Can India Women avert a white wash against Australia Women?

Australia lead the three-match ODI series 2-0 against India. The two teams will play the third and final ODI on Wednesday at WACA Ground in Perth. After suffering heartbreaking losses in Brisbane, can change in venue bring in change of luck for the tourists?

 

Head-to-Head

Australia and India have played 55 ODIs, of which Australia have won 45 and India have won 10. In Australia, India have won four of the 18 ODIs played against Australia.

 

Squads

Australia: Tahlia McGrath (C), Darcie Brown, Ashleigh Gardner, Kim Garth, Alana King, Phoebe Litchfield, Sophie Molineux, Beth Mooney (WK), Ellyse Perry, Megan Schutt, Annabel Sutherland, Georgia Wareham, Georgia Voll.

India: Harmanpreet Kaur (C), Smriti Mandhana, Priya Punia, Jemimah Rodrigues, Harleen Deol, Uma Chetry (WK), Richa Ghosh (WK), Tejal Hasabnis, Deepti Sharma, Minnu Mani, Priya Mishra, Radha Yadav, Titas Sadhu, Arundhati Reddy, Renuka Singh Thakur, Saima Thakor.

 

Players to watch out for

Minnu Mani: This Indian all-rounder made useful contributions with bat and ball in the second ODI against Australia. She scored an unbeaten 46 and picked two wickets. She is a right-handed batter and a right-arm off spinner.

Saima Thakor: This right-arm seamer of India was the pick of the bowlers in the second ODI against Australia. She scalped three wickets. Besides, she has the ability to chip in with the bat in the lower order.

Annabel Sutherland: This promising all-rounder from Australia wreaked havoc with the ball in the second ODI against India. She snapped four wickets. Additionally, she is known for her batting in the middle order.

Ellyse Perry: The veteran from Australia muscled her third ODI century in the second ODI against India. This right-handed top-order batter was the leading run getter for her side in that match with 105 runs.

 

Ground statistics

• Australia have played six ODIs at this venue and have won five
• India will play their first ODI at this venue
• Teams batting first and second have won equal number of matches, that is six.
• The highest first innings score is 241
• The highest successful run chase is 215

 

Weather

With an average temperature of 37 degrees Celsius, expect the weather to be sunny and hot.

 

Match details

Date: December 11, 2024

Time: 9:50 AM

Venue: WACA Ground, Perth

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