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

22.03.2023 - 07:31 sports.ndtv.com

Team India is all set to face Australia in the third and final ODI of the three-match series, at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai on Wednesday.

The hosts faced a thrashing by 10 wickets in the second ODI after Mitchell Starc took a five-wicket haul and bundled out India for 117.

Later, Australia openers Mitchell Marsh (66*) and Travis Head (51*) brutally thrashed the Indian bowlers and took the visitors across the line in just 11 overs.

As the third ODI will be played in Chennai, let's have a look at the weather conditions for the day. According to Accuweather, there are 24 percent chances of a thunderstorm in Chennai, with one hour of rainfall during the daytime.

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