Teams unchanged as India opt to bat against West Indies, Mithali breaks World Cup captaincy record

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India captain likely to replace Deepti Sharma at No. 3 on used Seddon Park strip

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Raj’s opposite number, Stafanie Taylor, too, wanted to bat first, with both teams fielding the same XIs as their previous matches. This means India retain three left-handers in their top five, a talking point from the loss against New Zealand.

West Indies, meanwhile, will rely on their quick-bowling contingent, which includes Shamilia Connell, by Chinelle Henry and Shakera Selman, to make early inroads. Their in-form offspinning trio of Anisa Mohammed, StafanieTaylor and Hayley Matthews are also likely to have an impact on the turning Seddon Park surface.

West Indies have looked vulnerable against spin and found strike-rotation difficult at times. India, too, have had issues with dots piling up. Much of whether India can salvage their chances of making the knockouts of this World Cup will depend on their performance as a fielding unit. On Saturday, it could prove the difference between a second straight campaign-threatening defeat or a much-needed win against a side that despite their occasional errors on the field have managed to down the hosts and defending champions, England, in their first two outings.

India: Yastika Bhatia, Smriti Mandhana, Mithali Raj (capt), Deepti Sharma, Harmanpreet Kaur, Richa Ghosh (wk), Sneh Rana, Pooja Vastrakar, Jhulan Goswami, Meghna Singh, Rajeshwari Gayakwad

West Indies: Deandra Dottin, Hayley Matthews, Kycia Knight, Stafanie Taylor (capt), Shemaine Campbelle (wk), Chedean Nation, Chinelle Henry, Aaliyah Alleyne, Shamilia Connell, Anisa Mohammed, Shakera Selman

Annesha Ghosh is a sub-editor at ESPNcricinfo. @ghosh_annesha

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