IND vs AUS, 3rd ODI: India Eyes To Save Pride In Canberra While Host Guns For Clean Whitewash | Match Predictions

Virat Kohli-led 'Men In Blue' would battle to save pride at Canberra against host Australia in the final ODI on Wednesday (December 2) at Manuka Oval.

Aaron Finch and Virat Kohli (Image: ICC Twitter Handle)

Virat Kohli-led India will lock horns with Aaron Finch-hemmed Australia in the final ODI on Wednesday (December 2) at Manuka Oval, Canberra after losing the first two matches convincingly. The match will start at 9.10 am IST (2.40 pm Australian time). The toss will take take place at 8:40 am IST (2.10 pm local time). After being trounced by 66 runs in the series opener, followed by another defeat in second ODI, Skipper Kohli-led Men in Blue seems to be in a rut and will be returning to the pitch under pressure. Given India's 5-match winless streak in the format, it is expected from the Indian players to not disappoint the visitors and get at least one ball in their court. A Look At 1st & 2nd ODI After finishing the mega Indian Premier League, the Men in Blue were expected to show equally thrilling performance against Aussies but their return to International Cricket after a period of 290 days, in excess of 8 months hasn't been fruitful as they lost two of the three ODI games against Australia by comprehensive margins. While half-centuries from KL Rahul (76) and skipper Kohli (89) in the second ODI impressed the Cricket buffs, deliveries from Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah, Navdeep Saini, Ravindra Jadeja and Yuzvendra Chahal have been ineffective. Moreover, lack of 6th bowling option further adds to the list of issues the team is struggling. Ind vs Aus 3rd ODI Match Predictions India need to get their act together quickly and step up the level of their cricket against a formidable Finch-led Australian side in their backyard 'Down Under'. Suffering back to back loss at the hands of host, India in the 3rd ODI is likely to make few changes in their line-up. While KL Rahul could be seen an opener once again, Shardul could be roped in as a 6th bowling option. He isn't just a handy bowler but an equally capable batsman who can hit runs in the slog overs.