After two action-filled victories to seal the series, Australia move into the third ODI at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. The Alyssa Healy-led side has already sealed the series, and thus, the final one stands as a dead rubber for them. India, however, will look to end the series on a high, after falling short by a bare margin in the second one-day. The last match of the series will be played at the same venue.

The pitch is expected to offer equal assistance to both batters and bowlers. However, it is the humid condition and a dry, red-soil surface that makes it difficult to score runs as the game progresses. As a result, the team calling it correctly at the toss would love to make the opposition chase. 

Despite tasting a loss in the previous outing, the Harmanpreet Kaur-led side will be high on confidence owing to some exceptional performances coming from the likes of Deepti Sharma, Jemimah Rodrigues and Richa Ghosh. The no.3 batter felt short by just four runs to miss out on a well-deserved century, and will look to replicate or rather better her performance.

For Australia, a lot depends on the all-rounder trio of Ellyse Perry, Ashleigh Gardner, and Tahlia McGrath. Given their skills and experience, they can turn the game on its head to their own liking. Skipper Healy will also look to contribute a bit more with the bat to conclude the series on a good note.

Speaking of the weather, rain is highly unlikely to interrupt the action, and the conditions have been forecasted as heavily humid. To conclude, it may be said that an amazing clash between the two heavyweights is expected when they take centre-stage at the Wankhede on Tuesday, January 02.