Manuka Oval In Canberra hosts the last AUS vs WI ODI on February 6, Tuesday. Australia have already won the series by winning the first two games. The two teams play a three-match T20I series after the ODI series.
Australia have beaten West Indies in the first two ODIs comfortably They won the first ODI by 8 wickets and the second by 89 runs. Australia had a clinical performance in the second ODI scoring 258/9 from a position of 91/5 in Sydney. The turnaround was first started by Sean Abbott who scored 69 off 63 balls. He got company from Matthew Short (41), Marnus Labuschagne (276), Aaron Hardie (26) and debutant Will Sutherland (18).
West Indies were bowled out for 175 with Keacy Carty top-scoring with 40. Skipper Shai Hope scored 12 and 29 in the first two games. Roston Chase (25) scored the third-highest run. Six batters were dismissed for single-digit scores. Hazlewood and Abbott picked up three wickets each. Will Sutherland picked up one wicket while Hardie and Zampa took one each.
Australia will miss Matthew Short in the third ODI. He top-scored with 41 in the AUS vs WI second ODI. He is ruled out with a hamstring injury. Australia will also miss Josh Hazlewood in the second ODI. He will return for the T20Is. Pat Cummins and Mitchell Starc are rested for the ODI and T20I series against West Indies.
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West Indies do not have their experienced players who are busy playing T20 leagues around the world. Their ODI side is missing Nicholas Pooran, Jason Holder, Rovman Powell, and a certain Andre Russell and Sunil Narine who have not been a part of the ODI side for a few years now.
The two teams have played 148 ODIs with the Aussies winning 78 matches and West Indies 61. In 19 T20Is, Australia have won 9 games while West Indies 10. In 120 Test matches between the two sides, Australia have won 61 matches and West Indies 33.
AUS vs WI Weather Report Live Today And Pitch Report Of Manuka Oval, Canberra- 3rd ODI, 2024
The AUS vs WI third ODI starts from 9 am IST which is 2.30 pm IST. Not many games have been hosted by Manuka Oval – which makes it difficult to gauge how the pitch may play. But looking at history, it is traditionally a very good batting wicket. The venue has hosted just 18 ODIs with 270 being the average first innings score.
Speaking about the weather conditions, the temperature in the daytime is expected to be around 23 degrees. The humidity will be around 81 percent with more than 90 percent chance of rain. The skies will clear out by the night. However, if the rain happens there is a chance for a washout. Chances of rain at night drop to 25 percent.
