CHENNAI: The third and deciding match of the ODI series began on Wednesday at the scheduled time at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. Australia won the toss and decided to bat first. Which proved to be good in the beginning. Openers Trace Head and Mitchell Marsh gave Australia a strong start, but then Hardik Pandya struck and took three wickets one after the other. Both openers Trace Head and Mitchell Marsh as well as Australian captain Steve Smith were dismissed by Hardik Pandya.
After India won the Test series 2-1, the three-match ODI series is being played between Australia and India. While India won the first match of this series, they faced defeat in the second match. The third match being played today at Chennai is crucial. Team India has not made any changes in the playing eleven for this final-like match, while Australia has made two changes. David Warner and Ashton Other have been named in the squad in place of Cameron Greene and Nathan Ellis.
Australia’s openers gave the team a good start. After that, Hardik Pandya dismissed Head (61) in the 11th over, Captain Smith (0) in the 13th over and Mitchell Marsh (47) in the 15th over.