Australian Men’s Cricket Team vs India National Cricket Team Match Scorecard: Opener Rohit Sharma scored an unbeaten century and Virat Kohli added a fighting 74 as India defeated Australia by nine wickets in the third and final ODI on Saturday. Despite the win, India lost the series 1-2.
Pacer Harshit Rana led India’s bowling attack with four wickets, finishing with figures of 4 for 39. Australia were bowled out for 236 in 46.4 overs. Matt Renshaw top-scored with 56, while Mitchell Marsh made 41 and Matthew Short contributed 30. Other wickets for India came from Washington Sundar (2/44), Axar Patel (1/18) and Mohammed Siraj (1/24).
Chasing 237, India’s openers set the tone. Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill put on a 69-run partnership for the first wicket. Rohit then joined Kohli in an unbroken 168-run stand. Sharma remained unbeaten on 121 from 125 balls. Kohli scored 74 not out off 81 balls. India reached the target in 38.3 overs.
Scorecard:
Australia: 236 all out in 46.4 overs (Matt Renshaw 56, Mitchell Marsh 41, Matthew Short 30; Harshit Rana 4/39, Washington Sundar 2/44, Axar Patel 1/18, Mohammed Siraj 1/24)
India: 237 for 1 in 38.3 overs (Rohit Sharma 121 not out, Virat Kohli 74 not out)
