**India and Australia Face Off in Crucial Third T20I at Bellerive Oval**
Team India and Australia are set to battle in a potentially turning point outing in the third T20I at the Bellerive Oval, Hobart, on Sunday, November 2. The hosts currently hold a 1-0 lead in the best-of-five series, following a commanding four-wicket win in the second ODI in Melbourne.
After winning the toss and opting to bowl first, Australia dismantled the Indian top order early, reducing them to 49/5 by the eighth over. Despite a valiant recovery led by Abhishek Sharma (68 off 37) and Harshit Rana (35 off 33), India managed only 125 before being bowled out in the 19th over. Australia overcame a brief middle-order slump to comfortably chase down the total in just 13.2 overs, seizing the upper hand in the series.
The series opener was washed out due to rain after India had raced to 97/1 in the 10th over, leaving Australia ahead 1-0 after two matches. Since the start of India’s white-ball tour Down Under, discussions have centered around the advantages of winning the toss and the playing XI combinations for both sides.
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### Toss Report: Surya Wins First Toss on Tour, Elects to Bowl
In today’s third T20I, India skipper Suryakumar Yadav won the toss — their first such success on this Australian tour after five consecutive losses. Surya opted to bowl first, stating, “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.”
India made three changes to their playing XI from the last game, with Jitesh Sharma, Washington Sundar, and Arshdeep Singh coming in for Sanju Samson, Kuldeep Yadav, and Harshit Rana. Australia made just one change, bringing in Sean Abbott to replace Josh Hazlewood.
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### Playing XIs
**Australia:**
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:**
Shubman Gill, Abhishek Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav (c), Tilak Varma, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakaravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah
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### Pitch Report: Batting Paradise at Bellerive Oval
“Beautiful batting conditions at the hot and windy Bellerive Oval in Hobart, which has small boundaries,” noted Aaron Finch ahead of the match, setting expectations for an exciting, high-scoring encounter under favorable conditions.
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### Full Squad Lists
**Australia Squad:**
Mitchell Marsh (c), Travis Head, Josh Inglis (wk), Tim David, Mitchell Owen, Marcus Stoinis, Glenn Maxwell, Mahli Beardman, Xavier Bartlett, Nathan Ellis, Matthew Kuhnemann, Sean Abbott, Matthew Short, Josh Philippe, Tanveer Sangha
**India Squad:**
Shubman Gill, Abhishek Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav (c), Tilak Varma, Sanju Samson (wk), Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Harshit Rana, Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakaravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, Washington Sundar, Rinku Singh, Jitesh Sharma
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### Match Officials
– Umpires: Phillip Gillespie, Sam Nogajski
– Third Umpire: Shawn Craig
– Match Referee: Jeff Crowe
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Stay tuned for live updates and comprehensive coverage of this pivotal clash between India and Australia at the Bellerive Oval!
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