India vs Australia 3rd ODI: Will Rain Spoil Series Decider In Chennai?

On Wednesday, Team India will play Australia in the third and final ODI of the three-match series at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. Mitchell Starc delivered a five-wicket haul and swept out India for 117 in the second ODI, handing the hosts a ten-wicket defeat. Afterwards, Australia’s openers Mitchell Marsh (66*) and Travis Head (51*) smashed the Indian bowlers, guiding the visitors to victory in just 11 overs. Let’s take a look at the weather forecast for the third ODI, which will be played in Chennai.

Accuweather predicts a 24 percent probability of a thunderstorm in Chennai, with one hour of rain during the day. 22 percent of cloud cover is expected with 88 percent of humidity during the day.

“Mostly sunny, hot and very humid with a thunderstorm in a couple of spots; caution advised if doing strenuous activities outside,” Accuweather predicted on Wednesday morning.

The series is at 1-1, and the stellar quartet of Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Shubman Gill, and Suryakumar Yadav will have to bat out of their skins to halt the left-arm bowler, who is gearing up to bring the ball back savagely into the right-handers while taking a few away.

A major shift in both technical and emotional make-up will be required, and Starc has highlighted their flaws rather severely.

White ball games in India are generally played on flat decks, where one may get away with hitting through the line and where there isn’t much foot movement required. A batter may stomp the front foot and smash pitches down the line with some success.

Nevertheless, Starc, who possessed superior skill sets, altered the routine with deliveries that either straightened on the off-middle line or sliced back quickly towards leg-middle after a decent bit of deviation in the air.

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