India opt to bat against Australia in first WODI

Mumbai: India skipper Harmanpreet Kaur won the toss and elected to bat against Australia in the opening women’s ODI of the three-match series here Thursday.

India are without vice-captain Smriti Mandhana who was unwell for the contest.

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Teams:

India Women: Jemimah Rodrigues, Shafali Verma, Harmanpreet Kaur(c), Deepti Sharma, Yastika Bhatia(w), Sneh Rana, Amanjot Kaur, Richa Ghosh, Pooja Vastrakar, Renuka Thakur Singh, Saika Ishaque.

Australia Women: Phoebe Litchfield, Alyssa Healy(w/c), Ellyse Perry, Beth Mooney, Tahlia McGrath, Ashleigh Gardner, Annabel Sutherland, Georgia Wareham, Alana King, Megan Schutt, Darcie Brown.

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