India vs Windies 2018, Third ODI - Toss Report

India won the toss and decided to bowl first against Windies in the third One-Day International at Pune.

Here is what the captains said:

Virat Kohli: We will bowl first. It looks like a good wicket. Ball comes on much better in evening. We will try to restrict Windies to a decent total and chase it down. Bhuvi and Bumrah are back in our team. We have made three changes in our team.

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Jason Holder: We would have liked to bowl first too. But it is a good track and batsmen would like to bat on this track. India are an excellent side and we have to perform well in all three departments to compete against them. We have made one change in our team.

Preview:

The way Windies have performed in the first two ODIs, they have made it clear that they will not a be walkover for India like the Test series. In both the games, the Caribbean outfit scored more than 320 and nearly pulled off a stunning chase in the second game.

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India’s experiment of playing with their second string pacers and batting first nearly backfired in the previous games. And the team-management has learnt their lessons quickly, having recalled spearheads Jaspri Bumrah and Bhuvneshwar Kumar for the last three games.  India, nonetheless, will still start the game as favourites and will be looking to take an unassailable lead in the series.

Teams:

India (Playing XI): Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan, Virat Kohli(c), Ambati Rayudu, MS Dhoni(w), Rishabh Pant, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, K Khaleel Ahmed, Yuzvendra Chahal

Windies (Playing XI): Kieran Powell, Chandrapaul Hemraj, Shai Hope(w), Marlon Samuels, Shimron Hetmyer, Rovman Powell, Jason Holder(c), Fabian Allen, Ashley Nurse, Kemar Roach, Obed McCoy