India vs Australia: India secure consolation victory in the third ODI to prevent 0-3 whitewash


India vs Australia: India secure consolation victory in the third ODI to prevent 0-3 whitewash

India claimed a consolation win by 13 runs in the 3rd ODI against Australia to end the ODI series 2-1 in favor of the Aussies at the Manuka Oval in Canberra. In a chase of 303, Australia looked to be done and out with 6 wickets having gone and over 90 runs to get. However, the in-form Glenn Maxwell rubbed salt into India’s already existent wounds from the first two losses with another astonishing innings of power-hitting.

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Just as he was looking to take the game away from India, a trademark Jasprit Bumrah yorker sent back the all-rounder. The rest of the Indian bowlers then applied the choke to pick up the remaining wickets and guide India to a thrilling win.

Hardik-Jadeja stand takes India past 300

Ravindra Jadeja

Earlier, having won the toss and chosen to bat first, India got off to a bad start as they lost openers Shikhar Dhawan and Shubman Gill after starts. Shreyas Iyer and KL Rahul followed suit as well. However, a fluent half-century by skipper Virat Kohli rescued India before he nicked one off Josh Hazlewood’s bowling to get out for the third time to the same bowler.

As India were staring at a score of below 250, Hardik Pandya and Ravindra Jadeja struck explosive knocks to take their side past 300. Both got past their half-centuries and in quick time as well, as the last 7 overs yielded more than 90 runs.

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Finch, Maxwell knocks go in vain

Aaron Finch

In the chase, India picked up a wicket in the Powerplay for the first time in the series as debutant T Natarajan sent back Marnus Labuschagne who was promoted to open in David Warner’s absence. Steve Smith suffered a rare failure as he feathered one to the wicket-keeper off Shardul Thakur’s bowling. The wickets kept coming for India in regular intervals as Jadeja sent back Aaron Finch for 75.

Just as it looked over for Australia, Glenn Maxwell came up with an exhibition of hitting to score a half-century to swing the game in Australia’s favor. There seemed to be a twist in the tale towards the end as Bumrah castled the all-rounder. And a twist it was as the Indian bowlers tightened the screws and held their nerve to secure the win by a margin of 13 runs.

Scores:

1st Innings:

BatsmanMode of DismissalRunsBalls
Shikhar Dhawanc Agar b Abbott1627
Shubman Gilllbw b Agar3339
Virat Kohlic Carey b Hazlewood6378
Shreyas Iyerc Labuschagne b Zampa1921
KL Rahullbw b Agar511
Hardik Pandyanot out9276
Ravindra Jadejanot out6650

Total Score: 302/5 in 50 overs

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BowlerOversRunsWickets
Josh Hazlewood10661
Glenn Maxwell5270
Sean Abbott10841
Cameron Green4270
Ashton Agar10442
Adam Zampa10452
Moises Henriques170

2nd Innings:

BatsmanMode of DismissalRunsBalls
Marnus Labuschagneb Natarajan713
Aaron Finchc Dhawan b Jadeja7582
Steve Smithc Rahul b Thakur715
Moises Henriquesc Dhawan b Thakur2231
Cameron Greenc Jadeja b Kuldeep2127
Alex Careyrun out (Kohli/Rahul)3842
Glenn Maxwellb Bumrah5938
Ashton Agarc Kuldeep b Natarajan2828
Sean Abbottc Rahul b Thakur49
Adam Zampalbw b Bumrah47
Josh Hazlewoodnot out77

Total: 289 all out in 49.3 overs

BowlerOversRunsWickets
Jasprit Bumrah9.3432
T Natarajan10702
Shardul Thakur10513
Kuldeep Yadav10571
Ravindra Jadeja10621

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