LKA vs ZAF 3rd ODI match prediction 7 Sep 2021

SL vs SA 3rd ODI Predictions & Betting Tips

Sri Lanka and South Africa are locked in a three-match ODI series battle and the third and series-deciding game is upon us. This potential final will be played at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. I have accumulated three of the best betting tips from the SL vs SA 3rd ODI head-to-head battle.

The series right now is even-stevens after South Africa came up-clutch in the second ODI to win the game by 67 runs (DLS method as it was struck by rain earlier). Janneman Malan was the star of the show as he slammed his third ODI hundred in just nine matches. It has been a while since South Africa discovered a quality opener post the Herschelle Gibbs, Graeme Smith and Quinton de Kock era.

But now, I believe they have a serious force to look forward to every single time they take the field in 50-over cricket and that is Janneman Malan. They even have a very good middle-order as well. Sri Lanka, on the other hand, with this young setup has been trying hard and have done well in recent times. Having won the first ODI Sri Lanka will be looking to clinch the series by winning the last one. While they battle it out on the field, we will look into the chances of filling our pockets. How is that going to happen? Here I am with three of the best betting tips from the SL vs SA 3rd ODI betting tips.

SL vs SA 3rd ODI Player Bets:

I had to wait quite a while for the bookmakers to release the odds for this 3rd ODI and the moment they did I have collated them for you. Janneman Malan (of course), Rassie van der Dussen and Heinrich Klassen are the three players I have opted from the SL vs SA 3rd ODI head-to-head battle.

Janneman Malan to score over 30.5 runs

What a sensational cricketer Janneman Malan has been for South Africa, especially in the ODIs! In nine matches played so far, this 25-year-old lad has gone ahead and scored three centuries and two half centuries. That is quite impressive and to maintain the same with consistency will be a challenge for this Proteas opener. However, he has already scored 144 runs in just 2 matches in this ongoing series against Sri Lanka already.

Overall, Malan has amassed a whopping 627 runs at a jaw-dropping average of 104.50 in 50-over international cricket. While playing away from home, in 5 matches, the right-handed batsman has racked up 405 runs at an unbelievable average of 135.00! In the ongoing year, he has managed to notch up 475 runs in just 6 matches at an average of 118.75. Dafabet is offering odds of 1.87 for Janneman Malan to score over 30.5 runs in the SL vs SA 3rd ODI match prediction.

Rassie van der Dussen to score over 30.5 runs

Yet another talent that South Africa selectors got hold of but I would like to believe it was quite late. Rassie van der Dussen should have been donning that South African outfit across formats a long ago but can’t blame your luck can you? Talking about consistency, Rassie loves an unbeaten knock and tries to score runs in every single game. In 28 ODIs, Van der Dussen has scored 1044 runs at an astounding average of almost 70.00.

The right hander so far has scores of 59 and 16 in two matches so far and that is an obvious average of 37.50. While playing against Sri Lanka, Van der Dussen has featured in 7 matches and has scored 187 runs at an average of 46.75. This calendar year he has played 7 matches and has 337 runs under his belt at an average of 67.40. Dafabet is offering odds of 1.87 for Rassie van der Dussen to score over 30.5 runs in the SL vs SA 3rd ODI match prediction.

Heinrich Klassen to score over 24.5 runs

Last but not the least, I have yet another South African batsman from the player bets shelf. The wicket-keeper batsman Heinrich Klassen is my next pick and it is solely because of his performance in this series and his overall consistency. He might not score big in most of the games but scores those important 40s and the quick 30s. Klassen has scores of 43 and 36 in the first two ODIs against Sri Lanka and it adds to the statement I just made.

Overall, the right-hander has played 23 matches in his career so far and has 591 runs at an average of 32.83. He has a batting average of 24.75 while playing against Sri Lanka and that is just above the target. In the third match of any ODI series, Klassen has an average of 35.25. While batting at no. 5, he has maintained an average of 44.77. Dafabet is offering odds of 1.87 for Heinrich Klassen to score over 24.5 runs in the SL vs SA 3rd ODI match prediction.