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India Elects to Bat First Against West Indies in 3rd ODI, Aims for Series Whitewash
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News18•03-10-2026, 14:00
India Elects to Bat First Against West Indies in 3rd ODI, Aims for Series Whitewash
- •India won the toss and chose to bat first in the third and final ODI against West Indies in New Chandigarh.
- •India has already secured an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series.
- •Captain Shubman Gill described the pitch as a "beautiful surface" that might initially assist bowlers and acknowledged the inexperience of India's bowling attack.
- •West Indies captain Shai Hope confirmed three changes to their playing XI, stating they wanted to bowl anyway and aimed for batting consistency.
- •India made changes to their playing XI, with Nitish Kumar Reddy, Mohammed Siraj, and debutant Anshul Kamboj joining the team, as they seek a clean sweep.
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India won the toss and elected to bat first against the West Indies in the third and final ODI at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium. India entered the match having already secured an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series.
India made changes to their playing XI for the series finale, bringing in Nitish Kumar Reddy and Mohammed Siraj, while Anshul Kamboj was selected to make his ODI debut.
India won the opening ODI by eight wickets after chasing down a target of 296 in 41.4 overs. In the second ODI, captain Shubman Gill scored an unbeaten 223 as India successfully chased down a mammoth 405-run target in 43.3 overs.
