Team India will face off against Australia in the 3rd and deciding T20I match to be played at Navi Mumbai on 9th January 2024. It promises to be an exciting encounter as the Australian team produced a dominating performance after restricting India to a modest total and then chased down the target with ease.
The Australian team looked impressive with their bowling as Kim Garth got wickets while Ellyse Perry and Litchfield completed the job despite decent bowling efforts by Indian bowlers.
Both teams would look to end the series on a high and gain confidence ahead of the matches coming up. Deepti Sharma was the top scorer for India with 30 while Richa Ghosh and Smriti Mandhana got starts but were unable to convert into big scores.
Match Details
Details– Indian Women vs Australia Women, 3rd T20I
Venue– DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai
Date and Time– 9th January, 7.00 PM IST
Pitch Report
The pitch at Navi Mumbai is a decent batting pitch. It helps the pace bowlers initially in the first innings and then becomes a brilliant paradise as there is dew.
In the previous match, Australian captain Healy won the toss and decided to field first. It was a great bowling performance as they restricted India to just 130. They just chased down the target with 7 balls to spare and 6 wickets remaining.
Indian Women (Ind W) vs Australian Women (Aus W)- Predicted Playing XI
Indian Women
Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Varma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Harmanpreet Kaur (C), Richa Ghosh, Deepti Sharma, Amanjot Kaur, Pooja Vastkar, Shryeanka Patil, Titas Sadhu, Renuka Singh.
Australian Women
Alyssa Healy (C, WK), Beth Mooney, Tahila Mcgarth, Ellyse Perry, Ash Gardner, Phoebe Litchfield, Grace Harris, Annabel Sutherland, Georgia Wareham, Kim Garth, Megan Schutt.
Fantasy Selection- Ind W vs Aus W
Team 1– Smriti Mandhana (C), Beth Mooney, Jemimah Rodrigues, Ellyse Perry (VC), Richa Ghosh, Garnder, Amanjot Kaur, Annabel Sutherland, Shryeanka Patil, Kim Garth, Renuka Singh.
Team 2– Shafali Varma, Alyssa Healy, Jemimah Rodrigues, McGarth (VC), Harmanpreet Kaur (C), Litchfield, Deepti Sharma, Annabel Sutherland, Georgia Wareham, Pooja Vastkar, Megan Schutt.
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