Tue Oct 29 09:16:44 UTC 2024: ## India’s Shreyanka Patil Out of Third ODI Against New Zealand Due to Injury
**New Delhi, October 29:** India’s women’s cricket team has been dealt a blow ahead of the third and final ODI against New Zealand, with star all-rounder Shreyanka Patil ruled out due to a shin injury.
Patil, who hasn’t featured in the playing eleven for the series so far, was last seen in action during the T20 World Cup. Despite limited experience in the ODI format (3 matches, 7 runs, and 5 wickets), Patil is a valuable asset to the team.
This comes as a setback for the Indian team who are looking to bounce back after losing the second ODI. In the second match, the top order batting faltered, with Shefali Verma (11 runs off 9 balls) and Smriti Mandhana (0 runs off 2 balls) failing to make an impact. Captain Harmanpreet Kaur also struggled, scoring 24 runs off 35 balls. India were bowled out for 183 chasing a target of 260 runs.
The team will be hoping for a better performance in the third ODI to clinch the series. They will have to find a suitable replacement for Patil and hope that the batsmen can deliver against a strong New Zealand bowling attack.
The third ODI is scheduled to take place today, with New Zealand winning the toss and electing to bat first.
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