India’s captain Harmanpreet Kaur chose to bowl first in scorching conditions at the WACA. India aim for a consolation win in the ODI series finale against Australia. The visitors trail 2-0 after heavy defeats in Brisbane. These losses dashed their hopes of a maiden ODI series win in Australia.
India made two changes, bringing in pacers Arundhati Reddy and Titas Sadhu to exploit the pace-friendly conditions. India omitted legspinner Priya Mishra and opener Priya Punia. Punia, who injured her knee while fielding in the second ODI, was unavailable. India promoted Harleen Deol to open, while Harmanpreet moved up to No.3.
Australia, fresh from their T20 World Cup disappointment, have displayed near-flawless cricket in this series. They retained their XI, with Megan Schutt keeping her place despite speculation of being rested. This match marks Ellyse Perry’s 150th ODI, a milestone for the veteran all-rounder. Georgia Voll will continue to open alongside Phoebe Litchfield, who has shone in her debut series, scoring an unbeaten 46 and a century in the first two matches.
The WACA’s pitch promises its trademark pace and bounce, matching the intense heat, with temperatures expected to reach 39°C.
Playing XIs:
Australia: Phoebe Litchfield, Georgia Voll, Ellyse Perry, Beth Mooney (wk), Annabel Sutherland, Ash Gardner, Tahlia McGrath (capt), Sophie Molineux, Alana King, Kim Garth, Megan Schutt.
India: Smriti Mandhana, Harleen Deol, Harmanpreet Kaur (capt), Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh (wk), Deepti Sharma, Minnu Mani, Saima Thakor, Arundhati Reddy, Titas Sadhu, Renuka Singh.
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