Renuka singh thakur

Arun Jaitley Stadium: After producing a resounding turnaround to beat Australia by 102 runs in the second ODI in New Chandigarh on Wednesday, India will be aiming to do an encore of that result when they take the field for a tantalising series decider, to be played at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Saturday.

The series decider will also mark the first women’s ODI to be played in the national capital after a long gap of 29 years, 10 months and 10 days. Following Wednesday’s commanding victory, expectations are high for India to clinch their maiden bilateral ODI series win over Australia.

The hosts, though, will remain wary of the visitors’ proven ability to bounce back under pressure after crushing defeats. Coming to India, the 102-run victory brought renewed energy and smiles to the hosts’ camp, as Smriti Mandhana’s sublime 117 coupled with the six bowling options strategy helped India get their first home ODI win over Australia after 18 years.