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PITCH REPORT - Anjum Chopra is near the deck. She starts by saying that a lot of cricket has been played at this venue. Informs that a different surface will be used for this game. States that due to the short boundaries on one side, bowlers will be tested. Shares that there is grass on one side of the surface, which should assist the batters in hitting through the line. Mentions that in the last game, both captains wanted to bat first due to the dew factor, but the dew came late and did not make much difference. Ends by saying that there will be value for shots for the batters on this wicket and it will be hard work for the spinners, who should look to make the batters hit towards the long straight boundaries.
The skipper of India Women, Harmanpreet Kaur says that they were looking to bowl first.
The captain of Australia Women, Alyssa Healy says they will bat first because the wicket looks drier than the other day and they are confident of dealing with the dew. Adds that they are taking it one game at a time and know how good India are at home and hopefully, the result takes care of itself. Mentions that there are always areas of improvement and they could have restricted India to a lower total but overall the players did well. Informs that Kim Garth is in for Megan Schutt.
TOSS: Australia win the toss and opt to bat against India in Mumbai. Shreyanka Patil to make her debut
Australia Women (Playing XI) - Alyssa Healy (C/WK), Phoebe Litchfield, Ellyse Perry, Beth Mooney, Tahlia McGrath, Ashleigh Gardner, Annabel Sutherland, Georgia Wareham, Alana King, Kim Garth (In for Megan Schutt), Darcie Brown.
India Women (Playing XI) - Smriti Mandhana (In for Shafali Verma), Yastika Bhatia, Richa Ghosh (WK), Harmanpreet Kaur (C), Jemimah Rodrigues, Deepti Sharma, Amanjot Kaur, Sneh Rana, Pooja Vastrakar, Renuka Singh, Shreyanka Patil (On ODI debut) (In for Saika Ishaque).
TOSS - Australia Women have won the toss and they have opted to BAT first.
Even though India have made strides as a team, they have been unable to improve their embarrassing ODI record against Australia. Thursday's loss was India's 41st in 51 ODIs against the Aussies.
Despite her absence, the hosts made their highest-ever total of 282/8 against Australia, but were hammered as the rival batters made light of the target on a flat pitch.
After she played an instrumental role with scores of 74 & 38* in India's historic eight-wicket Test win over Australia last week at the same venue, Mandhana missed the first ODI as she was unwell.
Having suffered a six-wicket loss to Australia in the first ODI on Thursday, India women will be boosted by the return of vice-captain Smriti Mandhana for the second game on Saturday as they look to stay alive in the series.
Hello and welcome to the live coverage of the second ODI between India and Australia at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
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