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India's Toss Decision: Why Suryakumar Chose to Bowl First at Hobart

India won the toss and chose to field first in the third T20I against Australia. The visitors made three changes to their playing XI for this crucial match. Australia leads the five-match series 1-0 after winning the second game in Melbourne. Both captains expressed confidence in the batting conditions at Hobart's Bellerive Oval.

Key Points: India Bowl First in 3rd T20I vs Australia at Hobart

  • India trails 1-0 in five-match T20I series against Australia
  • Three changes made with Jitesh, Arshdeep and Washington included
  • Australia makes one change with Sean Abbott replacing Hazlewood
  • Both captains confident about batting conditions at Bellerive Oval
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3rd T20I: Team India win toss; opt to field against Australia at Hobart

India wins toss, elects to field in crucial 3rd T20I against Australia. Three changes made to playing XI as visitors trail 1-0 in five-match series.

"We are going to bowl first. The ball will come on nicely to the bat in the 2nd innings. - Suryakumar Yadav"

Hobart, November 2

Team India skipper Suryakumar Yadav won the toss and elected to field first in the third T20I of the five-match series against Australia, which is being played at Bellerive Oval here on Sunday.

The hosts currently lead the five-match series 1-0 against the Men in Blue. The series opener between the two sides at Canberra was washed out, whereas the second T20I of the series was won by the Mitchell Marsh-led side by four wickets, which was played at Melbourne.

The visitors have made three changes in their line-up for this match. The Suryakumar Yadav-led side has brought in Arshdeep Singh, Jitesh Sharma, and Washington Sundar in place of Harshit Rana, Sanju Samson, and Kuldeep Yadav, respectively. On the other hand, the Men in Yellow have made only one change in their squad as they replaced Josh Hazlewood with Sean Abbott.

After winning the toss, Suryakumar Yadav said, "We are going to bowl first. The ball will come on nicely to the bat in the 2nd innings. Happy to take it one game at a time. We have three changes - Jitesh, Arshdeep and Washington come in."

At the time of the toss, Australia captain Mitchell Marsh said, "It's a belter of a wicket. Want to get off to a good start and post a big total. We have just the one change - Abbott is in for Hazlewood."

Teams:

Australia (Playing XI): Mitchell Marsh (c), Travis Head, Josh Inglis (wk), Tim David, Mitchell Owen, Marcus Stoinis, Matthew Short, Sean Abbott, Xavier Bartlett, Nathan Ellis, Matthew Kuhnemann.

India (Playing XI): Shubman Gill, Abhishek Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav (c), Tilak Varma, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakaravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah.

- ANI

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Priya S
Why drop Sanju Samson again? He barely got a chance in the previous match. Jitesh is good but we need to give consistent opportunities to players. Hope this decision doesn't backfire.
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Arjun K
Excited to see Washington Sundar back in the team! His all-round abilities will be crucial. Bumrah leading the attack with Arshdeep - perfect combination for these conditions. Let's go Team India! 🔥
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Sarah B
Watching from Sydney! The pitch does look like a batting paradise. Smart move by SKY to chase. Hope our boys can level the series today. The batting lineup looks solid with Gill and Abhishek opening.
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Vikram M
Must-win game for India! The team selection looks balanced. Good to see we're giving chances to youngsters. Hope they perform under pressure. Australia's batting looks strong but our bowling can handle them.
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Kavya N
Finally some cricket after the washout! Sitting with family in Mumbai, all eyes on this match. Hope Suryakumar leads from the front. The team needs to show more intent than the last game. Chak de India! 🏏

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