IND vs AUS: Australia won the third match of the three ODI series between India and Australia by 21 runs. Along with this, the Australian team also won the series 2-1. Batting first after winning the toss, Australia set a target of 270 runs in front of India. In response, Team India was reduced to 248 runs and lost the match.

Key Highlights: IND vs. AUS

Winning the toss and choosing to bat first, the Australian team scored a total of 269 runs in 49 overs. On the other hand, Zampa and Agar helped Australia fight back in the middle overs to break the back of India’s batting on a slow pitch with difficult stroke play. India was bowled out for 248 in 49.1 overs, despite Mitchell Starc’s wicketless performance.

Though India put on a 65-run opening partnership, it lost four wickets for 43 runs after Virat Kohli and KL Rahul put on 69 runs for the fourth wicket.

In addition, it meant that Australia became the new top-ranked team in the 50-over format, and India lost a bilateral ODI series at home after four years, despite having a 1-0 lead.

The Australian Show

After that, despite India’s quick start, the bowlers kept going. Their two spinners, Adam Zampa, and Ashton Agar, took six wickets each to bring India back to 65 for 0 and 146 for 2. The fact that Marcus Stoinis replaced Cameron Green as Australia’s fifth bowler made the defense even more impressive. Stoinis, on the other hand, was a revelation, bowling just 9.1 overs for 43 runs and a wicket.

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Top Scorers for India

Virat Kohli scored the most runs for India. In 72 balls, Virat scored 54 runs. In contrast, Hardik made 40 runs in 40 deliveries. Surakumar Yadav was again sent back to the pavilion for nothing. In this series, this is Surya’s third golden duck.

Presently after the second misfortune in the ODI match against Australia, India is currently in the second position in the ODI format.