India finished their ODI series against Australia on a high note with a resounding nine-wicket victory in the third and final match at the Sydney Cricket Ground. After losing the first two games, the visitors bounced back brilliantly to deny Australia a clean sweep. The win came through an all-round effort, led by Rohit Sharma’s unbeaten 121 and Virat Kohli’s classy 74 not out, which guided India to a confident chase of 237 runs in 38.3 overs .
Australia won the toss and Opted to bat first, Openers Mitchell Marsh and Travis Head gave steady Start with 61 run stand of first wicket, Head looked in good touch but managed only 29, while Marsh played steady innings 41 off 50 balls.
However some resistance came from Matt Renshaw after losing two quick wickets ,who played a composed Knock of 56 off 58 balls, featuring with 2 boundaries, His innings featured well-timed drives and clever rotation of strike, Mathew added 30 valuable runs, while Alex Carey added 24 and copper Connolly 23, Meanwhile late resistance came from Nathan Ellis added 16, however Australia reached 236 and bowled out in 46.4 overs.
Harshit Rana is pick of the bowler for India 4/39 in 8.4 overs and Washington Sundar gets 2 wickets, while kuldeep, Siraj, Prasidh and Axar bagged 1 wicket each.
India chasing 237 , Rohit Sharma and shubman Gill gave steady Start with 69 run stand, counter new ball, rotating strike and punishing losse deliveries, shubman Gill managed only 24 caught behind the wicket by Alex Carey.
After shubman departed Virat Kohli joined Rohit in the middle ,What followed was a batting masterclass as the duo combined for an unbeaten 168-run partnership that completely deflated Australia’s bowlers.
Kohli, who had endured a quiet series so far, found his rhythm again, mixing aggression with calmness. His 74 not out off 81 balls included seven boundaries , while Rohit’s unbeaten 121 off 125 balls came with 13 fours and three sixes. Their partnership showcased perfect understanding — rotating the strike smartly and punishing bad deliveries with precision.
India reached the target in 38.3 overs, finishing at 237/1, sealing an emphatic win that lifted the team’s morale after two disappointing losses earlier in the series.
While josh Hazlewood only the bowler who gets 1/23 in 6 overs .
India vs Australia Match summary
Australia innings: 236/10 in 46.4 overs
Top performer: Matt Renshaw 56 run, Harshit Rana 4/39
India innings: 237/1 in 38.3 overs
Top performer: Rohit Sharma 121* and Virat Kohli 74*, Josh Hazlewood 1/23
Player of the match: Rohit Sharma 121off 125 balls
Player of the series: Rohit Sharma 202 runs in 3 innings