India to bat first in third T20I; Ashok, Shedge named in eleven

India will bat first in the third Twenty20 international against Zimbabwe, with Ashok and Shedge included in the Indian playing eleven. Zimbabwe have made a late change as pacer Richard Ngarava will sit out of the match with a niggle and Wellington Masakzada comes into their eleven.

The match is the third fixture of the T20I series between the two sides. India’s decision to bat first was confirmed ahead of the start, and the visitors finalised their squad with Ashok and Shedge among the players selected to take the field. Zimbabwe’s side adjusted its pace attack after Ngarava’s unavailability, bringing Wellington Masakzada into the XI.

India’s announced eleven features the two named players, Ashok and Shedge, as part of the side that will face Zimbabwe in this encounter. The hosts have set their batting lineup to begin the innings, following the toss decision to bat first. No further changes to India’s XI were reported at the time the teams were published.

Zimbabwe’s alteration centres on their pace department, with Richard Ngarava described as sitting out because of a niggle. The team has replaced him in the playing eleven with Wellington Masakzada, completing the set of players available for selection. The update to Zimbabwe’s squad was confirmed shortly before play.

Both teams took their places with the lineups declared, India to open the batting and Zimbabwe fielding the revised squad that includes Wellington Masakzada in place of Richard Ngarava. The match proceeds under those selections, with the two sides set to contest the series’ third T20I.

The third T20I will be played with India batting first and the listed XIs taking the field, featuring Ashok and Shedge for India and Wellington Masakzada stepping in for the injured Richard Ngarava for Zimbabwe.