South Africa vs West Indies Betting Tips & Who Will Win 1st ODI

South Africa vs West Indies Betting Tips: After the Test format, it is time for the South African cricket team to go one-on-one against West Indies in the three One Day Internationals. The Proteas will be hoping to continue the domination as they scored a 2-0 win in the longest format of the game. The first One Day International between the two teams is scheduled to be played at Buffalo Park in East London on March 16, Thursday.

West Indies have not played the One Day format for a long time. Their last One Day series came against New Zealand in August last year. It did not go as per the plan for the team as they ended up losing by 1-2. However, they will be hoping for a fresh start while playing under the new full-time captain Shai Hope.

South Africa, on the other hand, made headlines in their last ODI series as they defeated England by 2-1. It was an all-round effort by the team in the series that concluded in February. A handful of players have been given rest from the 50-over series. 

Here we are discussing some betting tips for South Africa vs West Indies 1st ODI that might help you make good money. 

The chances of the South African captain Temba Bavuma ruling the 22-yard pitch are high on Thursday. He has been in a good form lately. Bavuma was the second-highest run-scorer in the Test format with 200 runs to his name in four innings at an average of 50.00. He also boasts of good international records in One Day Internationals with 910 runs under his belt in 23 games at an average of over 43.

The West Indies cricket team will also be expecting a class performance from their new skipper Shai Hope. He is one of the most experienced players in the line-up with 4308 ODI runs from 104 games at an average of 48.4 and a strike rate of over 74. The batter did not form a part of the Test team. 

In the absence of players like Kagiso Rababa and Anrich Nortje, Lungi Ngidi is expected to set up and pick the most wickets for his team. He has picked a total of 71 wickets in 42 One Day Internationals at an average of 26.52 and an economy rate of 5.69. 

For West Indies, we are backing the spinner Akeal Hosein to be the top wicket-taker. He has so far featured in 29 One Day Internationals, collecting 44 wickets at an average of 28.32 and an economy rate of 4.73. 

West Indies will walk into the Thursday game as underdogs, as South Africa has a better chance of winning. The Proteas did well in their last ODI series as well. Moreover, they excelled in the Test format and will be eager to carry forward the momentum.