P.Patel, Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Yuvraj Singh, Yusuf Pathan, Suresh Raina, M.S.Dhoni (Captain), Harbhajan Singh, Zaheer Khan, Piyush Chawla, M.Patel.