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Australia to bowl first in rain-reduced T20 against NZ

Heavy rain delayed and has now shortened the Women's T20I between Australia and New Zealand (Robbie Stephenson/AAP PHOTOS)

Australia have won the toss and will bowl first in the third and final Twenty20 International against New Zealand at North Sydney Oval.

Rain delayed the start of the match on Thursday night and has reduced the contest to 14 overs a side.

Both teams named unchanged sides.

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New Zealand are batting first at North Sydney Oval. (Robbie Stephenson/AAP PHOTOS)

Australia have already retained the Rose Bowl after winning the opening two matches last Sunday and Tuesday. 

The home side have retained the trophy for more than 26 years.

AUSTRALIA: Beth Mooney, Georgia Voll, Phoebe Litchfield, Ellyse Perry, Ash Gardner, Georgia Wareham, Annabel Sutherland, Nicola Carey, Sophie Molineux (c),  Kim Garth, Lucy Hamilton.

NEW ZEALAND: Georgia Plimmer, Flora Devonshire, Melie Kerr (c), Maddy Green, Izzy Sharp,  Brooke Halliday, Jess Kerr, Polly Inglis, Rosemary Mair, Nensi Patel, Bree Illing.

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