Overview
- The three-match series is tied 1-1 with the deciding ODI at Arun Jaitley Stadium on Saturday, September 20, starting at 1:30 PM IST.
- India pursue a maiden bilateral WODI series victory over Australia after a 102-run win in the second ODI, reported as Australia’s heaviest defeat by runs.
- Smriti Mandhana has led India’s scoring with a 117, while Kranti Goud’s 3/28 and the returning Renuka Singh Thakur underpinned the turnaround.
- Selection and fitness watch: Jemimah Rodrigues is ruled out with a viral illness and Tejal Hasabnis joins the squad; Renuka is said to be doing well; Phoebe Litchfield’s return for Australia remains uncertain.
- India’s catching remains a worry with 10 drops across two games; Delhi hosts its first women’s ODI in nearly 30 years with broadcast on Star Sports and streaming on JioHotstar.