3rd ODI: South Africa elect to bowl against India; Rajat Patidar makes debut

NEW DELHI: South Africa Aiden Markram opted to field after winning the toss in the third and final ODI against India at Boland Park in Paarl on Thursday.The series stands at a 1-1 deadlock.In India's lineup, Rajat Patidar is set to make his ODI debut, stepping in for opener Ruturaj Gaikwad.Gaikwad incurred a finger injury during fielding in the second ODI, prompting the need for Patidar's inclusion in the playing XI."Ruturaj Gaikwad hasn't fully recovered from the blow he sustained to his ring finger while fielding in the second ODI. He remains under the supervision of the BCCI Medical Team," said a BCCI update.Off-spinner Washington Sundar too made it to the playing eleven in place of Kuldeep Yadav.Teams:India: KL Rahul (captain, wk), Rajat Patidar, Sai Sudharsan, Sanju Samson, Tilak Varma, Rinku Singh, Washington Sundar, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Avesh Khan, Mukesh Kumar.South Africa: Reeza Hendricks, Tony de Zorzi, Rassie van der Dussen, Aiden Markram (c), Heinrich Klaasen (wk), David Miller, Wiaan Mulder, Keshav Maharaj, Nandre Burger, Lizaad Williams, Beuran Hendricks.