AUS vs. IND [W] 2024/25, Australia Women vs India Women 3rd ODI, Perth Match Report, Dec 11, 2024


Shake India chose to bowl vs Australia

India captain Harmanpreet Kaur chose to bowl in sweltering conditions at the WACA as India seek a consolation win in the ODI series final against Australia.

India were completely outplayed in the first two matches in Brisbane as their dreams of a maiden ODI series win over Australia in Australia ended in familiar disappointment. They are expecting a quick turnaround and have made several changes with quicks Arundhati Reddy and Titas Sadhu being withdrawn in expected conditions of favorable pace bowling.

Leg-spinner Priya Mishra and opener Priya Punia emerged from the playing XI that slumped to a heavy 122-run defeat in the second ODI. Punia was unable to bat in the second ODI after injuring his left knee while playing and was unavailable for this game. No. 3 Harleen Deol has been named to open, while Harmanpreet has moved up one place from No. 4.
On their return to the field after a disappointing T20 World Cup, Australia have been almost flawless and will start unchanged. There was speculation that quick Megan Schutt might be rested, but she kept her place and shared the new ball along with Kim Garth. It is also the 150th ODI for Ellyse Perry, the most by an Australian woman in this format.

Georgia Voll will once again open the batting with 21-year-old partner Phoebe Litchfield as she looks to cap an excellent debut series after making 46 not out and 101 in the first two matches.

After a mild spring, Western Australia’s famously hot capital Perth is in the midst of its first heat wave of the summer with temperatures set to reach 39 degrees. The WACA surface is expected to be fast and bounce with the characteristic style.

Australia: 1 Phoebe Litchfield, 2 Georgia Voll, 3 Ellyse Perry, 4 Beth Mooney (week), 5 Annabel Sutherland, 6 Ash Gardner, 7 Tahlia McGrath (captain), 8 Sophie Molineux, 9 Alana King, 10 Kim Garth, 11 Megan Schutt

India: 1 Smriti Mandhana, 2 Harleen Deol, 3 Harmanpreet Kaur (captain), 4 Jemimah Rodrigues, 5 Richa Ghosh (wk), 6 Deepti Sharma, 7 Minnu Mani, 8 Saima Thakor, 9 Arundhati Reddy, 10 Titas Sadhu, 11 Renuka Singh



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