Harare, July 26 -- India won the toss and opted to bat first against Zimbabwe in the third and final T20I of the three-match series, on Sunday, at the Harare Sports Club, Harare.

India enter the third T20I after clinching wins in both of the first two T20Is and will aim for a 3-0 series clean-sweep over the hosts.

After winning the toss, India captain Shreyas Iyer opted to bat first, expecting the pitch to slow down as the match progresses. He said the team would need to adapt quickly to the conditions and aim to post a strong total. Iyer also confirmed two changes to the playing XI, with Ashok Sharma replacing Prince Yadav and Suryansh Shedge replacing Shivam Dube.

"We're going to bat first considering that we are playing on the same ...