IND vs AUS 3rd ODI HIGHLIGHTS: Australia Beat India By 21 Runs In Chennai To Take Series 2-1
ND vs AUS 3rd ODI HIGHLIGHTS: There were several moments in the match where it looked like India would come out on top but it was Australia who won the decisive moments and stitched a comfortable win.
Austalia take the series 2-1. Their spinners Adam Zampa and Ashton Agar the biggest heroes of this win as they together scalped 6 wickets for 86 runs. Virat Kohli's half-century in vain but India wouldn't mind this if they make amends from this loss and go on to win the World Cup later this year.
OUT! Kuldeep Yadav is run out in the last over and that was the last wicket to fall with Shami getting clean bowled after a couple of boundaries. India lose! Massive win for Australia by 21 runs in the decider.
Australia closing in on a series win in India here in Chennai. Zampa's 4 fot 45 has put the Aussies on top and India need 42 runs from 24 balls with just 2 wickets in hand. Kuldeep Yadav and Mohammed Shami out in the middle.
Double-wicket over from Ashton Agar changes complexion of things. He gets rid of Kohli and then removes Suryakumar Yadav for a golden duck for the third time in this series. India- 185/6
WICKETS!! India have lost two quick wickets in the form of KL Rahul (32) and Axar Patel (2). Rahul was dimissed by Adam Zampa while Patel got run out. Hardik Pandya and Virat Kohli out in the middle. India in still in control but these two would ideally want to get the job done for the hosts.
Virat Kohli, KL Rahul take India to a strong position in Chennai ODI. India: 117/2 after 23 Overs. KL Rahul (15*) and Virat Kohli (33*).
WICKETS!! India have lost Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill in quick succession but not before they have helped the hosts off to a quick start. India were 65/1 in 9.1 overs when Rohit walked back post his 30 off 17 with Abbott getting him out caught while Adam Zampa removed Gill LBW shortly after with the help of a DRS. India lost their second wicket on 77.
Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill begin India's pursuit of 270. Mitchell Starc and Marcus Stoinis with the new ball for Australia.
OUT! That's it! India have bowled out Australia for 269 in 49 overs. Siraj getting the last wicket to fall, that of Starc.
Abbott and Agar after a good stand depart in quick succession. Axar getting the wicket of Abbott before Siraj dismissing Agar. Australa lose their 9th wicket on 247 in the 46th over.
WICKETS!!! Each of the last two wickets fell to spinners with Stoinis falling to Axar Patel and Carey being dismissed by Kuldeep Yadav. India on top here once again. Australia lose their 7th wicket for 203 on the board.
Australia- 193/5 after 36 overs. Alex Carey (30*) and Marcus Stoinis (24*) the two batters out in the middle. They look set and could up the ante any time now.
WICKET! Another one for Kuldeep and India and the left-arm leggie has got rid of both the set batters. Warner followed by Marnus Labuschagne who departs for 28. Australia lose their 5th at the score of 138.
WICKET! Kuldeep Yadav strikes for India and it's David Warner who will take the long walk back to pavilion. Tried to go for the big hit despite being beaten in the flight and ends up getting caught at long off. Australia- 125/4 in the 25th over.
Those 3 wickets have really kept a check on the scoring rate especially after the kind of start they had got off to. Australia- 113/3 after 22 overs. Spinners on from both ends in Ravindra Jadeja and Kuldeep Yadav.
WICKET! Another one for Hardik. And it's the set and the danger man Mitchell Marsh. Was looking to go for the drive but just got an inside edge onto the stumps. Australia 85/3 in the 15th over. Marnus Labuschagne the new man in.
Mitchell Marsh still unbeaten though for Australia. Batting on 43. David Warner has joined him, he is unbeaten on 3 at the end of the 14-over mark.
Two quick wickets from Hardik Pandya. He first got rid of Travis Head, breaking a 68-run opening stand by getting Head caught at third-man. Next up, he gets the big wicket of Steve Smith producing an outside edge straight to KL Rahul. AUS: 80/2 after 14 Overs. DRINKS
Still no wickets for India. Australia are 61/0 after 10 overs. Even though Siraj bowled a maiden over, in this passage of play, the Aussie batters have looked comfortable. Travis Head (27* off 27), Mitchell Marsh (33* off 33)
AUSTRALIA-39/0 After 5 overs. Once again the Aussie openers are off to a bit of a flier here in Chennai. Axar Patel into the attack early, bowling the sixth over of the innings.
Travis Head and Mitchell Marsh opening for Australia, despite a David Warner named in the XI. This is an interesting move by Australia. Mohammed Shami and Mohammed Siraj sharing the new ball for India.
Playing XIs:
India: Rohit Sharma (captain), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, KL Rahul (wicketkeeper), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj
Australia: David Warner, Travis Head, Marnus Labuschagne, Steven Smith (captain), Mitchell Marsh, Alex Carey (wicketkeeper), Marcus Stoinis, Ashton Agar, Sean Abbott, Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa
Australia win the toss, chose to bat first.
Hello and Welcome to our live coverage of the third IND vs AUS ODI at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. Toss and Team News Coming in a bit. STAY TUNED.
Background
It's a battle between two of the best One-Day Sides in the world and hence it's no surprise that when India and Australia are competing in a three-match ODI series, the winner of the series will only be known after the decider. Even though both teams have a star-studded batting line up, the series has been dominated by bowlers so far except for the Australian run chase in the second ODI in Visakhapatnam where they got past the Men in Blue's total of 111 in just 11 overs.
Believe it or not, the series is happening on Indian surfaced and yet on two successive occasions, the team batting first has failed to cross the 200-run mark. Mitchell Starc has been in sensational form this series, causing trouble to India's right-handed batters laced batting order and India might look to experiment with their top-order.
India do not have too many ODIs at home before the World Cup later this year and so is the case with Australia who may likely tour India in October to get used to prepare for the marquee event and would look to see this match as a preparation for that bigger event.
The form of Suryakumar Yadav has raised some eyebrows but he is likely to get the nod in this final ODI. For Australia, even though the opening partnership of Mitchell Marsh and Travis Head has been a successful one, David Warner will walk in and so will Glenn Maxwell if he is fit for the match.
The team winning the toss might continue to look to bowl first at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai but 13 of the 22 ODIs here have been won by the team batting first. This is another one of those surfaces which are not known to be high-scoring but both teams would want their batters to come good in this match, especially India who will be up for a Test once again against Mitchell Starc & Co.
Probable XIs
India: Rohit Sharma (captain), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, KL Rahul (wicketkeeper), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav/Washington Sundar, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj
Australia: David Warner, Travis Head, Steven Smith (captain), Mitchell Marsh, Alex Carey (wk), Cameron Green, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Sean Abbott/Ashton Agar/Nathan Ellis, Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa
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