TOSS

India wins the toss and elects to field

MATCH PREVIEW

Outclassed in the first two ODIs, a struggling India will need to address its batting frailties to salvage some pride when it faces a dominant Australia in the third and final women’s ODI on Sunday.

World champion India has failed to post competitive totals in both matches, allowing Australia to cruise to victory with little resistance.

In the opening game, India slumped to three wickets down inside the powerplay and never quite recovered.

Though the visitor corrected that in the second ODI with a 78-run opening stand, the middle and lower order failed to capitalise. India lost five wickets for just 52 runs between the 17th and 31st overs, an area they need to address.

India was bowled out for 214 in the first ODI and managed a below-par 251 for nine in the second, totals that Australia chased down comfortably to maintain its record of winning all bilateral ODI series against India.

Harmanpreet Kaur and her team will need a markedly improved batting display to prevent Australia from completing another whitewash, similar to the one in late 2024.

-PTI

LIVE STREAMING INFO

When is the India women vs Australia women 3rd ODI?

The third ODI between India Women and Australia Women will begin at 9:20 a.m. IST (2:50 p.m. local time) on Friday, February 27 and will take place at the Ninja Stadium in Bellerive.

Where to watch the India women vs Australia women 3rd ODI?

The third ODI between India Women and Australia Women will be telecast on the Star Sports Network and streamed live on the JioHotstar platform.

SQUADS

India: Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Smriti Mandhana (vc), Shafali Verma, Renuka Thakur, Sree Charani, Vaishnavi Sharma, Kranti Gaud, Sneh Rana, Deepti Sharma, Richa Ghosh (wk), Uma Chetry (wk), Amanjot Kaur, Jemimah Rodrigues, Kashvee Gautam, Harleen Deol, Pratika Rawal.

Australia: Alyssa Healy (c), Sophie Molineux (vc), Darcie Brown, Nicola Carey, Ashleigh Gardner, Kim Garth, Alana King, Phoebe Litchfield, Beth Mooney, Tahlia McGrath, Ellyse Perry, Annabel Sutherland, Georgia Voll, Georgia Wareham.

Published on Mar 01, 2026