Fifth ODI: Australia win toss, elect to bat first

Australia skipper Steve Smith won the toss and elected to bat first against India in the fifth and final One Day International (ODI) here on Sunday.

While India made three changes, Umesh Yadav, Mohammed Shami and Yuzvendra Chahal making way for Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jasprit Bumrah and Kuldeep Yadav; the tourists replaced sick Kane Richardson with all-rounder James Faulkner.

India have already secured an unassailable 3-1 lead in the five match series.

Teams:

Australia: David Warner, Aaron Finch, Travis Head, Steven Smith(c), Peter Handscomb, Marcus Stoinis, Matthew Wade(w), James Faulkner, Pat Cummins, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Adam Zampa

India: Rohit Sharma, Ajinkya Rahane, Virat Kohli(c), Hardik Pandya, Kedar Jadhav, Manish Pandey, MS Dhoni(w), Axar Patel, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jasprit Bumrah, Kuldeep Yadav.

 

--IANS

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