PITCH REPORT - Murali Kartik is pitchside. He starts by informing that pitch number 8 will be used for this game. Mentions that the straight boundaries are longer than the square ones. States that there is a presence of grass on this wicket but it is very dry and barren underneath. Mentions that we saw an appreciable turn in the last game and he expects more of the same in this game as well. Reckons that spinners will be a handful in this game as well.
The captain of India Women, Harmanpreet Kaur says that they were looking to bowl first.
Alyssa Healy, the skipper of Australia Women, says that they will bat first.
Mannat Kashyap is making her ODI debut for India as she replaces Sneh Rana. One change for Australia as well as Megan Schutt comes in for Darcie Brown
Australia Women (Playing XI):
Phoebe Litchfield, Alyssa Healy(w/c), Ellyse Perry, Beth Mooney, Tahlia McGrath, Ashleigh Gardner, Annabel Sutherland, Georgia Wareham, Alana King, Kim Garth, Megan Schutt
India Women (Playing XI):
Yastika Bhatia, Smriti Mandhana, Richa Ghosh(w), Jemimah Rodrigues, Harmanpreet Kaur(c), Deepti Sharma, Mannat Kashyap, Amanjot Kaur, Pooja Vastrakar, Shreyanka Patil, Renuka Thakur Singh
TOSS:
Australia Women win the toss and opt to bat vs India Women
Hello and welcome to the Live coverage of 3rd ODI match between India Women and Australia Women.
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, Megan Schutt (In for Darcie Brown).
India Women (Playing XI) - Yastika Bhatia, Smriti Mandhana, Richa Ghosh (WK), Harmanpreet Kaur (C), Jemimah Rodrigues, Deepti Sharma, Amanjot Kaur, Pooja Vastrakar, Renuka Singh, Shreyanka Patil, Mannat Kashyap (On ODI debut)(In for Sneh Rana).