Ravindra Jadeja finally broke the partnership for India with a soft dismissal of the South African skipper, Temba Bavuma. Virat Kohli completed the catch square of the wicket and made a mockery of Temba Bavuma by seemingly imitating his walking style.
For the first time in the series , India won the toss, and the captain, KL Rahul, immediately opted to bowl first in Visakhapatnam. The dew factor was kept in mind as India opted to bowl first, and they looked to finish with the spinners before the sun goes down in this part of India.
South Africa named Ryan Rickelton into the playing XI, replacing injured Tony de Zorzi. Rickelton was sent to open the innings, while the centurion from the last game, Aiden Markram , has been demoted in the batting order.
