Smriti Mandhana has made her manner back into the taking part in XI on the expense of her opening associate Shafali Verma as India combat to stay alive within the ongoing three-match ODI sequence against Australia at dwelling. Smriti was unwell main into the ODI sequence opener and therefore wasn’t accessible for choice on Thursday.
India missed their star opener as the pair of Yastika Bhatia and Shafali may merely combination 12 runs for the opening wicket. Shafali’s ouster from the taking part in XI does not come throughout as an unexpected change. The Rohtak-born (Haryana) has been removed from spectacular within the ODI circuit and therefore the crew administration has determined to bench her for the second sport.
Shafali, 19, has performed 23 video games for India within the 50-overs format and has gathered merely 536 runs at an underwhelming common of 24.36. She is but to rack up 100 within the ODI format and has simply managed to attain 4 half-centuries so far.
India have made yet one more change to their XI that performed on Thursday. Left-arm orthodox spinner Saika Ishaque who made her ODI debut within the first sport has made manner for Shreyanka Patil, who’s making her ODI debut.
Patil’s inclusion into the taking part in XI is perhaps as a result of Saika was pretty costly within the ODI sequence opener. Saika conceded 48 runs in her six overs and was unable to assert a wicket. On the opposite hand, Australia have drafted Kim Garth into their taking part in XI instead of Megan Schutt.
India’s Playing XI:
 Yastika Bhatia, Smriti Mandhana, Richa Ghosh (wk), Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Jemimah Rodrigues, Deepti Sharma, Amanjot Kaur, Sneh Rana, Pooja Vastrakar, Renuka Singh, Shreyanka Patil
Australia’s Playing XI:
 Alyssa Healy(c/wk), Phoebe Litchfield, Ellyse Perry, Beth Mooney, Tahlia McGrath, Ashleigh Gardner, Annabel Sutherland, Georgia Wareham, Alana King, Kim Garth, Darcie Brown
