Shake West Indies choose to bowl vs India
Hayley Matthews paid correctly for the third time in the series as West Indies opted to chase again in the series-deciding third T20I in Navi Mumbai. Matthews said their decision was influenced by the dew, as well as the confidence they gained from their successful 160 run with plenty to spare two nights ago.
An unchanged Indian team continued without its usual captain, Harmanpreet Kaur, who suffered a knee problem while batting in the series opener. This means another opportunity in the middle order for rookie Raghvi Bist and Uma Chetry, who is expected to open with Smriti Mandhana, the stand-in captain.
India hopes to score 185-190, Mandhana said, while underlining how conditions tend to favor the chasers due to the general weather conditions at this time of the year. But “the team is willing to do whatever it takes to get that pivotal win tonight,” he said.
India: Smriti Mandhana (captain), Uma Chetry, Jemimah Rodrigues, Raghvi Bist, Deepti Sharma, Richa Ghosh (wk), Sajeevan Sajana, Radha Yadav, Saima Thakor, Titas Sadhu, Renuka Singh
West Indies: Hayley Matthews (captain), Qiana Joseph, Shemaine Campbelle (week), Deandra Dottin, Chinelle Henry, Nerissa Crafton, Aaliyah Alleyne, Shabika Gajnabi, Zaida James, Afy Fletcher, Karishma Ramharack
