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IND v AUS: India opt to bowl against Australia in 3rd ODIW
The multi-format series hangs in the balance as Australia leads India 6-4 heading into this final ODl.
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IANS - Sun, 01, Mar 2026
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Indian captain Harmanpreet Kaur with Australian captain Sophie Molineux / Courtesy: X/BCCI
India Women won the toss and elected to bowl first against Australia in the third ODI of the multi-format series here at Bellerive Oval on Sunday.
India made three changes in the lineup, with Kranti Goud, Vaishnavi Sharma, and Amanjot Kaur making way for Harleen Deol, Renuka Singh, and Sneh Rana.
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Australia, meanwhile, has made two changes, with 19-year-old left-arm quick Lucy Hamilton set to make her ODI debut while leg-spinner Georgia Wareham also comes into the XI.
Megan Schutt has been ruled out due to illness, and Darcie Brown also misses out. Tasmania opener Rachel Trenaman has joined the group for the day as a sub-fielder.
After winning the toss, India skipper Harmanpreet Kaur said, "The pitch looks a bit drier, so three spinners, think they will do the job for us."
On the other hand, Australia captain Alyssa Healy said, "We've got a lovely debutant today, so let's make it more about her and sort of a nice little peek into the future. Yeah, obviously, Lucy Hamilton is coming into the side, and Georgia Wareham as well."
"But I'm really excited for Hamo. It's been a whirlwind couple of weeks for her, sort of coming in late but getting an opportunity. I'm really thrilled for her and looking forward to seeing what she can do later."
The multi-format series hangs in the balance as Australia leads India 6-4 heading into this final ODI at Bellerive Oval. After India's strong start in the T20Is, Australia has roared back with two clinical wins in the 50-over format.
For India, it is a vital opportunity to level the overall points at 6-6 and keep their hopes of a series victory alive before the final Test match in Perth.
Playing XIs
Australia: Alyssa Healy (c), Phoebe Litchfield, Georgia Voll, Beth Mooney (w), Annabel Sutherland, Ashleigh Gardner, Tahlia McGrath, Georgia Wareham, Nicola Carey, Alana King, Lucy Hamilton
India: Smriti Mandhana, Pratika Rawal, Harleen Deol, Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh (w), Deepti Sharma, Sneh Rana, Kashvee Gautam, Shree Charani, Renuka Singh Thakur
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