IND vs AUS: Australia stopped India from clean sweep by winning the third match, Rohit Sena captured the series
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Australia On the basis of half-century innings of top four batsmen and powerful balls of all-rounder Glenn Maxwell, India defeated India’s plans of a clean sweep by registering a win by 66 runs in the third and final ODI cricket match here on Wednesday. For Australia, David Warner (56), Mitchell Marsh (96), Steve Smith (74) and Marnus Labuschagne (72) scored half-centuries. Due to this, Australia won the toss and batted first and made a big score of 352 runs for seven wickets. In response, India was out after scoring 286 runs in 49.4 overs. From his side, only captain Rohit Sharma (81), Virat Kohli (56) and Shreyas Iyer (48) could make some contribution.
Maxwell performed brilliantly for Australia
For Australia, Maxwell shook India’s top order. He took four wickets for 40 runs. This is Australia’s first win after five defeats in ODIs. India had a great opportunity to clean sweep against Australia for the first time, but it missed some of its key players who were rested for this match. In this way, India won this three-match series 2-1.
Washington Sundar opens the innings with Rohit Sharma
India had made a good start against a big target. Rohit Sharma welcomed Mitchell Starc with fours and sixes and when Australian captain Pat Cummins himself took the ball, the Indian captain hit two sixes on him. Starc then dropped Rohit’s catch on Cameron Green’s ball and the Indian batsman took advantage of this and completed his 52nd half-century in 31 balls. Washington Sundar was sent to open the innings with Rohit but he could not take advantage of this opportunity and returned to the pavilion after scoring 18 runs in 30 balls. Labuschagne took a brilliant catch by running towards his right. Rohit looked in a position to play a big innings but Maxwell, who dismissed Washington, converted his sharp shot into a catch on his own ball. Rohit hit five fours and six sixes in his 57-ball innings. He made a partnership of 74 runs with Washington for the first wicket and 70 runs with Kohli for the second wicket.
Virat Kohli scored 66th half-century in ODI
Kohli was also looking in good form, but after completing his 66th half-century in ODIs, he also returned to the pavilion after becoming Maxwell’s third victim. Kohli played 61 balls and hit five fours and one six. KL Rahul (26 runs on 30 balls) also spent enough time at the crease, but he too could not take advantage of it. He waved Starc’s ball in the air, which Carey made no mistake in catching. Suryakumar Yadav (08) returned to the pavilion as soon as he arrived. He lost his wicket by playing an irresponsible shot on the ball of Josh Hazlewood (2 for 42 runs). After this, Maxwell did not allow Iyer (48 runs on 43 balls, one four, two sixes) to complete his half-century. His turning ball passed between the bat and pad of this batsman and ended up in the wickets. Ravindra Jadeja reduced the margin of defeat by scoring 35 runs in 36 balls.
Such was the Australian innings
Warner hit six fours and four sixes in his 34-ball innings. He got out due to his mistake but before that he had prepared a good platform for Australia. Marsh missed his century by just four runs while Smith returned to form ahead of the World Cup. Labuschagne became the highest run-scorer for Australia in the current year during his half-century innings. From India, Jasprit Bumrah (three wickets for 81 runs) and Kuldeep Yadav (two wickets for 48 runs in six overs) were the most successful bowlers. Mohammad Siraj and Prasidh Krishna took one wicket each. Due to heat and humidity the players had to take water regularly. Marsh started off by hitting two fours and a six on Bumrah, while Warner showed his aggressive attitude by hitting two sixes on Siraj. This attitude of the Australian batsmen continued further also. Three fours and a six were hit in Krishna’s first over. In this way Warner spoiled his rhythm in the beginning.
Warner scored 31st half-century against India
Warner completed his ninth and 31st half-century against India by hitting a six over fine leg on Siraj, but while trying to scoop the ball from Krishna, he was caught behind the wicket. Desperate to make a big score, Smith then took the lead in building the innings with Marsh. Both of them made a partnership of 137 runs in 119 balls for the second wicket. Bumrah was again put to bowl in the 23rd over but Marsh spoiled his bowling analysis by hitting three fours and two sixes. The effect of heat was clearly visible on the Australian batsmen also. In such a situation, Marsh made it easy for Krishna standing in cover on Kuldeep’s ball and thus missed the century. He hit 13 fours and three sixes in his innings of 84 balls. Siraj then trapped Smith LBW. He faced 61 balls in his innings and hit eight fours and one six. Alex Carey (11) gave an easy catch to Virat Kohli standing in cover on Bumrah’s slow ball. Bumrah bowled Glenn Maxwell (05) while Kuldeep got Cameron Green (09) caught at long on. Labuschagne and Pat Cummins (19 not out) added 46 runs to take Australia to the fourth highest score against India.
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