Hobart, March 1: The Indian women's team won the toss and chose to bowl first against Australia in the third ODI of the multi-format series at Bellerive Oval on Sunday.
India made three changes to the lineup, with Kranti Goud, Vaishnavi Sharma, and Amanjot Kaur replaced by Harleen Deol, Renuka Singh, and Sneh Rana.
Meanwhile, Australia has made two changes, with 19-year-old left-arm fast bowler Lucy Hamilton set to make her ODI debut, along with leg-spinner Georgia Wareham.
Megan Schutt has been ruled out due to illness, and Darcie Brown is also unavailable. Tasmanian opener Rachel Trenaman has joined the team as a substitute fielder.
After winning the toss, Indian captain Harmanpreet Kaur said, "The pitch looks a bit drier, so I think our three spinners will be effective."
On the other hand, Australian captain Alyssa Healy said, "We have a lovely debutant today, so let's focus on her and get a glimpse of the future. Yes, Lucy Hamilton and Georgia Wareham are coming into the team."
"But I'm really excited for Hamo. It's been a whirlwind couple of weeks for her, coming in late but getting an opportunity. I'm really thrilled for her and looking forward to seeing what she can do later."
The multi-format series hangs in the balance as Australia leads India 6-4 heading into this final ODI at Bellerive Oval. After India's strong start in the T20s, Australia has roared back with two clinical wins in the 50-over format.
For India, it is a vital opportunity to level the overall points at 6-6 and keep their hopes of a series victory alive before the final Test match in Perth.
Playing XIs:
Australia: Alyssa Healy (c), Phoebe Litchfield, Georgia Voll, Beth Mooney (w), Annabel Sutherland, Ashleigh Gardner, Tahlia McGrath, Georgia Wareham, Nicola Carey, Alana King, Lucy Hamilton
India: Smriti Mandhana, Pratika Rawal, Harleen Deol, Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh (w), Deepti Sharma, Sneh Rana, Kashvee Gautam, Shree Charani, Renuka Singh Thakur
