India Women vs Australia Women – 3rd ODI
The 3rd ODI of the India Women tour of Australia 2026 will see India Women take on Australia Women on Sunday, March 1, 2026, at Bellerive Oval, Hobart. The match is scheduled to begin at 2:50 PM local time (3:50 AM GMT).
India Women enter this series decider with a determined and talented squad. Their batting lineup is led by Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues, providing strong top-order foundations and explosive middle-order acceleration. Richa Ghosh (wk), Deepti Sharma, and Amanjot Kaur add finishing power and all-round depth.
In the bowling department, India Women have a versatile and threatening attack featuring Renuka Singh Thakur, Shreyanka Patil, Deepti Sharma, Sneh Rana, Arundhati Reddy, Shree Charani, offering quality pace, swing, and world-class spin options well-suited to Australian conditions.
Australia Women come into this match as the dominant home side looking to clinch the series. Their batting unit includes Beth Mooney (wk), Phoebe Litchfield, Tahlia McGrath, Ellyse Perry, providing reliable partnerships and middle-order firepower. Sophie Molineux (c), Ashleigh Gardner, and Georgia Wareham add all-round depth and aggression.
Australia Women’s bowling attack is led by Darcie Brown, Megan Schutt, Annabel Sutherland, Georgia Wareham, Ashleigh Gardner, Kim Garth, offering a lethal mix of express pace, swing, and high-quality spin.
The Bellerive Oval pitch in Hobart typically offers good pace and bounce early on, assisting fast bowlers with seam movement, while spinners can find grip as the match progresses. In day ODIs, conditions are generally balanced, with some help for pacers under cloudy skies or with the new ball, and spinners coming into play later. Batters can build innings once set, and a first-innings total of around 240–270 is generally considered competitive at this venue in Womens ODIs.
Expert Prediction: Australia Women have 71% chance and India Women have 29% winning chance.
Disclaimer: This video expresses the author’s personal insights and analysis. We encourage readers to consider the points discussed and draw their own conclusions.
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