IND-W will bowl first against SL-W in the third T20I
Renuka Singh Thakur and Deepti Sharma have been drafted in place of Sneh Rana and Arundhati Reddy
IND-W lead five-match series 2-0
India skipper Harmanpreet Kaur won the toss and elected to bowl against Sri Lanka in the third women's T20 International of the five-match series on Friday, December 26. India women already lead the five-match series 2-0 and a win tonight, could see them seal the series as well.
India made two changes, bringing in Renuka Singh Thakur and Deepti Sharma in place of Sneh Rana and Arundhati Reddy, both of whom have been rested.
India Vs Sri Lanka, Women's 3rd T20I: Playing XIs
Sri Lanka Women (Playing XI): Chamari Athapaththu(c), Hasini Perera, Harshitha Samarawickrama, Nimesha Madushani, Kavisha Dilhari, Nilakshika Silva, Imesha Dulani, Kaushani Nuthyangana(w), Malsha Shehani, Inoka Ranaweera, Malki Madara
India Women (Playing XI): Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Harmanpreet Kaur(c), Richa Ghosh(w), Deepti Sharma, Amanjot Kaur, Vaishnavi Sharma, Kranti Gaud, Renuka Singh Thakur, Shree Charani
India Vs Sri Lanka, Women's 3rd T20I: Skipper Quotes
Chamari Athapaththu: We would have bowled as well if we had won the toss. I’ve told them to just play their natural cricket. We have a few youngsters and this is a really good platform for them to show their color. The group is young, the team is still developing and every game is a learning opportunity. The World Cup is coming up and it is a good chance to play some good cricket. We have three changes.
Harmanpreet Kaur: We’re going to bowl first. With the conditions and the dew likely to come in, we felt this was the best option. Also, with the series on the line, we wanted to back our strength and keep things simple. The message has been clear from the start - even at the hotel before we came to the ground. This is an important match, a great opportunity to seal the series, so we need to play with confidence, stick to our plans and enjoy our cricket. We want to be more aggressive in the powerplay so Renuka is back, Deepti is also back. Sneh and Arundhati are resting.
India Vs Sri Lanka, Women's 3rd T20I: Streaming Info
When To Watch India Women Vs Sri Lanka Women, 3rd T20I?
The 3rd T20I between India Women and Sri Lanka Women will be played on Friday, December 26 at the Greenfield Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram from 7:00PM (IST) onwards.
Where To Watch India Women Vs Sri Lanka Women, 3rd T20I?
The 3rd T20I can be live streamed on the JioHotstar app/website as well as the Star Sports network on Television screens.
