Rohit Sharma Fine, Should Be Back For Bengaluru ODI: Virat Kohli

During the match, star opener Rohit Sharma had injured his left shoulder in the 43rd over of the Australian innings while trying to stop a boundary

Photo: AFP

Rajkot: Team India end their four-match losing streak in ODIs against Australia as they beat the visitors to take this series down to the decider on Sunday. The hosts win by 36 runs in Rajkot to level the ODI series 1-1 and it is Bumrah who cleans up the final wicket in the final over to wrap up the match. During the match, star opener Rohit Sharma had injured his left shoulder in the 43rd over of the Australian innings while trying to stop a boundary. Post match, putting end to all the speculations regarding Rohit's injury, skipper Kohli on Friday said that the Mumbai Indians skipper should be fit enough to play the series-decider against Australia in Bengaluru on Sunday.

Clinical performance by #TeamIndia to beat Australia by 36 runs and level the series 1-1. Onto the decider in Bengaluru. #INDvAUS pic.twitter.com/H808C2tbot

— BCCI (@BCCI) January 17, 2020

Kohli said that Rohit had dislocated his left shoulder but there is no indication of it being a long-term injury. "I asked Rohit briefly just now," Kohli said in the post-match presentation ceremony. "It's that left shoulder which has popped out a few times. There's no tear, so hopefully he should be back for the next game." Rohit scored 42 off 44 balls as India batted first on Friday before falling to Adam Zampa. His opening partner Shikhar Dhawan scored his third consecutive fifty in international cricket and fell just four runs short of what would have been his 18th ODI ton. K.L. Rahul came in at No. 5 and smashed 80 off 52 balls, while Kohli chipped in with a quickfire 78 as India posted an imposing 340/6 in the allotted 50 overs.