South Africa vs England 3rd ODI: Kimberley Pitch Report, Team Records at Diamond Oval

South Africa vs England, 3rd ODI: The South African men are set to face England on Wednesday (February 1) at 4:30 PM (IST). It’s the third and final match of the three-match One Day International (ODI) series and will be played at the Diamond Oval in Kimberley.

South Africa, earlier, won the second match of the series by five wickets. Temba Bavuma and co. did an admirable job on the field, especially with the bat. Their contest against England would be a crucial assignment, deeming the upcoming World Cup this year.

On the other hand, England will be looking to level up their functioning in the series. The visitors lost the first two games and are behind 2-0 in the series. They are the reigning world champions and will play to avoid a whitewash in the series anyway.

As South Africa vs England 3rd ODI contest is at the edge, here’s the pitch report and more from Kimberley.

South Africa vs England 3rd ODI: Diamond Oval, Kimberley Pitch Report

It seems like a bowling pitch at the Diamond Oval in Kimberley to say and is better suited for pacers.
Based on the last ODIs played at the venue, the average first innings score has been around 229. The highest total at this ground is 299 for seven, by South Africa.

Moreover, the venue has hosted 14 ODIs until now and 11 of them have been won by the teams bowling first. While teams batting first have won only three games.

Team Records at Diamond Oval, Kimberley

Since 2002, the Diamond Oval has hosted 10 ODIs and South Africa have featured in seven of them. South Africa’s record at the venue is described in the table below.

Match	Result	Year
South Africa vs Bangladesh	South Africa won by 7 wickets	2002
South Africa vs Sri Lanka	South Africa won by 8 wickets	2002
South Africa vs Kenya	South Africa won by 7 wickets	2008
South Africa vs Sri Lanka	South Africa won by 5 wickets	2012
South Africa vs New Zealand	South Africa won by 27 runs	2013
South Africa vs Bangladesh	South Africa won by 10 wickets	2017
South Africa vs Zimbabwe	South Africa won by 5 wickets	2018