India vs South Africa Prediction: India to start the ODI series with a win

After winning the T20 series India will look to impose themselves and start the ODI series on a positive note against South Africa. Will they be able to do it or will South Africa get back up and get a win in the first game? 

India has batted superbly in the T20 series but the bowling esp in the death overs has been subpar. With T20 out of the way, India will field a totally new playing eleven in the ODI series. Shubman Gill and Dhawan will open the batting and they will look to score big and give India a good start. The opportunity is plenty for the youngsters to showcase their talent, it is up to them to rise to the occasion and grab the opportunity. 

Shikhar Dhawan (C), Shubman Gill, Ishan Kishan, Sanju Samson (wk), Shreyas Iyer, Shardul Thakur, Shahbaz Ahmed, Avesh Khan, Ravi Bishnoi, Mohammed Siraj, Deepak Chahar

South Africa came back superbly to get a win in the last T20 with some great batting. Quinton De Kock is back in form and it will be a piece of great news for South African Cricket. Markram scored a century in the last T20 which has helped South Africa get to a very high total. They will be looking to continue the momentum from the win and get off to a great start in Lucknow. 

Quinton de Kock (wk), Janneman Malan, Temba Bavuma (c), Aiden Markram, David Miller, Andile Phehlukwayo, Dwaine Pretorius, Wayne Parnell, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi

The pitch will assist batters and we can expect a high-scoring game for the second game in a row. The pitch will provide assistance to Seamers when the ball is new and to spinners in the later stages of the innings. We expect a great game and India to come out on top. 

• India to win for 2.00;
• Total score over 552.5 for 1.83;
• Team to make highest 15 over score - South Africa for 1.9