Visakhapatnam, Dec. 6 -- South Africa, ahead of the third ODI against India, suffered a significant blow as seamer Nandre Burger and batter Tony de Zorzi have been ruled out of the fixture due to injury.

Burger felt right hamstring discomfort while bowling in the second ODI on Wednesday, while Tony de Zorzi experienced pain in the same area while batting and couldn't continue during the run chase.

Both players underwent scans on Friday, which confirmed the extent of their respective injuries. De Zorzi has also been ruled out of the upcoming five-match T20 International (T20I) series against India, which gets underway on Tuesday, and will return home. No replacement has been named for De Zorzi.

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