Arthur targets large totals

South Africa's coach, Micky Arthur, has said that the gameplan will be to score at least 300 if they bat first in the third one-day international at Chennai on Tuesday. He is also well aware of how crucial the toss could be in the day/night encounter.

"The toss will be crucial due to the dew factor. We will bat first, if we win the toss," said Arthur. "A total of around 300 will be the goal to achieve a win." However, he would be drawn on the make-up of the South Africa side, "the team will be decided after seeing the conditions on Tuesday morning."

After the defeat at Bangalore Graeme Smith said he had given his spinners a decent bowl as they could play a vital role later in the series. But Arthur says the balance of the attack is not yet settled and isn't ruling out changes.

"We have to discuss it depending on the conditions on the day of the match. It all depends on the weather conditions and accordingly we will pick a bowler or a batsman under the super-sub facility."

"Ours is a side that is trying to look up but the players are young and are learning... Each one of them has the potential to do his business according to what he is told

When comparing the two teams Arthur pinpoints the Indian team's depth in batting as a key factor. In the first ODI at Hyderabad they recovered from 35 for 5 to post 249 - although South Africa still managed to chase them down. In the second match India shuffled their batting and Virendar Sehwag guided them to victory from No. 4.

"Our team is not as experienced as India," Arthur said, "but we are creating a good atmosphere for the youngsters who are shaping up superbly. They are working very hard. It is all about team culture and philosophy. The players know what is expected of them and they deliver."